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.

Couple sitting in a beach chair on the beach at Graal-Müritz on the Baltic Sea coast. The coastal forest can be seen in the background.
The Baltic Sea coast in Boltenhagen // © MV-T/Gänsicke

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. The romantic harbors along the Baltic Sea coast are the perfect place to experience the Hanseatic charm and maritime flair of the , while the fantastic sunsets on the miles of sandy beaches enchant holidaymakers.

The vacation experts for the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast

 

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

on the Baltic coast

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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  • Apartment 01 House Olymp dining area // © Rüttgardt

    Vacation apartment in house Olymp

    • Hermannstr., 18225 Kühlungsborn

    The apartment is located only 100 m from the beach in the heart of Kühlungsborn-West. Here you can virtually smell the sea and relax from everyday life or experience an active vacation.

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  • Vacation apartment Küchenmeister

    • Meschendorfer Weg, 18230 Rerik

    Child-friendly vacation apartment on the Baltic Sea in Baltic resort Rerik.

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  • Stopping point in Reppenhagen // © Stiftung Deutsche Kleinbahnen, B. Lotzow

    Narrow-gauge railroad "Lütt Kaffeebrenner

    • Bahnhofstraße, 23948 Klütz

    The "Lütt Kaffeebrenner" is a narrow-gauge railroad with a 600mm gauge. Only 10 minutes away from the Baltic resort Boltenhagen, the narrow-gauge railroad runs the route Klütz-Reppenhagen and back from April to October.

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  • Aerial view of the hotel // © IFA Graal-Müritz Hotel, SPA & Tagungen

    IFA Graal-Müritz Hotel, Spa & Tagungen

    • Waldstraße, 18181 Graal-Müritz

    The 4-star superior hotel, directly on the beach, boasts modern furnished rooms.Delight in the exclusive location of the hotel, right on the sea front and nestling in the coastal protection forest. The modern furnishings of the rooms in the 4-star superior hotel boast comfort and cosiness.

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    Village church Bentwisch

    • Stralsunder Straße, 18182 Bentwisch

    The village church of Bentwisch is the church of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Bentwisch in the Rostock district.

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    Rostock University Church

    • Open today
    • Klosterhof, 18055 Rostock

    Holy Cross Monastery Church

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  • Village church photographed from the south side. // © Frank Burger

    Thulendorf church

    • Fritz-Reuter-Straße, 18190 Sanitz

    The village church Thulendorf is a listed church building in Thulendorf, in the district of Rostock.

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    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.

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  • Gallery Kröger

    • Open today
    • Dünenstraße, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    The Kröger Gallery is one of the special art addresses in the picturesque Baltic resort of Kühlungsborn. Visitors can experience the inspiring world of art and encounter works by regional and international artists.

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  • Außenansicht des Ausstellungswaagons im Malmstroem-Museum // © Malmström-Museum

    Malmström Museum

    • Zu den Wiesen, 18273 Güstrow

    The Güstrow Malmström Museum offers an interesting insight into the almost three hundred years of artistic and circus history of the Kolter-Malmströms, who have been based in Güstrow since 1917.

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  • Astronomische Station Tycho Brahe im Nelkenweg 3 // © Frank Burger

    Astronomical station Tycho Brahe

    • Nelkenweg, 18057 Rostock

    The Astronomical Station "Tycho Brahe" comprises an observatory and a planetarium in Rostock. Since its existence, it has served mainly to support school teaching.

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    Hotel by the lake

    • Klützer Straße, 23936 Grevesmühlen

    This is the right place for you if you want to relax but at the same time experience something.

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    Cora Guesthouse

    • Tarnewitzer Str., 23946 Boltenhagen

    A small bed and breakfast in a quiet location in the Baltic resort Boltenhagen invites you to spend your vacation. Lovingly each of our rooms is named and furnished according to a different theme.

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  • Nur wenige Meter von der Ostsee entfernt - das Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten // © MV-T

    Hotel Four Seasons Kühlungsborn

    • Ostseeallee, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    Discover the incomparable "four seasons feeling"! Experience the most modern hotel and SPA comfort in the classic ambience of resort architecture. The Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kühlungsborn is one of the most beautiful hotels in Kühlungsborn, distinctive and unique.

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    Gnewitz megalithic tomb

    • Open today
    • 18195 Gnewitz

    Gnewitz megalithic tomb

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  • Ice cellar photographed frontally. // © Frank Burger

    Ice cellar Ticino

    • Am Mühlenberg, 18195 Tessin

    The Tessin Ice Cellar on the Mühlenberg is one of the larger structures of its kind, built of fieldstones and bricks, and was placed in an elevation of the terrain.

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  • Villa Swallow

    • Strandweg, 18119 Rostock-Warnemünde

    Villa Schwalbe welcomes its guests. After more than 50 years, the villa built around the turn of the century was opened to the public again. Two years of intensive and detailed renovation work have restored the Villa Schwalbe to its former glory since 2003.

