Mecklenburg-West Pomerania Holiday Cottages - a magical fairytale experience

Have you already been on such classic holidays in the sun as L'Alfàs del Pi Villas but are now looking for something a bit different? Verdant woods, flowing waterways and fine old buildings offer the visitors on Mecklenburg-West Pomerania holidays an enchanting experience they will never forget. With its wondrous river landscapes and numerous palaces, parks and castles, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is one of Germany's most attractive regions. Visitors can explore the spa resorts, medieval streets in historical hanseatic towns and miles of attractive scenery.

One of the main landmarks in the region is Schwerin Castle, now home to the Regional Assembly. This palatial building used to be the home of the Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. If you’re a music lover renting Mecklenburg-West Pomerania holiday rentals, you will love visiting the castle during the period in which it hosts its opera festival, and we also recommend a trip to Neustrelitz for one of Germany's biggest open-air operetta festivals, as well as the 'Small Festival in the Big Park', as it is known, at Ludwigslust. Another buzzing holiday resort offering chances to get involved in festivals and musical events is Castelldefels Holiday Villas, where you can dance the night away and toast the locals at the Summer festival in August, the Festival of the Sea in July or the Winter festival in December.

Mecklenburg-West Pomerania Cottage Rentals- the best way to explore what this beautiful German state has to offer

Outdoors enthusiasts can find plenty to keep them busy on their Mecklenburg Western Pomerania holidays. There are three National Parks here, offering cliffs, lakes and forests. The Müritz National Park is densely wooded, and its waterways have led to it being dubbed 'The Amazon of the North'. Another European area of stunning natural beauty boasting a wonderful national park is situated close to the idyllic La Plagne Chalets. Canoeing is popular in this watery wilderness, while ambitious, physically fit and daring visitors can also hire a houseboat which will take them all the way to Berlin by river.

Mecklenburg-West Pomerania Holiday Lettings - enjoy the verdant woods, flowing waterways and fine old buildings of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

During the 19th Century, many spa towns sprang up in the region, such as Ahlbeck, Bansin and Heringsdorf. Visitors can enjoy the characteristic architecture of these charming little towns, while Usedom Island continues the 19th Century traditions of the area by offering a huge number of health resort type hotels. The Hanseatic towns of the Baltic coast bear witness to the magnificent wealth of this region during the Middle Ages, with red brick lanes and huge warehouses still in place. There are also some towering Gothic style churches, with the one at Wismar having been awarded UNESCO World Herit-age Site status. Whether it is the wild and watery woods which draw a visitor to Holidays to Mecklenburg Western Pomerania or the appeal of opera and architecture, any visitor should find plenty to keep them busy on their travels. Another European holiday region that will spoil you for choice when it comes to freetime activities on holiday is Picardy, rent Picardy Holiday Homes and while away your hard-earned holidays with golf, bird-watching, sunbathing, camping, hiking, cycling or horseriding.