Worth Seeing

Crivitz - a small town in Western Mecklenburg, close to Schwerin, the state capital. In and 'around Crivitz' there is a lot to discover. The town Crivitz is the headquarters of the Borough of Crivitz.

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Sternberg Lakeland Nature Park – land of anglers and of water gaps. Enjoy the lovely landscapes along the Warnow. Member districts are part of this nature park - Gneven, Langen Brütz, Pinnow and Raben Steinfeld. Visit the Nature Park Centre in Warin, with an exciting exhibition.

• Sternberg Lakeland Nature Park

Schwerin Castle – a building of splendour in the heart of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. A true fairy-tale castle, nowadays serving as the headquarters for the local state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. A visit to the state capital and to the castle facilities is absolutely to be recommended.

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Enjoy a few hours on Lake Schwerin, on a steamer trip provided by the White Fleet of Schwerin. Viewed from Lake Schwerin, you have a fine view that takes in the city panorama of Schwerin, the state capital.

• White Fleet Schwerin

The open-air museum of ethnography in the Mueß district of the state capital, Schwerin, conveys an impression of how the rural population lived in a long-gone era.

The castle’s facilities have been completely restored since December 2006. When making a tour, you can view the tower with dungeon, guardroom and armoury, as well as the residential hall. Valuable wall-paintings from the Gothic and Renaissance periods are kept in what was the principal living area. In the upper floor of the 'Old and the New House', exhibitions about the history of the castle and the town are shown, as well as art exhibitions and special exhibitions on various specific topics. Apart from the museum, the castle facilities are home to the town information centre, a restaurant, and a room for wedding ceremonies.

Numerous events are staged here throughout the year.

• Neustadt-Glewe Castle

Amid a fascinating landscape, surrounded by the Glambecksee - a shimmering blue lake - and by dense forests and the English castle grounds, a Mecklenburg jewel awaits you. Discover the marvellous Basthorst Castle, with its extraordinary houses: for blissful sleep, for special culinary experiences, for relaxed hours of wellness – and with service that has earned numerous distinctions.

• Castle Basthorst (German)

WINSTONgolf is a wonderful golfing facility in Vorbeck with three first-class golf courses that are winners of several prizes.

• WINSTONgolf

Estate Vorbeck, a golfing and country hotel, located directly alongside the Warnow river. Apart from playing golf at WINSTONgolf, you can also have fun canoeing here on the Warnow, as well as riding in a glorious landscape characterised by end moraines.

• Gut Vorbeck

Kaarz Castle, a castle hotel with generously-dimensioned parking facilities, close to the small Mecklenburg town of Sternberg.

• Castle Kaarz

In the heart of the Lewitz, somewhat hidden, you can find the Friedrichsmoor Hunting Lodge. Today, this wonderfully beautiful lodge is home both to a hotel and restaurant and also to horse-breeding.

• Friedrichsmoor Hunting Lodge

The Archaeological Open-Air Museum Groß Raden is an old Slavic temple site, dating from the 9^th and 10^th centuries AD. You can find the museum close to the small town of Sternberg.

• Archaeological Open-Air Museum Groß Raden