Mecklenburg Lake District

Land of 1,000 Lakes

More than 1,000 lakes - including Germany's largest lake, the Müritz - come together in the Mecklenburg Lake District to form a veritable El Dorado for water sports fans - whether paddling, vacationing on a houseboat or sailing.

A relaxed picnic on a wooden jetty: surrounded by peaceful nature, people enjoy the tranquil atmosphere by the water.

Here you are always on or near the water. After all, the area is considered Europe's largest closed lake district. There is a glistening body of water behind practically every hill and forest. The more than 1,000 lakes and the rivers that connect them are perfect for excursions by boat or raft. The scenery for such an adventure is as varied as it is impressive, the landscape is lush and nature is protected. Of course, this is particularly true of the Müritz National Park and the Nossentiner / Schwinzer Heide and Feldberger Seenlandschaft nature parks. Between the unspoilt natural surroundings, you'll find sleepy villages and winding little towns, charming manor houses and enchanted sluices – a popular excursion destination for those interested in culture.

And when was the last time you went stargazing? No light pollution spoils the view of the seemingly endless night sky over the Mecklenburg Lake District, which is particularly inviting in the fall and winter for extended „bathing“ in the shining sea of stars.

The vacation experts for the Mecklenburg Lake District

 

The most beautiful places

in the Mecklenburg Lake District

Malchow

As a climatic health resort, the island town of Malchow offers the perfect environment for spa vacationers and nature lovers. Situated between Müritz and Lake Plau, the water is never far away. A summer toboggan run and the monkey forest provide varied entertainment for children.

Neustrelitz

The residential town of Neustrelitz is a baroque gem with a star-shaped town complex. Even today, numerous buildings and the Neustrelitz palace park are reminders of the town's magnificent past. The adjacent Müritz National Park with its protected beech forests and around 100 lakes is also a popular excursion destination for hikers, cyclists and water sports enthusiasts.

Mirow

The town of Mirow is best known for the castle of the same name, where the British Queen Sophie Charlotte grew up in the 18th century. But Mirow not only has a lot to offer those interested in culture: Surrounded by dense forests and a glistening lake landscape, hikers, nature lovers and water sports enthusiasts will find a breathtaking landscape here for fantastic excursions on and around the water.

Neubrandenburg

History and architecture enthusiasts should pay a visit to Neubrandenburg – the city of four gates –. As part of the European Route of Brick Gothic, you can admire the old city wall with its four gates and St. Mary's Church, one of the most exciting concert halls in Germany, in the third largest city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. For culture lovers, numerous concerts, ballets and musicals offer an entertaining program for the vacation.

Waren

Waren an der Müritz: a town with a rich history and unique nature. The lively town center attracts visitors with its cosy cafés and shops and the surrounding countryside can be explored in a relaxed way while hiking or cycling.

The Müritz offers water sports opportunities for everyone. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and the diversity of this beautiful city.

The best vacation activities

 

Activities in and on the water

With its more than 1,000 lakes, the Mecklenburg Lake District is a paradise for water sports enthusiasts and recreational captains. Whether stand-up paddling, an excursion on a sailing boat or relaxing holidays on a houseboat - the Mecklenburg Lake District offers numerous holiday activities on the water.

Hiking and cycling

The region's magnificent lake landscape can also be enjoyed from the countryside. With its unspoilt nature, it offers ideal conditions for extensive cycling and hiking tours. The Müritz Cycle Route and the Mecklenburg Lake District Pilgrimage Trail are unique experiences.

Camping

Camping right by the lake: If you want to be close to the shore from your mobile home or tent, the Mecklenburg Lake District is the place to be. Some campsites also offer an entertainment programme for children and canoes, stand-up paddleboards and motorboats can be rented at many bathing lakes.

Popular excursion destinations

and famous sights in the Mecklenburg Lake District

 

Mirow Castle

Built in the mid-18th century and situated on an island, Mirow Castle is best known as the birthplace of Princess Sophie Charlotte, who went down in history as Queen of Great Britain when she married King George III. Today, the castle museum offers families and culture enthusiasts insights into baroque castle life.

Neustrelitz Palace Garden

The ducal palace garden in Neustrelitz is a gem of 18th and 19th century garden art. Temples and avenues adorn the magnificent park, which invites nature lovers to stroll and discover at any time of year.

Müritzeum Nature Experience Center

The Müritzeum invites young and old to explore the water world of the Mecklenburg Lake District. The interactive exhibition offers insights into the local flora and fauna and impresses with a two-story aquarium basin where the underwater world of the Müritz, including a silvery shimmering shoal of vendace, can be admired up close.

Müritz Bear Forest

In the Müritz Bear Forest, visitors meet brown bears that have been freed from often disastrous keeping conditions and have found a new home in the Müritz Bear Conservation Center. During a guided tour through the deliberately natural forest, you will learn a lot about the life and characteristics of the imposing animals and can admire the bears up close. An exciting destination for families and animal lovers!