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  • Entrance to the Park Inn by Radisson Wismar // © park inn by Radisson Wismar

    Park Inn by Radisson Wismar

    • Alter Holzhafen, 23966 Wismar

    Welcome to a hotel unlike any other: Experience modern comfort with the special charm of a cruise—right in the heart of the Hanseatic City of Wismar

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  • Vacation apartment Mühlenblick

    • Dänische Straße, 18119 Rostock-Warnemünde

    The vacation apartment "Mühlenblick" is a lovingly furnished attic apartment over two floors (maisonette). The apartment is located in a quiet central location in the heart of Warnemünde. The "Alter Strom", as well as the beautiful sandy beach can be reached in just a few minutes walk.

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    "Retractable" mill in Kröpelin

    • Schulstr., 18236 Kröpelin

    The Kröpeliner Mühle is a gallery Dutch windmill. It has been a cultural center since its renovation in 2012 and is used by the "Kröpeliner Mühle" e.V. association for events. It can also be visited.

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  • Kurzen Trechow Castle

    • Am Speicher, 18246 Kurzen Trechow

    Trechow Castle is located in a charming terminal moraine landscape at Trechow Lake and is a manor house built of granite ashlars around 1590 to 1601 on an old foundation. Due to its unique building material and the special illusion painting of 1795, it was elevated to the status of a National Cultural Monument in 2009.

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  • das komplett restaurierte "Haus der Zukunft" // © Frank Burger

    Preacher Widow House Warin

    • Am Markt, 19417 Warin

    The preacher's widow's house from the 18th century is today "House of the Future".

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  • © Günter Schubert

    Vacation apartment Kröpelin

    • 18236 Kröpelin

    Spend a relaxing vacation in the small town of Kröpelin.

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  • Rauchhaus Möllin // © Rauchhaus Möllin

    Smoke house Möllin

    • Closed today
    • Möllin, 19205 Möllin

    The historic adventure farm houses a café, restaurant and farm store. The spacious farmstead with several buildings and a farm garden can also be rented for celebrations.

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  • Urlaub an der Ostsee in Rerik - ideal für die ganze Familie! // © Residenz Meeresblick/van Ryck

    Residence MeeresBlick24.de

    • Haffwinkel, 18230 Rerik

    Whether you want to relax or make your vacation active, Residenz Meeresblick24.de offers comfortable vacation apartments in Rerik.

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    STAGE 602

    • Warnowufer, 18057 Rostock

    Venue of the independent theater company Compagnie de Comédie at the city harbor

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    Museum of local history Rerik

    • Dünenstraße, 18230 Rerik

    The Rerik Museum of Local History was founded in 1953 and has been located in the old school, one of the oldest buildings in the Baltic resort, since 1997. Here the development of Rerik from 1820 is documented.

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    Rostock City Tour

    • Klosterbachstraße, 18057 Rostock

    Discover Warnemünde and Rostock from a new perspective. From the upper deck of our yellow double-decker you have an unobstructed, unobstructed view of the most interesting and beautiful sights of our city.

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  • Willkommen in der Ferienwohnung Bullerbü // © Ferienwohnung Bullerbü/Keil

    Vacation apartment Bullerbü

    • Seeweg, 19217 Dechow

    Arrive, unpack, go down: located on the edge of the nature reserve, in the immediate vicinity of the lake, you can completely immerse yourself in the original idyll and sustainably recharge in our Bullerbü. A swim in the lake in the morning? A walk along winding paths in the evening? Oh, how wonderfully easy life is here!

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  • The Old Büdnerei in Kühlungsborn // © Alte Büdnerei/Schröter

    Old Büdnerei Kühlungsborn

    • Doberaner Landweg, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    Store - Café - Vacation. All this awaits you in the old Büdnerei in Kühlungsborn on the Mecklenburg Baltic Coast.

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FAQs about the Baltic Sea coast

Which Baltic seaside resorts should I definitely visit?

We recommend Heiligendamm, Boltenhagen, Kühlungsborn and Graal-Müritz. They offer office architecture, beach promenades, nature and family activities.

Which is the oldest seaside resort in Germany?

 Heiligendamm is considered the äoldest seaside resort in Germany. It was founded in 1793 by Duke Friedrich Franz I and is considered the cradle of German bathing culture.

What historical sites are there on the coast?

Visit the UNESCO Old Town of Wismar with its brick Gothic architecture, Bothmer Castle in Boltenhagen, the Bastorf lighthouse and other castle and manor house complexes.

Is the region also suitable for families?

Absolutely! In addition to beaches and water sports, there are zoos (e.g. Rostock), technology museums, historical train rides and excursions such as “SOKO Wismar” or the Poel Island Museum.

What accommodation is available?

The selection ranges from seaside hotels to vacation homes, guesthouses, manor houses and castle and wellness hotels - there is something for every budget and every style.