Mecklenburg, Vorpommern, The Inland, Lake District

Wonderful ranges of hills, countless lakes, rivers, woodland, meadows, pasture lands and virtually undisturbed heaths and moors, are all a part of the inland landscape.
The cities in the region with their half timbered buildings are simply not to be missed. The famed former residences of the Dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in Schwerin and Ludwigslust, together with those of the Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Neustrelitz and Mirow represent even today a great variety of valuable monumental buildings, such as the Mirow Chateau and the Chateau of Queen Louisa in Hohenzieritz.
Neubrandenburg is widely known for its well preserved earth walls and its four ornate gateways. Stargard has the only remaining highland castle in North Germany and is especially worth visiting.
The Mecklenburg Lakeland Plain, in South Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with over 1000 bodies of water rates among the most beautiful lakeland regions in Europe.
The largest inland lake in Germany, the Mueritz, together with the surrounding lakelands, offers the ideal conditions for sailing, surfing and all manner of water sports. Nature lovers will find a wide variety of flora and fauna there too.
There is a great deal to see and learn about history in the Mueritzeum in Waren, the Agricultural History Museum of Old Schwerin, the Schliemann Museum in Ankershagen and the Castle Museum with its witches cellar in Penzlin.
An abundance of castles and chateaus, charming landscapes, the picturesque beauty of hills and dales, that sums up the Mecklenburgische Schweiz, inviting at any time of the year.

In Autumn,	when the mist rolls in over the Kummerower See and the last bright rays of the sun bring out the rich leaf colours of the 1000 year old oaks in Ivenack
In Winter,	when the trees lining the avenues and roads glisten with hoar frost and in the Reuter city of Stavenhagen where you can read the works of its most famous son, Fritz Reuter.
In Spring,	when the air is filled with the scent of the rape fields in bloom and the mountain circuit near Teterow attracts crowds of motor cycling fans.
In Summer,	when the old brick church of St. Johannis in Malchin and the 800 year old cloister ruins in Dargun offer welcome shade while you enjoy summer concerts outdoors.

Restful for mind and body - the Mecklenburgische Schweiz

The Uecker-Randow district lies in the north-eastern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, directly on the frontier with Poland. It also takes in the foreign trade zone of Brohmer Berge and Stettiner Haff. The region adjoining the coast includes the vast forests of the Ueckermünde Heide, stretching to the moraine landscape of the hilly Brohmer Berge in the south west and the ancient river hewn valleys of the Uecker and the Randow in the south.