Heinrich-Schliemann-Museum

In the Heinrich Schliemann Museum, young and old visitors go on a discovery tour with the famous archaeologist and antiquities researcher: How did the boy from Ankershagen become the man who discovered Troy? The museum in Schliemann's former childhood home displays some of his most significant finds and traces Schliemann's fascinating life in detail.

Accommodation

in the Mecklenburg Lake District

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Cavalan Ranch

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Bright and friendly living rooms, with TV., © Fam. Schurat

Vacation apartments Schurat family

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Exterior view of terrace and pool, © St. Oberholz / Nils Hasenau

St. Oberholz Retreat Woldzegarten

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Müritz harbour village

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Bedroom in cottage Waldschneise, © Ferienkontor

Vacation homes forest aisle at Jabel lake

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Spanish-Norman Horses in front of the granary at Herian Stud Farm, © Michael Schauenberg

Herian stud

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Vacation home on Lake Trams

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© Pferdehof Scholz

Vacation and horse farm Scholz

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The Müritz paradise - vacation to the horizon, © Hans Blossey / Müritzparadies GmbH

Müritzparadies nature holiday park on the lake

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Vacation park Lake Plauer See

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Apartment no. 5 (separate), © A. Wilken

Villa Blanck

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© Iris Tischer

Gevezin Manor House

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© Remo Block

Adventure & Water Sports

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Altes Zollhaus - romantic lakeside inn and hotel

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Pasterhof Eichhorst, © Daniel Auer

Pasterhof Eichhorst

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Boutique & Art Hotel Lenz

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© Christin Drühl

Prillwitz hunting lodge

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Ring Hotel Villa Margarete

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Lelkendorf Castle

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Tourismus- und Dienstleistungsgesellschaft Rechlin mbH

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Castle Hotel Schlitz Castle

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© Haveltourist GmbH & Co. KG

Camping and Holiday Park Havelberge

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Hotel Ingeborg, © Hotel Ingeborg

Hotel Ingeborg ***

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Entrance organic farm Donst, © Biohof Donst

Organic farm Donst

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© Fischerei und Räucherei Alt-Schwerin/Dietmar Bürth

Fishing & Smokehouse Alt Schwerin

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© C.L.Köller

Waldhotel & Restaurant Stieglitzenkrug (3 stars)

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Marina Eldenburg

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The pleasant feeling of having arrived, letting time almost stand still for once and enjoying the moment to the full. For us, this is the epitome of "being welcome". Your visit with us should give you exactly that and also awaken the desire to experience the extraordinary hospitality in Rattey again., © Inselmühle Usedom GmbH | Hotel Schloss Rattey

Hotel Castle Rattey

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Flair Seehotel Zielow

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Welshof Schliemann

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Old school Fürstenhagen

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© Andre Pretzel

Vacation home Kornblume - with large garden

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Restaurant, © Biberferienhof_TolPix

Beaver Holiday Farm

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Hotel At Müritz National Park

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Park Hotel Pheasantry

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Offspring in the wool pigs., © A. von Senger und Etterlin

Falkenhain Manor

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© Michael Frahm

Resort Manor Sparow

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Our hotel is located directly on the Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route., © Heike Dworatzek

National Park Hotel Kranichrast

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© Martin Kaiser, NPA Müritz

Peckatel Castle

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© Kurverwaltung Plau am See

Hotel & Restaurant Fackelgarten

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Manor house Pohnstorf

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© Silke Voss

Rambow parsonage

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KIWI apartments in winter, © Thomas Ziebuhr

KIWI Apartments at the Dreier Lake

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Canow Inn

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© Timo Weisbrich

Vacation park Heidenholz

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Vacation apartment Grahl

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Precise Resort Hafendorf Rheinsberg

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Forest yard Bruchmühle

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© Kurzentrum Waren (Müritz)

Waren (Müritz) spa center

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View into the resort, © Meyer-Gattermann

Ball house on the lake

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Mirow Castle at dusk, © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

Mirow Castle

  • Schlossinsel, 17252 Mirow

The present palace was built under Adolf Friedrich III according to plans by Christoph Julius Löwe between 1749 and 1752 as a widow's residence for his stepmother Elisabeth-Albertine.

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Neubrandenburg Concert Church by night, © Oppermann Fotografie

St. Mary´s Concert Curch

  • An der Marienkirche, 17033 Neubrandenburg

As a concert church, the Marienkirche offers a diverse program - from acoustic treats over to special architectural experience. Outside: Gothic brick church. Inside: Concert hall made of glass, concrete, steel and wood.

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© Burg Stargard

Stargard Castle

  • Burg, 17094 Burg Stargard

The castle complex, built around 1236, now houses a museum, herb and root garden and a garment tailor shop, offering visitors a unique glimpse into life in the Middle Ages.

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Palace garden with orangery in Neustrelitz, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • An der Promenade, 17235 Neustrelitz

The ducal Palaca Garden in Neustrelitz is a gem of 18th and 19th century garden art. In all seasons it invites you to stroll and discover.

