Exploring Lake Müritz: Germany's second largest lake

Lake Müritz is still granted the title of being a small sea. And rightly so. Covering a surface of 117 square kilometers, it is Germany's second largest inland lake. But Lake Müritz is just a fraction of the Mecklenburg Lakes District. It is a lake famous for its crystal-clear water and a varied shoreline. A natural paradise where there's always something new to see. Water as far as the eye can see. This is probably what entices so many people to visit this little sea.

Boat tours on the lake, holidays on your own boat or a houseboat holiday - this is just the leisurely type of holiday that is growing ever more popular. That might also be because many of the waterways are navigable by people without boating licences. What's more, you are free to dock almost anywhere you like.
For example, here at Klink Castle. This neo-renaissance building was constructed in 1898 in the style of the French chateaux in the Loire Valley and is today home to a hotel.

Tourism is important here. In recent years the people of Mecklenburg have done a great deal to make their towns and villages more attractive for visitors, without compromising the natural beauty. People travelling on houseboats watch the landscape go by, this is a very relaxing way to pass the time, yet still see a lot, like Waren harbor. They are old hands at promoting tourism here. In the 1920s the city advertised with the slogan: "Waren - there's no where better for bathing, rambling and boating." And this spa town on the north shore of Lake Müritz really does have a lot to offer. It is worth having a look around Waren before setting off in the houseboat for other shores on the Müritz, Mecklenburg's little sea.