Lake Schwerin

(Local Name: Schweriner See) Situation and characteristics

The Schweriner See (area 65.5sq.km/25sq.mi), together with some 25 medium-sized lakes and numerous smaller ones, forms the most westerly part of the Mecklenburg lake district, a rolling area of morainic country lying at altitudes of between 50m/165ft and 100m/330ft. The lakes, within easy reach of Schwerin, offer abundant scope for bathing and water sports of all kinds and for pleasant walks along their wooded shores.

There are boat services between Schwerin and the most popular recreation areas - Zippendorf, Muess and the island of Kaninchenwerder.