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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  • View of the traditional ship, which houses the maritime museum // © Eric Groß

    Rostock Maritime Museum

    • Open today
    • IGA-Park Schmarl-Dorf, 18106 Rostock

    Experience a listed 10,000-ton ocean-going freighter from the inside as well - with engine room, bridge or sailor's chamber. This is possible on the traditional ship in the IGA Park.

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  • Country house apple blossom // © Familie Hoffmann

    Country house "Apple blossom

    • Dorfstraße, 23992 Zurow

    The country house "Apfelblüte" in Klein Warin is the ideal starting point for your recreational vacation in the countryside in the Sternberg Lake District Nature Park with diverse city and countryside destinations. Quietly situated and surrounded by lots of forest and paddocks, you can reach various swimming spots of surrounding lakes from there in a short time. The peninsula Poel / Baltic Sea as well as the Hanseatic City of Wismar can be reached by car in about 15 - 20 min.

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  • The Hotel Christinenhof - the perfect starting point for your city, shopping and sightseeing tours. // © Hotel Christinenhof / Leuchtemann

    Hotel Christinenhof

    • Güstow, 19205 Gadebusch

    Family-run 3-star hotel on the outskirts of Gadebusch!

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  • The south view of the church. // © Frank Burger

    Church Mühlen Eichsen

    • Gadebuscher Straße, 19205 Mühlen Eichsen

    The village church of Mühlen Eichsen is an Evangelical Lutheran church building in Mühlen Eichsen.

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  • Evang. St. Mary's Church Klütz // © Kirchengemeinde Klütz-Boltenhagen

    St. Marien Church Klütz

    • Wismarsche Straße, 23948 Klütz

    In the evang. Sankt-Marien-Kirche Klütz services, concerts and other events take place regularly. In addition, an exhibition can be visited during the summer months.

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  • Pension Am Haffeld

    • Poeler Straße, 23970 Wismar

    B&B, bike-friendly accommodation, outdoor seating and barbecue area, lockable bike garage, drying room, repair facilities, camping possible, self-catering kitchen, restaurant 200 m away.

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  • The country school museum in Göldenitz // © Landschulmuseum Göldenitz

    Country School Museum Göldenitz

    • Am See, 18196 Göldenitz

    The Landschulmuseum Göldenitz is an original preserved school from 1880 and today the supporting school museum in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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    Hotel Ostseeland Diedrichshagen

    • Stolteraer Weg, 18119 Warnemünde-Diedrichshagen

    The Ostseeland is an idyllic country hotel, only 200 meters from the Baltic Sea coast. Our nicely furnished hotel, with its 40 rooms, fulfills every vacation dream and ensures a relaxing time out.

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  • © Tourist-Information Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm

    Monastery Bad Doberan

    • Klosterstraße, 18209 Bad Doberan

    The complex with garden and brick Gothic buildings surrounds the Doberan Cathedral.

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    Memorial "Cap Arcona

    • 23999 Am Schwarzen Busch

    The "Cap Arcona" was named after Cape Arkona on the Island of Rügen. The memorial commemorates its sinking - one of the greatest ship tragedies of modern times.

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  • Damshagen church

    • Klützer Straße, 23948 Damshagen

    St. Thomas Church in Damshagen is a brick Gothic village church in Klützer Winkel.

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  • 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.

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  • Restaurant KAI40 // © ScanHotel Rostock

    ScanHotels City Rostock

    • Lange Straße, 18055 Rostock

    A retreat in the middle of the old town - with a view of Rostock harbor and in a quiet, yet central location. ScanHotels City offers ideal conditions as a starting point for exploring the city and surrounding area. The Baltic Sea coast can be reached in just twenty minutes.

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  • the lower part of the gable end // © Frank Burger

    Rühn, monastery church

    • Klosterhof, 18246 Rühn

    The monastery church is a single-nave hall church.

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  • Manor house Harkensee

    • Straße der Freundschaft, 23942 Harkensee

    Freely following the motto "Family & Friends", the hosts of the manor house offer here a wonderful home for a while.

