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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    Archdeaconry

    • Sargmacherstraße/ St.-Marien-Kirchhof, 23966 Wismar

    As the former residence of the archdeacon, it was built around 1450 in the style of North German brick Gothic. Like many other Gothic buildings around the Marienkirchturm, the archdeaconry was badly damaged in World War 2 and reconstructed at considerable expense.

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  • Vacation apartment Am Sanddorn

    • Am Sanddorn, 18211 Ostseebad Nienhagen

    Vacation apartment Am Sanddorn

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  • Galerie nupnau art, Prerow // © Paolo Schubert/nupnau art

    Art gallery nupnau art

    • Waldstraße, 18375 Prerow

    In Prerow, photographer, gallery owner and journalist Ekkehart Nupnau opened a new gallery for art and photography at Waldstraße 7 in June 2022. The focus of his exhibitions throughout the year is the multi-talented Armin Mueller-Stahl.

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    Hotel House by the Sea

    • Zur Seebrücke, 18181 Graal-Müritz

    In the first row, with a wide view of the sea, we are waiting for you in our family-run hotel in the Baltic health spa Graal-Müritz.

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  • Rostock City Hall

    • Südring, 18059 Rostock

    The adventure arena in the north - built and completely modernized as a multifunctional event venue, the StadtHalle Rostock has been hosting conferences and congresses, shows and concerts, sporting events and television productions, balls and banquets for over three decades.

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  • Außenansicht Park-Hotel Hübner // © Hotel Hübner GmbH

    Park Hotel Hübner

    • Heinrich-Heine-Straße, 18119 Rostock-Warnemünde

    Exactly opposite the Strand-Hotel Hübner at the green lung of Warnemünde - the Kurpark - Hübner's little sister the "Park-Hotel Hübner" welcomes you.

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  • Exhibition on the writer Uwe Johnson // © Silke Winkler

    House of Literature "Uwe Johnson

    • Open today
    • Im Thurow, 23948 Klütz

    The "Uwe Johnson" House of Literature is located in a former granary built around 1890 near Klützer Marktplatz. Over two floors, the exhibition provides a multifaceted insight into the life and work of Uwe Johnson and thus presents the writer who has always remained closely associated with Mecklenburg.

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    Rerik Pier and Haffplatz

    • 18230 Rerik

    The most prominent building of the Baltic seaside resort Rerik is the 170-metre-long pier.

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  • Blick auf die Marienkirche vom Neuen Markt // © Joachim Kloock

    St. Mary's Church Rostock

    • Open today
    • Bei der Marienkirche, 18055 Rostock

    St. Mary's is Rostock's largest and most important church, first mentioned in a document in 1232. Transept and nave of the cruciform basilica are of equal length and emphasize the massive and closed impression. The church has precious furnishings, such as the oldest astronomical clock in northern Germany from 1472, which functions with original parts, and a bronze baptismal fountain from 1290.

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  • Council servant house Gadebusch

    • Am Markt, 19205 Gadebusch

    The council servant's house belongs to the ensemble of the Gadebusch town hall.

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  • Tolle Routen, viel Freude, klasse Stimmung – eine Halle voller neuer Freunde. // © Felshelden

    FELSHELDEN - Climbing in Warnemünde

    • Open today
    • Zum Zollamt, 18119 Warnemünde

    Are you a summit striker at heart, but only have flat land and water in front of your eyes? Then the FELSHELDEN is the right place for you, because "anyone can be a FELSHELD"! In the modern bouldering hall of the FELSHELDEN in Warnemünde young and old grow beyond themselves.

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  • St. Nikolai Kirche Wismar // © TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph

    St. Nicholas' Church, Wismar

    • St.-Nikolai-Kirchhof, 23966 Wismar

    St. Nicholas' was the church of sailors and navigators. Its 37-metre-high nave is the fourth highest nave in Germany. Construction of the present church began in the 14th century.

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  • Redentin concrete ship

    • 23970 Wismar Nord

    The old concrete ship of Redentin is a cargo motor ship made of light concrete, built during the Second World War.

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  • House tree house in Wokrenter street in Rostock // © Frank Burger

    House tree house

    • Wokrenter Straße, 18055 Rostock

    The Hausbaumhaus is one of the oldest largely preserved merchants' houses in Rostock and the surrounding area from the time of the Hanseatic League.

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  • Herzlich willkommen im MORADA HOTEL ARENDSEE // © MORADA HOTELS & RESORTS

    Morada Hotel Arendsee

    • Ostseeallee, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    Modern, wonderfully located vacation hotel near the beach, separated from the beach only by the promenade.

