Graal-Müritz is a ''Seeheilbad'' (seaside health resort) in the

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state of

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; ), also known by its Anglicisation, anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a Federated state, state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's States of Germany, sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpom ...

. It is located in the

Rostock Rostock (; Polabian language, Polabian: ''Roztoc''), officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock (), is the largest city in the German States of Germany, state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the sta ...

district, near

Ribnitz-Damgarten Ribnitz-Damgarten () is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, situated on Lake Ribnitz (''Ribnitzer See''). Ribnitz-Damgarten is in the west of the district Vorpommern-Rügen. The border between the historical regions of Mecklenburg and ...

and

Stralsund Stralsund (; Swedish language, Swedish: ''Strålsund''), officially the Hanseatic League, Hanseatic City of Stralsund (German language, German: ''Hansestadt Stralsund''), is the fifth-largest city in the northeastern German federal state of Mecklen ...

. Graal-Müritz is among the most popular German destinations for tourism and health cures alike. It borders both the

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and a large forest called

Rostock Heath Rostock Heath () is a wood and heathland region northeast of the German city of Rostock. It has a total area of about 6000 hectares and, since 1252, has been owned by the Hanseatic city of Rostock. As a result of its ownership of the Rostoc ...

. The town offers many hotels, restaurants, a beach, a public Rhododendron Park and a well-being and fitness centre. There is an hourly train service to Rostock. This journey takes 30 minutes.

Museums

Graal-Müritz has its own museum of local history called "Heimatstube". In the region, there are several large museums like the Shipbuilding and Seafaring Museum (''Schiffbau- und Schifffahrtsmuseum'') in Rostock, the German Amber Museum (''Deutsches Bernsteinmuseum'') in Ribnitz-Damgarten or the German Maritime Museum in Stralsund.

Sports and recreation

The local sports club, TSV Graal-Müritz, plays in the state's league. The ''Aquadrom'' is a large well-being, swimming and fitness facility.

Gallery

Image:Graal-müritz_rhododendronpark1.jpg, Rhododendron Park File:Graal-Müritz Mühlenweg.JPG, Windmill in Graal-Müritz File:Baudenkmal Graal-Müritz, Parkstraße 5.jpg,

Resort architecture Resort architecture () is an architectural Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, plan ...

in Graal-Müritz File:Graal Mueritz Kirche.jpg, Church

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graal-Muritz Seaside resorts in Germany Populated coastal places in Germany (Baltic Sea)