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Reasons for #coolcationMV

Published: January 19, 2026

Two people sit on a jetty on Lake Mirov at sunrise and dip their feet into the smooth water while a fine mist hovers over the surface.

Enjoy the summer without breaking a sweat? Then Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the right place for you. Here, vastness meets water and relaxation in nature meets vibrant culture.

1. +/- 720 hours of sunshine in summer

More than 700 hours of sunshine from June to August and a mild breeze on the Baltic Sea and the lakes will entice you outside. Even in midsummer, the air in the vacation destination is pleasantly fresh. Ideal conditions for being active and taking a deep breath.

Whether relaxing Radfahren on well-developed paths along the coast, lakes and canals or extensive Wanderungen through shady forests and vast landscapes with spontaneous swimming breaks in between – the water is almost always close by in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Historic Hanseatic cities invite you to take a leisurely stroll with their maritime flair, cafés and small boutiques. Perfect for switching off and recharging your batteries.

What an entrée! Already the way to the beach of Torfbrücke makes right mood. // © MV-T/Tiemann

2. cool events within cool walls

The unique density of around 2.000 magnificent residences, lovingly restored manors and manor houses and extensive parks will not only make the hearts of history buffs beat faster. The cool walls of the architectural treasures are a great place to spend the summer with readings, concerts and festivals.

The Schwerin Castle is the shining highlight and focal point of the relaxed capital of the vacation region, with SUP and boat hire directly in front of the castle as well as theater performances and relaxed picnic concerts in the park. As part of the historic castle ensemble, it has recently been rightly .

A person stands stand-up paddling on Lake Schwerin and paddles towards Schwerin Castle in the warm evening light.

3. action kick on the coast and lakes

Whether you want to plunge into gentle waves, challenge the wind while sailing or glide silently over quiet bays with the SUP want to glide silently üover quiet bays – every moment on the water has its magic. And with 2,000 kilometers of coastline and just as many lakes, the magic is there for everyone.

As a beginner, you can safely take your first steps on a board or boat with experienced coaches. And professionals show at the SailGP how spectacular water sports can be - fast edges, flying foils, pure adrenaline.

A person sits with a surfboard in the gentle Baltic Sea waves off the coast of Warnemünde and looks out over the calm water.

4. networked water wonderland

The water laps rhythmically against the bow of the canoe, birds chatter from the wild shore: on the networked waterways of the vacation destination have a special atmosphere in summer. Here you can simply let yourself drift along or cover kilometers without breaking a sweat. Did you know, for example, that you can paddle from Berlin to Schwerin?

Pssst… With a bit of luck, you might even spot a hunting or discover a kingfisher. Quiet and always surprising.

Two people are floating in a canoe on the Peene, one sitting ready to paddle, the other relaxing in the shade of the riverbank vegetation.

5. summer in the sand

And in the evening at the latest, everyone is drawn to the water again: strolling along the promenade, the elegant Bäderarchitektur of yesteryear with the beach feeling of today to create a summer vibe all of its own.

A cool drink from the , plenty of space, a fresh breeze in your nose, the horizon that lets you take a deep breath and the sun disappearing behind the Baltic Sea. Summer can be this relaxed.

Box seat to the sunset - the terrace of the deck on the steep coast in Heiligendamm // © MV-T/Tiemann

Activities

for your #coolcationMV

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  • Hotel & Restaurant Fackelgarten

    • Dammstraße, 19395 Plau am See

    The Fackelgarten with its excellent location, on the one hand in the heart of Plau am See and on the other hand in the middle of nature - romantically by the river. From here you can reach all the important sights of Plau am See on foot or watch the boat traffic on our sunny terrace.

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  • © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    Voigtsdorf ponds and kingfisher nature trail

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 19370 Parchim

    The carp ponds are located very picturesquely in the forest north of the Wockersee near Parchim. The approximately one-kilometer-long kingfisher nature trail leads around the lower pond. At 10 stations, visitors can learn about the history of the ponds and the different landscapes around them. There are several rest areas for hikers and cyclists.

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  • Fun for the whole family with the "floating vacation apartment" // © Müritz Yacht Management

    Müritz-Yacht-Management e.K.

    • Müritzstraße, 17248 Rechlin

    "Your strong partner for water sports in the Mecklenburg Lake District. Here in the center of the lake district, in the southern Müritz region, is our home. Our philosophy is that our charter guests and our customers should feel completely carefree and comfortable and that we want to offer a "one-stop service".

