Mecklenburg Baltic Coast

Vacation in the Cradle of Bathing Culture

Vacationing at the birthplace of the German Baltic Sea bathing culture - the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast is where bathing vacations for recreational purposes got their start: When in 1793 the Mecklenburg Grand Duke Friedrich Franz I, together with his personal physician, recognized that bathing in the Baltic Sea had a particularly beneficial effect on health, he laid the foundation for the "summer resort by the sea" with the first seaside resort Heiligendamm.

Children run happily along the wooden walkway to the beach on the Baltic Sea in Warnemünde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania., © TMV/Süß — ©© TMV/Süß

Today, the Baltic seaside resorts of Boltenhagen, Kühlungsborn and Graal-Müritz are ideal starting points for those seeking relaxation, active holidaymakers, art and architecture enthusiasts and the whole family,

in addition to the seaside resort of Heiligendamm.

Here, where the interplay between history, tradition and modernity exudes a very special charm, you can discover ancient tree-lined avenues, wide fields, magnificent castles and manor houses as well as sublime brick Gothic alongside the architecture of the moonlit Baltic Sea. You can enjoy the Hanseatic charm and maritime flair of the seafront on the romantic harbors along the Baltic Sea coast, while the fantastic sunsets on the miles of sandy beaches enchant holidaymakers.

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The most beautiful places

Vacation on the Baltic Sea coast

Heiligendamm Seaside Resort

As Germany's oldest seaside resort, vacationers in Heiligendamm enjoy seaside vacations in an atmosphere steeped in history. The "White City by the Sea" attracts with its sun-soaked bathing beaches in front of the magnificent backdrop of the historic seaside resort architecture . Not only families with children experience an entertaining ride with nostalgia factor on the narrow-gauge Molli bathing train.

Hanseatic City of Wismar

Those interested in culture should plan a trip to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Wismar as part of their vacation itinerary. The historic buildings of the picturesque old town have written architectural history as North German Brick Gothic. Cyclists can reach the historic Hanseatic city on a tour along the Baltic Sea Coast Cycle Route.

Baltic Resort Boltenhagen

The second oldest seaside resort in Mecklenburg guarantees an unforgettable time not only for beach vacationers: for culture enthusiasts, a detour to Bothmer Castle, the largest preserved Baroque complex in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, as well as to the 290-meter-long pier - the town's landmark - is worthwhile. Animal lovers and families can, with a little luck, watch seals on the sandbanks on the Baltic coast during a cutter trip.

Baltic Resort Graal-Müritz

A beach vacation can be ideally combined with a hiking or biking tour in the Baltic Sea resort of Graal-Müritz. In addition to a barefoot path in the coastal forest, the hike is rewarded with a magnificent sea view. Already Franz Kafka and Erich Kästner appreciated the special mixture of forest and Baltic Sea air.

Baltic Sea Resort Kühlungsborn

As the largest bathing and recreation resort on the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast, Kühlungsborn impresses with its wide sandy beaches and one of the longest beach promenades in the region. Nature lovers will find peace and relaxation in Kühlungsborn's extensive municipal forest. The Bastorf lighthouse is suitable as a starting point or destination for fruitful hiking tours.

Activities

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Cycling

Cyclists will find nearly 180 bikeable kilometers along the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast. The tour along the Baltic Sea Coast Cycle Route leads from Boltenhagen via the island of Poel to Graal-Müritz. Along the way, you will pass cliffs, coastal forests and lighthouses - and, of course, you can't miss the fish sandwiches that are typical of the region.

Beach Vacation

Wide sandy beaches, long promenades and the seemingly endless sea make the Baltic Sea coast an ideal place for beach vacations . With Heiligendamm as Germany's first seaside resort, a traditional bathing culture has developed along the Mecklenburg Baltic coast, where it is wonderful to relax.

City Tour "SOKO Wismar

Film lovers take note: A very special city tour awaits fans of "SOKO Wismar" in the World Heritage city. On the traces of the popular crime series it goes to well-known filming locations. The city tour of a special kind offers fascinating insights behind the scenes and is an unforgettable event for many.

Riding Vacation

It is the dream of many horse lovers: a ride on the Baltic Sea beach. But not only on the sandy beach it is good to ride. The Rostock Heath, the largest contiguous coastal forest in Germany, has about 60 kilometers of bridle paths along the Baltic Sea coast in the middle of an extensive forest area. Beginners and returning riders can build up trust in the graceful animals during a riding course.

Water Sports

With almost 260 kilometers of coastline, the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast is not without reason popular among water sports enthusiasts and recreational captains. Whether it's an excursion on a sailboat or water fun while surfing : The Baltic Sea offers ideal conditions for a day at or on the water. In sailing schools or surfing lessons, even beginners can dare their first attempts.

