Reisemobil-Marina Müritz

Müritz National Park is peppered with tall observation towers (Aussichtsturm) from where visitors can take in the vastness of the reserve and its splendid lakes. During your hikes (or bike rides) you might spot local residents such as sea eagles, woodpeckers and kingfishers. The Aviation Technical Museum Rechlin (five minutes’ drive or a 15-minute walk) is worth a visit for the location alone: in a testing facility that was used by both the German air force and (after World War II) the Soviet Army. Exhibits include period aircraft such as Fokkers, Dorniers and assorted helicopters. The leafy town of Mirow (15 minutes), on the shore of the Mirower See lake, is known for the 13th-century Johanniterkirche. Climb up the tower (rebuilt after World War II) for views of some of the ‘thousand lakes’ in the region; then check out the elegant Baroque architecture of Schloss Mirow castle.