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  • Baltic Sea // © surflocal.de

    Zingst surf spot

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Strandübergang, 18374 Zingst

    The water sports zone in Zingst is located at beach entrance 6. The spot works perfectly with west and east. Then you can surf relaxed in sideshore conditions between the narrow groynes out into the Baltic Sea waves.

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  • Neustrelitz water sports club

    • Zierker Nebenstraße, 17235 Neustrelitz

    Wassersportverein Neustrelitz e. V. - numerous offers for water hikers and campers

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  • © MV-T, Danny Gohlke

    Surfspot Groß Schwansee

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 23942 Groß Schwansee

    Only a few bathers stray to Groß Schwansee. That's why you can sail down the long natural beach here in northwesterly winds, completely undisturbed and parallel to the shore.

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  • © Sven Sprindt / SCHELFWERK.de

    VINDUA Houseboats

    • Werderstrasse, 19055 Schwerin

    Experience the beautiful Schwerin lake landscape. Either on one of the exclusive and license-free VINDUA houseboats or by kayak or SUP directly at the Schwerin Castle. Together with the adjacent Mecklenburg Lake District, it is one of the most beautiful boating areas in Europe. A paradise for all water lovers and nature lovers.

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  • Mirow beach hotel

    • Strandstraße, 17252 Mirow

    Overnight stays in a stylish double room with balcony overlooking the lake in the midst of a dreamlike lake and forest landscape or in one of the vacation apartments with loggia.

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  • Herzlich Willkommen im Jugendtours Feriendorf Ummanz // © Jugendtours-Feriendorf Ummanz/Meixner

    Youth Tours Holiday Village Ummanz

    • 18569 Ummanz OT Markow

    Jugendtours vacation village Ummanz is located in the west of the island of Ummanz, in the middle of the National Park of Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft. The distinctive place for school trips as well as children's and youth trips offers various sports fields, skateboard track and campfire site. The cozy bungalows are a great place to spend time together.

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  • Müritz // © surflocal.de

    Kitesurfing track Boek

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Allee, 17248 Boek

    This is the top spot on the Müritz - and also the only one where you can kite on the water. The small but fine sandy beach slopes so gently that the water is shallow for 500 meters. You will have the most fun from southwest to north. If the water is calm, you can pass the time with beach volleyball or rent a SUP from the windsurfing school.

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  • © TZ HST

    Lido

    • Sundpromenade, 18439 Stralsund

    A walk along the Sundpromenade takes you from the old town to Stralsund's lido in just 10 minutes. Here, kids and kids-at-heart enjoy pure beach life and a fascinating view over the Baltic Sea and to the Island of Rügen.

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  • Vacation park Mirow

    • Walter-Gotsmann-Straße, 17252 Mirow OT Granzow

    A vacation park - everything in it for families. The child-friendly facility has everything a Seenplatte vacation must offer: Direct location at the bathing lake, adventure playground, horse riding and one of the most beautiful canoe routes in front of the vacation home.

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  • © MV-T/Gohlke

    Eldena lido

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 17493 Greifswald-Wieck

    With around 6 hectares of sunbathing area and a wide beach area, the Eldena municipal lido is particularly suitable for families.

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  • © Ralf Schultheiss

    KUHNLE-TOURS houseboat base in Malchin

    • Am Kanal, 17139 Malchin

    The Peene and Lake Kummerow region is a paradise for houseboaters with impressive birdwatching opportunities. Lake Kummerow and the Peene offer idyllic landscapes for a variety of nature experiences. Enjoying nature, birdwatching and relaxing on the water - there is something for everyone here.

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  • © Mortan Strauch

    Yachtcharter Schulz base Neukalen

    • Am Hafen, 17154 Neukalen

    Yachtcharter Schulz offers everything a boater's heart desires, from boat vacations on a thousand lakes to day trips and one-way trips.

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  • Greifswald Bodden // © surflocal.de

    Surfspot Lubmin

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 17509 Lubmin

    Baltic Sea flair at the Bodden. The fine sandy beach, the large standing area and small but fine waves in southwest to northeast wind make Lubmin a real alternative for wave beginners.

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  • Impression Fahrradverleih // © Thon

    Two-wheeler dealer Thon

    • Birkenallee, 18181 Graal-Müritz

    Type-open and certified repairs and services for bicycles, pedelecs and e-bikes as well as bicycle rental

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  • © die flosserei / Godehard Bromisch

    Raft rental the raft

    • Am Bahnhof, 19294 Malliß

    Exceptional vacation for families, adventurers, individualists, nature lovers and anglers. Enjoy peace, nature and freedom on the Müritz-Elde-Stör waterway. Pure exploration and relaxation.