The Most Popular Sights on the Baltic Coast of Mecklenburg

Bothmer Castle & Castle Park

As one of the largest baroque palace complexes in northern Germany, culture enthusiasts and romantics should pay a visit to Bothmer Castle. The path to the castle and the surrounding park leads through the nearly 270-meter-long Festonallee. Built in the 18th century, it is situated on an island surrounded by a moat, following the Dutch model. In the summer months, numerous music concerts attract visitors to the castle park.

Rhododendron Park Graal-Müritz

It is unique in Mecklenburg: the Rhododendron Park in Graal-Müritz. Located directly behind the dunes of the Baltic Sea beach, nature lovers can enjoy the colorful splendor of the species-rich heather in one of the largest gardens of its kind in Germany. Around 2,500 plants fill the air here between May and June with their unmistakable scent.

Rostock Zoo

A visit to the Rostock Zoo is worthwhile for a family vacation: Around 4,200 animals from all over the world can be marveled at here in just one day. While the Darwineum sends young and old on a spectacular journey through evolution, they meet man's closest relative in the Tropical Hall: the playful orangutans and gorillas bursting with strength. In the Polarium, on the other hand, things are frosty. Here polar bears, penguins and numerous sea creatures can be marveled at.

Bastorf Lighthouse

Situated at a height of 78 meters and with an own height of almost 21 meters, the red brick tower has the highest beacon, which can be found at the German coastal waters: The height of the fire of the Bastorf lighthouse reaches a whole 95.3 meters. For hikers, the tower thus represents a suitable hiking destination that is not easily lost sight of.

World Heritage House in Wismar

Families and those interested in culture can take a look at the history of the Hanseatic city through the ages at the World Heritage House in Wismar . In the process, visitors also learn a lot of interesting facts about the function and goals of UNESCO, while on the upper floor, the restored Wallpaper Hall tells the Greek myth of "Telemach's Journey to the Island of the Goddess Calypso" in an impressive panoramic painting.

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The accessible kitchenette can be used by people with wheelchairs., © S. Dröse/Patrick Lipke — ©© S. Dröse/Patrick Lipke

Top excursion destinations

on the Mecklenburg Baltic coast

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The tactile model of Rostock's old town provides good orientation for the blind and visually impaired., © TZRW/Joachim Kloock — ©© TZRW/Joachim Kloock

Old town model in Rostock city center

Freely accessible at any time
Lange Straße, 18055 Rostock

The bronze model behind St. Mary's Church gives a tactile overview of Rostock's city center.

The castle received its current form after a reconstruction in 1910/11., © Frank Burger — ©© Frank Burger

Castle Bützow

Schlossplatz, 18246 Bützow

Bützow Castle once served as a bishop's residence.

Wismar Zoo

Am Tierpark, 23966 Wismar

Southwest of the old town of Wismar, the zoo of the Hanseatic City extends over 13 hectares - an ideal family excursion destination

Hotel Gutshaus Parin

Am Wirtschaftshof, 23948 Parin

Quiet and idyllic is the bio and health hotel Gutshaus Parin in the middle of the Mecklenburg nature.

Folklore museum in Schönberg

Open today
Am Markt, 23923 Schönberg

Only a few minutes away from the main building of the Folklore Museum lies the "Bechelsdorfer Schulzenhaus", the oldest hall house in the country.

Manor house in Neuhof, © Kurverwaltung Insel Poel — ©© Kurverwaltung Insel Poel

Manor house Neuhof

Neuhof, 23999 Neuhof

In a quiet location, at the end of an avenue of linden trees, you will find the manor house with a park-like garden in Neuhof. In comfortably equipped vacation apartments, furnished with love, vacation guests enjoy pure island feeling.

Vacation in thatched cottage

Am Brink, 19217 Klocksdorf

Spend your vacation in the Schaalsee region of Mecklenburg in the small village of Klocksdorf at Röggeliner See in a relaxed atmosphere in our thatched cottage built in 1689.

Exterior view of the pretty manor house, © Gutshaus Klein Kussewitz — ©© Gutshaus Klein Kussewitz

Manor house Klein Kussewitz

Am Gutshaus, 18184 Klein Kussewitz

The lovingly restored Klein Kussewitz manor house offers the perfect setting for relaxing days in a special ambience and is a place to take a deep breath and linger at any time of year.

Church Kessin

Neubrandenburger Straße, 18196 Kessin

The church Kessin is located in the district of Rostock and belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran parish Kessin.

Marine Science Center - Seal Research Center

Open today
Am Yachthafen, 18119 Rostock (Hohe Düne)

In a hitherto unique way, public and scientific interests are combined in the floating seal station in Rostock Hohe Düne, as the research facility is also open to visitors. From the sundeck, guests can experience the daily life of eight male seals and an African fur seal.

Adventure playground, © minimare — ©© minimare

minimare discovery park at the Baltic Sea

Neue Reihe, 23942 Kalkhorst

The minimare makes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's history tangible and invites you on a family-friendly and adventurous journey through time.