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    City Hall Wismar

    • Am Markt, 23966 Wismar

    The town hall of the Hanseatic City of Wismar is located on the north side of the market square. It was built in 1819. The town hall is a classicist plaster building, which was built on the remains of a building erected in 1319.

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  • Gartenräume im Sommer // © Claus Gering

    Water garden at the Sündenborn

    • Am Sündenborn, 17179 Walkendorf

    A garden with several ponds, including a swimming pond, thematically different, spacious garden areas, an extensive prairie shrub planting as well as woody border plantings is home to well over 1,200 plant species and varieties. 100 different grasses alone, from Chinese reed to small trembling grass, bring lightness to the near-natural garden with incomparable views of the surrounding agricultural landscape. The garden is open from the beginning of May to the end of October by appointment.

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  • Leisure and family park miniature town Bützow

    • Nebelring, 18246 Bützow

    Bützow in miniature, the "miniature town", is equally attractive to locals and guests. Set back in time to around 1850, the viewer here feels like a giant in dwarf land.

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    Vacation apartment Thiess

    • Mühlenstraße, 18119 Rostock-Warnemünde

    The lovingly and comfortably furnished apartments are located in the heart of Warnemünde. To the beach, to the Alter Strom, to the pier or to the train station - in 5 to 10 minutes you are at your destination.

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  • Church Roggendorf

    • Kneeser Straße, 19205 Roggendorf

    The village church of Roggendorf is a medieval fieldstone church in the Mecklenburg municipality of Roggendorf, built in the 13th century.

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  • Hotelansicht // © Landhaus Immenbarg

    Country house Immenbarg

    • Groß Kleiner Weg, 18109 Rostock

    At Landhaus Immenbarg near Warnemünde on the Baltic Sea, the art of living and modern art are pleasantly combined. Enjoyable and unobtrusive.Nice for families with children, single travelers, small groups or even those adults who urgently need (and completely without children) a pampering weekend.

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    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.

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  • Der Hannehof - ein typisch Mecklenburger Bauerngehöft // © Hannelore Hofmann

    Hannehof

    • Gnoiener Chaussee, 18195 Vilz

    Welcome to our typical Mecklenburg farmstead in the hills of the Recknitz Valley. Here you can switch off, enjoy nature and just let the kids run.

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    Kempowski Archive

    • Klosterhof, 18055 Rostock

    The writer Walter Kempowski was born in Rostock in 1929 and created a literary monument to his hometown with the novels of the "German Chronicle". The honorary citizen of the Hanseatic city already gave parts of his work archive to Rostock in 1993, which are presented in a permanent exhibition.

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    St. Nicholas Church Rostock

    • Bei der Nikolaikirche, 18055 Rostock

    The Nikolaikirche Rostock is not only a meeting place for church, art and culture, it also offers unique living and working spaces.

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  • Grevesmühlen Municipal Museum // © Stadt Grevesmühlen

    Grevesmühlen Municipal Museum

    • Kirchplatz, 23936 Grevesmühlen

    The Grevesmühlen Municipal Museum provides an insight into the history of the town, starting with prehistory and early history up to the present. Regularly changing special exhibitions round off the exhibition and constantly allow for new discoveries.

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  • Hotel Warnemünder Hof

    • Stolteraer Weg, 18119 Rostock-Warnemünde

    The hotel is located in the greenery only 950m from the beach, has among other things a restaurant, garden terrace, spa area with pool, saunas and doctor's office.

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  • Vacation homes Stolteraa

    • Waldweg, 18119 Diedrichshagen

    An ideal place for a relaxing Baltic Sea vacation are our two adjacent vacation homes in the bungalow settlement "Stolteraa" in Dietrichshagen-Warnemünde. They offer comfortable coziness in a quiet location only 200 m from the beach. The houses are modern, well maintained and heatable.

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  • Vacation apartment Struck

    • Tessiner Straße, 18055 Rostock

    Close to the city, high-quality and tastefully furnished vacation apartment in Rostock. Due to the very large rooms (70 sqm living space), the separate bedroom and the fully equipped kitchen, nothing stands in the way of a vacation with the whole family.

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    Show Garden Malchow / Island Poel

    • Inselstraße, 23999 Malchow

    The Wismar University of Applied Sciences presents a show garden for renewable raw materials with many interesting different plant species on the grounds of the modern laboratory complex Malchow/ Insel Poel, in the immediate vicinity of the traditional seed breeding farm "NPZ Lembke Malchow".

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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.