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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  • Ferienwohung Freiheit in Warin // © MV-T/A.Wilken

    Vacation apartment Freiheit

    • Schilfweg, 19417 Warin

    Accessible vacation apartment in Warin just a few meters from Lake Groß Warin. Enjoy a relaxing vacation in the vacation home built in 2020.

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  • Lindner Hotel Boltenhagen auf dem Resortgelände Weiße Wiek // © TUI AG

    Iberotel Boltenhagen

    • Baltische Allee, 23946 Ostseebad Boltenhagen

    Iberotel Boltenhagen – experience the Baltic Sea.The 4-star superior Iberotel Boltenhagen, family-friendly apartments DORFHOTEL Boltenhagen and the Marina Boltenhagen, a yacht harbour with 290 berths, create the setting for this extraordinary holiday world by the sea.

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  • The former manor house is now an educational institution. // © Gabriele Skorupski

    Roggendorf Castle

    • Schlossweg, 19205 Roggendorf

    Roggendorf Castle was probably built around 1895. The building, which has been restored to a large extent, is located at the entrance to a natural landscape park of about five hectares with an impressive, artificially created pond complex.

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    Country hotel "Zum Honigdieb"

    • Bäderstraße, 18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten

    The Landhotel Zum Honigdieb is idyllically situated in the idyllic countryside of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and combines rural tranquillity with nature experiences, family friendliness and a personal atmosphere. The accommodation is ideal for families, nature lovers, cyclists and guests looking for relaxation away from mass tourism.

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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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    Blue Doors Hostel Old Town

    • Beginenberg, 18055 Rostock

    Central hostel in the old town of Rostock.

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    LUISENHOF Admannshagen

    • Storchenwiese, 18211 Admannshagen

    Small farmstead on the green outskirts of Admannshagen with vacation apartments and restaurant with gastronomic offers.

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  • Pferdehof Schwalbennest: Ansicht unseres kleinen, familiär geführten Reiterhofes in Jörnstorf, wo Sie und Ihre Haustiere herzlich willkommen sind. // © Pferdehof Schwalbennest/ Rauth

    Riding farm Swallow's Nest

    • Feldstraße, 18230 Biendorf

    Vacations with horses under thatched roof - riding and riding out in a family atmosphere

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    Landhotel Rittmeister

    • Biestower Damm, 18059 Rostock

    Welcome to the our Landhotel! Tranquillity, nature and the exciting city life in Rostock. Serenity, deceleration and the swanky beach life in Warnemünde.

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    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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    Windmill Steffenshagen

    • Dorfstraße, 18209 Steffenshagen

    The windmill in Steffenshagen is a trestle windmill with a forge.

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  • St. Luke's Church Graal-Müritz // © Tourismus- und Kur GmbH

    St. Luke's Church Graal-Müritz

    • Kastanienallee, 18181 Graal-Müritz

    The Lutheran church stands between the districts of Graal and Müritz, surrounded by the cemetery and houses. It was designed by Gottfried Ludwig Möckel by order of the Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV and consecrated on October 18, 1908. Curiously, the tower is not located in the west as usual.

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  • Schlage donkey farm

    • Am Obstgarten, 18196 Schlage

    Not far from the Hanseatic city of Rostock, an attractive, popular site for education, leisure and recreation of a high standard has been created in just a few years on a 3.3ha site of a former orchard. Constantly it is expanded and new things are created.

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    Gallery Quadrados

    • Küstergang, 18209 Bad Doberan

    In the heart of downtown Bad Doberan, the gallery shows contemporary art with prints and paintings by Heidrun Klimmey herself and, in thematically changing exhibitions, works by other artists.

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    Morada Strandhotel Kühlungsborn

    • Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    4-star superior wellness hotel in direct beach location. Noble rooms and suites allow for a stylish vacation. Enjoy the fantastic sea view from our panorama floor. The 3,000 m² wellness oasis KÜBOMARE with seawater and sauna world takes you to a new dimension of well-being.

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    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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  • Maritime hustle and bustle at the Alter Strom // © René Legrand

    Alter Strom Warnemünde

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Am Strom, 18119 Warnemünde

    The 'Alte Strom' was the only shipping route to the Rostock harbour until 1903. Today only yachts, passenger ships and fishing boats anchor here.

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  • Ferienwohnung "Zur Schwedenschanze" an der Ostsee // © Ferienwohnung Zur Schwedenschanze

    Vacation apartment "Zur Schwedenschanze

    • Zur Schwedenschanze, 23968 Hohenkirchen

    Cozy, freshly renovated vacation apartments on the Baltic Sea with fireplace and sauna leave nothing to be desired in any weather. We are looking forward to your visit.

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    Bastorf lighthouse

    • Kühlungsborner Straße, 18230 Bastorf

    This headland has a ground elevation of about 78 m above sea level. The structural height of the red brick tower is 20.8 m, which results in a height of fire of 95.3 m. Thus this lighthouse is the highest situated beacon, which can be found at the German coastal waters.

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  • The company fire department. // © Uwe Rosenfeld

    State Fire Brigade Museum M-V

    • Demener Weg, 19205 Meetzen

    The State Fire Museum of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the regional museum for the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the district of Nordwestmecklenburg. On an area of 2,000 m², the State Fire Brigade Museum displays 5,000 exhibits, including 55 vehicles, trailers and large-scale equipment.

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  • the west and tower side // © Frank Burger

    Village church Vietlübbe

    • Hauptstraße, 19205 Vietlübbe

    The late Romanesque village church in Vietlübbe near Gadebusch has a special feature in its ground plan.

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  • Der Kastanienhof inmitten des historischen Bauerngartens. // © © Hans-Joachim Kahl

    Kastanienhof - Guest House

    • Kastanienhof, 19217 Bülow

    The Kastanienhof is situated in a beautiful secluded location between forests and fields on the edge of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Schaalsee. The surrounding landscape is characterized by rolling hills, forests, lakes and the nearby natural beaches of the Baltic Sea.

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    Lieper Twin - 2 boulders with inscription

    • 18195 Liepen

    The Lieper twins are two boulders protruding over 2.5 meter from the ground. In 1925 these boulders were put up for hikers seeking relaxation. Their inscriptions are supposed to warn people, to take care of the surrounding nature and landscape.

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  • Poel dam and bridge

    • Fährdorf-Dorf, 23999 Insel Poel Fährdorf

    The Baltic resort of Insel Poel can be reached via a bridge causeway that crosses the strait called "Breitling".

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    Vacation home Plauen

    • Elmenhorster Weg, 18109 Rostock

    2 spacious vacation apartments and 6 comfortable 2-bed apartments, quiet location, not far from Warnemünde.

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  • Baumhaus am Alten Hafen von Wismar // © TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph

    Tree house

    • Alter Hafen, 23966 Wismar

    The tree house is a baroque building from the middle of the 18th century. The building with the two Swedish heads in front of the portal takes its name from the turnpike that used to be here.

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  • Die Alte 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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  • Der Rostocker Stadthafen // © TZRW/J. Zittlau

    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.

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    Hotel Residence Waldkrone

    • Tannenstraße, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    Baltic Sea vacation in Kühlungsborn, directly on the fine sandy beach.

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    Manor house Neu Farpen

    • Neu Farpen, 23974 Neu Farpen

    The manor house Neu Farpen is located between Wismar and Poel, not far from the reservoir in a scenic location. Our 200 year old manor house offers with its ambience, far away from stress and noise, ideal conditions for relaxing and restful days.

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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.