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Entrance to the AGRONEUM Alt Schwerin, © AGRONEUM/Hans Dieter Graf

AGRONEUM Alt Schwerin

  • Open today
  • Achter de Isenbahn, 17214 Alt Schwerin

In the middle of the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Nossentiner-Schwinzer Heide Nature Park lies the museum village of Alt Schwerin. As early as 1963 it became a very special, agricultural history village and open-air museum - agricultural history to experience, touch and participate in.

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Penzlin Castle - Witch Museum

  • Closed today
  • Burg, 17217 Penzlin

Cultural History Museum of Everyday Magic and Witch Persecutions in Mecklenburg

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© Thomas Oppermann

BÄRENWALD Müritz

  • Open today
  • Am Bärenwald, 17209 Stuer

Brown bears – all of which came from improperly kept habitats – live in Western Europe’s largest bear sanctuary in the Mecklenburg Lakes. It is open all year round!

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National park visitor centre in Federow

  • Damerower Straße, 17192 Kargow OT Federow

The Müritz National Park: famous for its sea-eagles, ospreys and thousands of rabbits that rest here in the autumn and spring.

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© Heinrich-Schliemann-Museum Ankershagen

Heinrich Schliemann Museum

  • Open today
  • Lindenallee, 17219 Ankershagen

"Discover Schliemann's world" - under this credo, the Schliemann Museum in Ankershagen, Mecklenburg, will be guiding visitors through Heinrich Schliemann's multifaceted life with a new exhibition starting in June 2019.

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© Felix Gänsicke

MÜRITZEUM - The NatureExperienceCenter in Waren (Müritz)

  • Open today
  • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

The Müritzeum shows the beauty and special features of the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Müritz National Park in an interactive exhibition. In Germany's largest aquarium landscape for native freshwater fish, you dive under the water surface of the 1000 lakes.

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Mirow Castle at dusk, © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

Mirow Castle

  • Schlossinsel, 17252 Mirow

The present palace was built under Adolf Friedrich III according to plans by Christoph Julius Löwe between 1749 and 1752 as a widow's residence for his stepmother Elisabeth-Albertine.

Read more: "Mirow Castle"
Neubrandenburg Concert Church by night, © Oppermann Fotografie

St. Mary´s Concert Curch

  • An der Marienkirche, 17033 Neubrandenburg

As a concert church, the Marienkirche offers a diverse program - from acoustic treats over to special architectural experience. Outside: Gothic brick church. Inside: Concert hall made of glass, concrete, steel and wood.

Read more: "St. Mary´s Concert Curch"
© Burg Stargard

Stargard Castle

  • Burg, 17094 Burg Stargard

The castle complex, built around 1236, now houses a museum, herb and root garden and a garment tailor shop, offering visitors a unique glimpse into life in the Middle Ages.

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Palace garden with orangery in Neustrelitz, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • An der Promenade, 17235 Neustrelitz

The ducal Palaca Garden in Neustrelitz is a gem of 18th and 19th century garden art. In all seasons it invites you to stroll and discover.

Read more: "Neustrelitz Palace Gardens"
Entrance to the AGRONEUM Alt Schwerin, © AGRONEUM/Hans Dieter Graf

AGRONEUM Alt Schwerin

  • Open today
  • Achter de Isenbahn, 17214 Alt Schwerin

In the middle of the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Nossentiner-Schwinzer Heide Nature Park lies the museum village of Alt Schwerin. As early as 1963 it became a very special, agricultural history village and open-air museum - agricultural history to experience, touch and participate in.

Read more: "AGRONEUM Alt Schwerin"
© TMV/Gohlke

Penzlin Castle - Witch Museum

  • Closed today
  • Burg, 17217 Penzlin

Cultural History Museum of Everyday Magic and Witch Persecutions in Mecklenburg

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© Thomas Oppermann

BÄRENWALD Müritz

  • Open today
  • Am Bärenwald, 17209 Stuer

Brown bears – all of which came from improperly kept habitats – live in Western Europe’s largest bear sanctuary in the Mecklenburg Lakes. It is open all year round!

Read more: "BÄRENWALD Müritz"
© Nationalpark-Information Federow

National park visitor centre in Federow

  • Damerower Straße, 17192 Kargow OT Federow

The Müritz National Park: famous for its sea-eagles, ospreys and thousands of rabbits that rest here in the autumn and spring.

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© Heinrich-Schliemann-Museum Ankershagen

Heinrich Schliemann Museum

  • Open today
  • Lindenallee, 17219 Ankershagen

"Discover Schliemann's world" - under this credo, the Schliemann Museum in Ankershagen, Mecklenburg, will be guiding visitors through Heinrich Schliemann's multifaceted life with a new exhibition starting in June 2019.

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© Felix Gänsicke

MÜRITZEUM - The NatureExperienceCenter in Waren (Müritz)

  • Open today
  • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

The Müritzeum shows the beauty and special features of the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Müritz National Park in an interactive exhibition. In Germany's largest aquarium landscape for native freshwater fish, you dive under the water surface of the 1000 lakes.

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