Fun things to do in Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Putbus is the last European town built in classical style. It is famous for the huge Schlosspark, the Street Circus and the Rasender Roland (a steam locomotive operating between Putbus and Göhren).

The Hanse city of Rostock has a population of 220,000. It is the largest city in the federal German state of Mecklenburg Vorpommern.
In the Middle Ages, Rostock was a member of the Hanse League for centuries and one of the most important handling junctions for trade with the whole of Europe, particularly Scandinavia.

Schwerin is situated in the southwestern part of the Federal State Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. With about 110,000 inhabitants it is the second largest city of the state. On an island in Lake Schwerin is idyllically situated the fairytale castle, the landmark of the town.
Schwerin was first mentioned in 1018. After 1358 the city served as the capital of Mecklenburg.

The Hanseatic town of Stralsund is situated in Mecklenburg West-Pomeranian’s northeast. The town was founded in 1234 by the duke of Rügen. Stralsund played an important role in the war of the Chamber of Commerce against Denmark, after it became a part of the Hanse. After the futile siege of Stralsund by Wallenstein in 1628, the city was extended to a fortress. In 1648 it became a part of Sweden, whose government for Vorpommern had its residence in Stralsund. In 1936 the dam to the island of Rügen was built, a firm connection to the island. The city of Stralsund was heavily destroyed because of air raids in 1944 and Stralsund was handed over without combat at May 1st, 1945.
Today, Stralsund is an important shipyard town.

The small sea port is situated at the mouth of the Barthe River. It is the gate to the peninsula of Zingst. Of regional importance has always been the fishing port. Barth was founded about 1200 and developed into a sea port. During the 16th century Barth has been the temporary residence of the Pomeranian dukes, but has always been in the shadow of the mighty Hanse Town Stralsund. In 1588 the first Low German bible was printed in Barth.

The seaside resort Warnemünde is located 10 km (6 mi) north of Rostock. It was an old fishermen village in former times.
Warnemuende was bought by Rostock's city council in 1323, because of its' access to the Baltic Sea. During the 1930's, Warnemuende became the site of the defence industry and of the "Warnow-Werft" – shipyard. Today, Warnemuende is a popular destination for tourists because of its white sandy beaches and the beautiful buildings, especially the lighthouse and the “Teepott", with its unusual roof.

Greiswald, located in northeastern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is a lovely town of about 60,000 inhabitants. The town's market place (pictured) is just awesome; I guess it is the most beautiful one I've seen so far. Also worth a visit is the so-called "Museumshafen" at the Ryck River which is about a 10 minutes' walk away from the city centre.

The island of Ruegen is Germany's biggest island. It's most famous for its so-called "Kreidefelsen"/chalk cliffs (pictured) which are located in Jasmund NP, near Sassnitz.
Other must sees on Ruegen are the seaside resort of Binz with its beautiful kurhaus and Stralsund (which is actually not exactly on Ruegen).