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  • © Foto: Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    Friedrichsmoor Forest Adventure Trail - Legendary Lewitz

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Schloßallee, 19306 Friedrichsmoor

    The world of legends in the Lewitz is teeming with dragons, mythical creatures and all kinds of secrets from the history of Germany's largest meadow landscape. There are a total of 16 stations along the trail, each of which has a legend as its theme. Artists have created statues for each station, and the legend can be read on panels or accessed as a radio play via QR code. For children there are discovery tasks and information about the forest and nature is conveyed in a playful way. Start and finish is the hunting lodge Friedrichsmoor the path is suitable for hikers and cyclists.

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  • Adulter Seeadler // © Kevin Hempel

    Bird tours MV

    • Karl Marx Straße, 18439 Stralsund

    The Island of Rügen is a paradise for nature photographers, locals and tourists alike! Vogeltouren MV offers unforgettable eagle tours specially designed for nature lovers and photographers.

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  • © Kormoran Kanutouring

    Cormorant Canoe Touring

    • Granzin Havelbrücke, 17237 Kratzeburg-Granzin

    Kormoran Kanutouring, the canoe and bike rental station for nature and landscape lovers. Starting point for canoe trips from 2 hours to 7 days and longer. Suitable for beginners, as an introduction to paddling technique is offered.

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  • Surfspot Zierow

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 23968 Zierow

    Just a few kilometers west of Wismar, you'll find a shallow water spot for northwest to northeast winds in Zierow. And there is even a camping site here. Please pay attention to the designated surf zone.

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  • © Sandro Segeth

    Tribsees water hiking rest area

    • Open today
    • Nordquebbe, 18465 Tribsees

    The water hiking rest area was built in 1996 below the historic old town of Tribsees. Canoes and other boats can be rented on site and a snack can be taken.

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  • Highwood Archery

    • Dorfstraße, 17329 Hohenholz

    Welcome to Highwood Archery, the only 3D archery course in the north-east of Germany that is open all year round. Instinctive archery offers challenge, feelings of happiness and a lot of fun. First and foremost, however, it is a lesson in "relying on yourself".

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  • © Gina Schulenberg

    Fitness trail & mini golf in Klink

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 17192 Klink

    The fitness trail in Klink offers the ideal opportunity to exercise and enjoy nature at the same time. Situated directly on the Müritz circular trail, the course with its various training stations invites you to try out, stretch and strengthen - whether you are a beginner or an experienced athlete. There is a small mini-golf course next to the fitness trail.

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  • © Jana Koch

    Teschow natural bathing area

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Seeweg, 17166 Teschow

    Small bathing beach in the Teterow district of Teschow on Lake Teterow. The quiet bathing area on the edge of the village is surrounded by meadows and borders the old estate park.

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  • Mit ein wenig Glück werden wir Biber und andere Bewohner der Flusslanden entdecken. // © Corina Posselt

    Peene Valley Safari

    • Seestrasse, 17111 Verchen

    A trip on a solar catamaran at sunset opens up a whole new perspective on the Peene River - quiet, environmentally friendly and unforgettable. The silent safari on the water opens up the natural paradise of the so-called "Amazon of the North" in an impressive way.

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  • Spaß im Wasser // © Ferienpark Retgendorf

    Hostel Schwerin Lake

    • Kiefernweg, 19067 Retgendorf

    3 ha park in the middle of a pine forest, 50 m from the Schwerin Lake; restaurant with outdoor terrace, bowling alley, billiard and dart club; 12 km from Schwerin, 30 km from the Baltic Sea, 80 km from Lübeck; great and inexpensive packages

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  • HW-Shapes Surfshop & Surf School

    • Closed today
    • Heinrich-Heine-Str., 18119 Rostock

    HW-Shapes is a surf store with surf school, rental and own board production in Warnemünde. Here the surfer's heart finds year-round material and seasonal courses in SUP, surfing, kitesurfing, longboarding and skimboarding - as well as the matching fashion & accessories.

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  • © Wassersport Fleesensee

    Surfspot Untergöhren (Fleesensee)

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 17213 Untergöhren

    The 210-meter wide standing area makes the southern shore of Lake Fleesensee an ideal windsurfing spot in southwest to north winds. Kiting is allowed in the specially established kite zone, but only recommended for experts due to the many obstacles on land.

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