Graal-Muritz is a Baltic spa town where you can swim, sunbathe and breathe in the fresh, salty air. The town is dotted with clinics where you can enjoy specialised treatments to clear your airways, promote heart health and improve blood circulation. Graal-Muritz Pier juts into the Baltic Sea and is a great place to stretch your legs and watch sunsets.
Visit Rhododendron Park and get lost in a sea of blooms. The 4.5-hectare park was laid out in the 1950s and is one of the largest in Germany. Some of the biggest rhododendrons are more than six metres tall and covered with glossy green leaves and colourful flowers. Enjoy guided tours, outdoor concerts and family-friendly activities in the spring and summer.
Fast road and rail connections make it easy to spend the day sightseeing in Rostock. Stroll around the postcard-perfect old town filled with brightly-painted townhouses and admire the 13th-century church fronted by an enormous astrological clock. The Shipbuilding and Seafaring Museum charts the city’s maritime legacy.
Getting there
Graal-Muritz is in the Rostock district, a 40-minute drive from Rostock and 30 minutes by train. The town is compact and easy to get around on foot. Rostock–Laage Airport is a 45-minute drive away.