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 couple sits on a jetty at sunset on Lake Mirov. A houseboat passes by in the background.

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

  1. © Landwind

    Landwind vacation homes

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  2. © Kanu-Mühle

    Canoe Mill

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  3. © Fam. Windt

    Vacation apartment Windt family

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  4. © Andre Pretzel

    Vacation apartment Seerose at the Kölpinsee

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  5. © Jagdschloss Kotelow

    Kotelow hunting lodge

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  6. © Müritzfischer

    Eldenburg fishing farm

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  7. © Martina Zienert

    Project yard Karnitz

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  8. © Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz/Petra Stüning Photografie

    Castle Hotel Schlitz Castle

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  9. © A. Wilken

    Villa Blanck

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  10. © Haus Plau am See

    House Plau am See

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  11. Hotel entrance Müritz Strandhotel, © G. Redmer

    Müritz Strandhotel

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  12. © Finn Steen

    The Reset Hotel

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  13. © J. Janssen

    Penzlin Manor House

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  14. © Bernd Friedrich

    Vacation on the farm vacation house/holiday apartment (FH Schafstall 3 stars according to DTV)

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  15. © Bergmann

    Vacation farm Zempow

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    FerienGut Dalwitz

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  17. © Landhotel Prälank

    Country Hotel & Restaurant PRÄLANK

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  18. © K. Kühnel

    Hotel Pension Altes Pfarrhaus

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  19. © QUERLEBEN gUG (haftungsbeschränkt)

    Family and inclusion hotel: QUERLEBEN

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  20. © Hotel Inselhof Malchow

    Hotel Inselhof Malchow

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  21. Cottage, lawn and boathouse, © G. Johannes

    Vacation home at Plätlinsee

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  22. © Ferienpark Mirow GmbH

    Aparthotel Seepanorama

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  23. © Gut Pohnstorf

    Manor house Pohnstorf

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  24. © Pferdehof Zislow

    Horse farm Zislow

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  25. © Yannic Schwanse

    Waldberg Manor House

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  26. © La Dersentina

    Manor La Dersentina

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  27. © Jana Koch

    Hotel WENDENKRUG

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  28. © Roman Knie

    Old school Fürstenhagen

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  29. © Kavaliershaus am Finckener See / Cyrus Saedi

    Kavaliershaus Suitehotel am Finckener See

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  30. The Saloon or the Riding Room in Hilly- Billy-Town, © B. Kiel

    Hilly-Billy-Town

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  31. © Iris Tischer

    Gevezin Manor House

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  32. © Jürgen Höfer

    Manor house Lexow

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    KiEZ Prebelow

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  34. © Hotel_Am_Tierpark_J.Hertzsch

    Family hotel at the zoo

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  35. © Reschke Gastronomie GmbH

    Hotel "Am Brauhaus" with Brauhaus Müritz & bowling alley

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  36. © Landurlaub Diemitz/ Renate Strohm

    Country vacation Diemitz

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  37. © Reit- und Fahrtourstik Lychen

    Riding and driving tourism Lychen

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  38. © Kolping Ferienland Salem

    Kolping Holiday Land Salem

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  39. © Andre Hamann

    Daschow Castle Country Hotel

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  40. © C. Heiser

    Family Holiday Park Dambeck AWO SANO

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  41. The Eldenburg marina with its jetty, © S. Schulz

    Marina Eldenburg

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  42. © Gutshaus Altbauhof

    Manor house old farm Dargun

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  43. © Kurverwaltung Plau am See

    Hotel & Restaurant Fackelgarten

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    Malchow city port

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  45. © Mario Bünger

    Luzinferien.de

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  46. © Christin Drühl

    Prillwitz hunting lodge

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  47. View into the resort, © Meyer-Gattermann

    Ball house on the lake

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  48. © Fischerei und Räucherei Alt-Schwerin/Dietmar Bürth

    Fishing & Smokehouse Alt Schwerin

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    Camping and Holiday Park Havelberge

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    Urlaub MiteinAnders e.V.

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Top Destinations

in the Mecklenburg Lake District

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    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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  • The National Park Information Center of the Müritz National Park in Federow, © 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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    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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  • © 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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    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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  • 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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  • © 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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  • 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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    AGRONEUM Alt Schwerin

    • 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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