Rostock Botanical Garden

Hamburger Straße/Holbeinplatz, 18055 Rostock

The Botanical Garden is a scientific institution of the University of Rostock for research, teaching, education about the importance of biological diversity, and conservation of rare plant species. It is also available to the public as a source of information and a green oasis. Around 7,000 plant species are biologically cultivated in scientific departments, biotope facilities, greenhouses and a university garden on the 7.8 hectare landmark.

Gross Schwansee Castle Estate

Am Park, 23942 Gross Schwansee

Schlossgut Gross Schwansee is ideally located between Travemünde and Boltenhagen and directly on the Baltic Sea coast.

Water Gate Wismar

Am Hafen, 23966 Wismar

The Water Gate is the last existing of originally five city gates, which were integrated in a four meter high city wall. It bears its name because it faces the harbor.

Gerdshagen Manor

Zum Buschlingsberg, 18239 Satow OT Gerdshagen

The Gerdshagen manor house was once built in Renaissance style.

Water art on the market place Wismar

Am Markt, 23966 Wismar

The waterworks were built from 1580 to 1602 according to the plans of the Dutch master builder Philipp Brandin from Utrecht in the style of the Dutch Renaissance and served until 1897 for the drinking water supply of the city. The banners in Latin and German tell about the drinking water supply in earlier times.

Water mill Bützow

Bahnhofstraße, 18246 Bützow

To the left of the Bützow harbor there is a mill complex, of which the mill building and one of two water wheels are still preserved.

Schaalsee vacations in the old country house

Dutzower Str., 19205 Kneese OT Sandfeld

High quality cottage furnished in country style is suitable for 4 people on the first floor. Renting the whole renovated house for 6 people is possible. The cottage is equipped with a large kitchen-living room, fireplace and 2 bathrooms with sauna. It is situated very quietly embedded in a hilly landscape. The natural bathing place is within walking distance.

Ehmkendorf manor house

Ehmkendorf, 18195 Stubbendorf

The last house in the village - on the edge of the Recknitz Valley - is Gutshaus Ehmkendorf. A wonderful retreat for families, groups and seminars in the heart of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Manor house Manderow

Alt Jassewitzer Straße, 23968 Hohenkirchen

Feel like at home with friends! The Manderow manor house just outside Wismar in Klützer Winkel has been carefully brought back to life and offers individual guest rooms in the style of the Golden 1920s.

Wesselstorf manor house

Wesselstorf, 18195 Wesselstorf

The Gutshaus Wesselstorf welcomes you with its charming, stylishly furnished vacation apartments! Spend a relaxing country vacation in historic surroundings, experience the idyllic parkland and discover the Mecklenburger ParkLand with its many sights.

Hotels Nudeloper and Mecklenburger Hof

Friedensstraße, 17179 Gnoien

In Mecklenburg Switzerland, the "Nudeloper" attracts its guests to the small town of Gnoien on the Warbel River, not far from Rostock. But what is the Nudeloper?

Rehna Monastery

Open today
Kirchplatz, 19217 Rehna

Rehna is home to one of the most beautiful and largest preserved monastery complexes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The monastery offers space for art, theater and music and is a focal point for pilgrimage and long-distance hiking. Particularly worth seeing are the large monastery garden, the late Romanesque monastery church, the Kneipp basin on the monastery grounds, and the pretty town of Rehna with its half-timbered buildings.

Samow Manor

Samow, 17179 Behren-Lüpchin

Our manor house Samow offers a unique ambience and thus the ideal setting for your events.

Museum of local history Graal-Müritz

Parkstraße, 18181 Ostseeheilbad Graal-Müritz

The museum of local history documents the history of Graal-Müritz "From fishing village to seaside resort". It also houses the gallery of the painter Joachim Weyrich.

Children Youth Art House Güstrow

Baustraße, 18273 Güstrow

We show seen and invented from all workshops: painting, graphics, textiles and objects. Figures in the variety of their shape testify to the imagination of the children and young people. The exhibition encourages participation - material is ready.

Minster Bad Doberan

Freely accessible at any time
Klosterstraße, 18209 Bad Doberan

The High Gothic Cistercian monastery church from the 13th century is seeking to be accepted as an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Rostock City Harbour

Freely accessible at any time
18057 Rostock

The city harbour on the banks of the Warnow with its museum and sailing harbour is a popular promenade with restaurants, shopping facilities and large stores. Until the opening of the seaport in 1960, the entire cargo handling was concentrated here.

Studio and sculpture garden Eva Güthoff

Dorfstraße, 18249 Eickhof

Eva Güthoff models her sculptures, nudes and portraits from coarse stone masonry clay here. Her husband shows photos of nature.

Reez manor

Am Hof, 18196 Reez

On the most beautiful cycling and hiking routes along the Warnow River with its breakthrough valleys, adjacent meadows and forests, you will reach the village of Reez, which was first mentioned in a Rostock chamber register in 1283.