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  • Theater of the Hanseatic City of Wismar

    • Bürgermeister-Haupt-Straße, 23966 Wismar

    The theater of the Hanseatic City of Wismar has 4 venues with different character

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  • At the Ratsdienerhaus, a successful symbiosis of modern and historic architecture was achieved. // © Frank Burger

    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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    Rostock City Hall

    • Neuer Markt, 18055 Rostock

    On the former market square of the middle town you can now find gabled houses, seagull fountains with Greek gods and the town hall. The latter was built around 1270 as a two-story double gable house with a vaulted cellar.

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    Zarrentin Monastery

    • Kirchplatz, 19246 Zarrentin

    The former Cistercian nunnery "Himmelspforte" is located on the southern shore of the Schaalsee. The monastery complex, which is well worth seeing, can be visited. There is an exhibition on the history, as well as guided tours and audio guides.

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  • Climbing wall Rostock

    • Neptunallee, 18057 Rostock

    Since spring 2012, the first and only outdoor climbing wall in Rostock has been located at the Hochbunker on the site of the former Neptun shipyard. In addition to the outdoor climbing wall, an outdoor bouldering facility was also built. The climbing wall has many routes with different degrees of difficulty and has a height of 12 meters.

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  • St. John's Church in Kühlungsborn

    • Schlossstraße, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    St. John's Church in Kühlungsborn - the first bike path church in Mecklenburg

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  • Schwimmbad // © Hotel Godewind

    Godewind Hotel & Restaurant

    • Warnemünder Straße, 18146 Rostock-Markgrafenheide

    Family-run 4-star hotel in the quiet neighborhood of Warnemünde, only 400m from the fine sandy Baltic Sea beach and the natural landscape of the Rostock Heath. Comfortable rooms and apartments, restaurant with garden terrace, wellness area with swimming pool (10 x 4 m), sauna and steam bath offers the certified hotel.

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  • Neuhoff Castle // © Schloss Neuhoff

    Neuhoff Castle

    • Lütte Werder, 19417 Neuhof

    Schloss Neuhoff - this classic manor house stood empty for almost 20 years, but since the end of 2014 it has been inhabited and restored again. Already, the new owners and the newly founded cultural and equestrian association are dedicated to the topics of art & culture as well as equestrian sports.

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  • Village church Thelkow with bell tower // © Frank Burger

    Village church Thelkow

    • Dorfplatz, 18195 Thelkow

    Thelkow village church is a fieldstone building from the middle of the 13th century, the transition period from Romanesque to Gothic architectural style.

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  • © Kurverwaltung Ostseebad Insel Poel

    Fortress Kirchdorf

    • 23999 Ostseebad Insel Poel

    Southwest of Kirchdorf on the island of Poel are the remains of a fortress. It was a two-part complex built from 1614 to 1619, consisting of a rampart around a church and the immediately adjacent star-shaped fortress.

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  • Exterior view Pension Haus Seefrieden // © Pension Haus Seefrieden

    Bed & Breakfast Pension "Haus Seefrieden"

    • Ostseeallee, 23946 Boltenhagen

    "A house with history(s)" and a long tradition in the Baltic resort Boltenhagen

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  • Hotel Stolteraa

    • Strandweg, 18119 Rostock-Warnemünde

    Your hotel "STOLTERAA" directly by the sea

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  • Manor house // © Margit Wild

    Oberhof estate

    • Am Gutshof, 23948 Oberhof

    Family-friendly estate close to the beach on the Baltic Sea in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Vacation apartments in the manor house and coachman's house for 2-6 persons on the Oberhof estate on the Baltic Sea.

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  • Great stone grave Neu Gaarz 3

    • 18230 Rerik

    Great stone grave: passage grave from the Neolithic Age

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  • Seitlich erhaltender Gang zur Hauptkammer. // © Lutz Werner

    Liepen megalithic tombs

    • 18195 Liepen

    The megalithic tombs on the Recknitz River near Liepen are among the best preserved structures from the late Neolithic period (3500 - 2800 BCE). They are therefore the oldest evidence of human architecture in this region. During excavations in the 1960s, vessels, blades, arrowheads, but also amber beads have been found.

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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.