Müritz Travel Guide

The best travel time

Since excursions and active rest belong to the most popular activities in Müritz, weather conditions play a vital role in your trip. The best time to visit Müritz is from May to September. There is hardly any rainfall during this time and the average temperature is 17 ° C - 22 ° C. The highest temperature 23 °C is typical for July, whereas the lowest one is in January - 1 °C.

Interactive Map of Müritz

Top resorts

Waren

If you’re going to spend a vacation on Müritz, it’s recommended to choose Waren as your destination. This holiday resort offers tourists truly diverse leisure activities: you can stroll across the old town with Gothic churches and half-timbered houses or along the promenade. If you intend to organize a boat trip, you should head to the harbor. To explore the marine life of the Müritz region is advisable to visit Müritzeum with its exhibitions. Moreover, one of the main attractions is the largest maritime festival Müritzsail and a swimming competition Müritzschwimmen.

Rechlin

Rechlin is a real paradise for water lovers in the southern Müritz region. Here, you can practice a range of water sports: paddling across the channel, sailing, canoeing, taking a trip on a houseboat. This resort is popular among campers because there are numerous well-equipped campsites here.

Besides, individuals that are affectionate of history and technique are welcomed to visit the Aviation Technical Museum Rechlin, where they can discover a lot of history-charged exhibits.

Röbel

The so-called colorful town on the little sea fascinates tourists with its idyllic atmosphere: narrow alleys, multicolored half-timbered houses, and Gothic churches provide the resort with a special charm. Moreover, the Durch windmill, which dates back to the 19th century and rises up on a hill, complements the city landscape. Bad weather is not a problem in Röbel, as Müritz thermal bath offers a possibility to organize your free time both active and relaxed.

Malchow

Malchow, which is considered as an island town, is another resort on the Müritz. A deeply vibrant atmosphere prevails in the city at the beginning of July when the oldest folk festival of Mecklenburg is held. For this occasion, a play concerning the city’s history is performed yearly on the city hall stage. In fact, the town festival of Malchow is listed as an intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO since 2014. The new swing bridge is, in turn, a popular meeting point for both locals and tourists. For history lovers, the town offers a special highlight - the organ museum in the Gothic cathedral of the 13th century, where it’s even allowed for experts to try playing the organ.

Göhren-Lebbin

Göhren-Lebbin is a tiny commune whose population is merely 500 people. Nevertheless, if you long to enjoy the idyllic nature of Fleesensee and discover the marvelous building of Fleesensee castle, this is the place where you can accomplish your intentions.

Plau am See

Plau am See is known as the western gate to the Müritz region. You can explore this town and its surroundings in any manner: by bike, boat, kayak, canoe, or sailboat. The hotspot at the Plauer See is the bear forest where the rescued brown bears live in the outdoor enclosure. Visitors can observe bears in the wild and enrich their knowledge about these animals during the excursion.

Gastronomic offer

The geographical location of the region defines the local specialties to a greater extent. Various fish species in particular eel, herring, perch, and trout are a must on the table. Besides, vegetables and herbs are an essential part of regional cuisine. So, mashed potatoes with buttermilk, kliebe soup with homemade egg noodles, tuffel and plum (potato soup with plums and bacon) are widespread.

Besides, the local inclination to mix sweet and salty is due to such dishes as pears, beans, and bacon, roast beef with plums, duck with raisin sauce to notice.

Concerning the desserts, sea buckthorn is extremely popular since liqueur, juice, jam, and even sea buckthorn cake are made with it. Schwedeneisbecher (vanilla ice), black bread pudding, and poor knights (a bread baked in fat) are typical desserts for this region.

Travel options

As Waren is the destination achievable by all means of transport, it’s advisable to choose this resort as a vacation spot.

By plane

The nearest airport is situated in Rostock. You can reach Waren from there by bus or train. The journey time is approx. 1 hour.

By train

Deutsche Bahn operates direct trains from Rostock, Berlin, Dresden (via Berlin) as well as many other cities. Note that you can use the Brandenburg-Berlin-Ticket for an affordable trip to Waren.

By car

If you are traveling by your own or rented vehicle, you should use the motorway A 19 and take the AS 18 Röbel or AS 17 Waren (Müritz) exits.

By bus

To get to Waren by bus, you can use the lines Hamburg - Berlin and Berlin - Fürstenberg, Neustrelitz or Neubrandenburg that serves FlixBus.

If you would like to travel across the region, you can do this with „MÜRITZrundum“. Travelers that stay in Waren (Müritz), Klink, Röbel/Müritz, and Rechlin can use the services of „MÜRITZrundum“ busses free of charge. All you need to do is provide a guest card. To get more information, please visit the website.

Hotel deals

With HotelFriend, you can find a wide range of accommodation options on the Müritz at affordable prices.

● If you want to enjoy such amenities as an outdoor pool, childcare, fishing, etc., book a room in Robinson Club Fleesensee that is situated in the heart of Göhren-Lebbin.
● The hotel Kleines Meer in Waren provides its guests with allergy-free rooms, laundry, sauna, terrace. Moreover, pets are allowed here.
● If you have chosen Röbel as your destination, pay attention to the hotel "Seelust" Garni where you can relax in the wellness area with whirlpool, Roman steam bath, therapy rooms, and a relaxation lounge with a view of the lake.

● For an extraordinary trip, you can rent a houseboat by Kuhnle-Tours Hafendorf Müritz. The boats are equipped with sleeping cabins, a water heater, a small bathroom, and an onboard kitchen.
● In case you want to benefit from the bike rental, children's playground, private parking, solarium, spa, and wellness center, book a room in the hotel Am Muritz-Nationalpark in Waren.

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