Krakow am See: Lake, culture and trails
Accommodation in Krakow am See
Krakow am See lies on the western shore of the northern part of Lake Krakow, which is used for tourism. The water, an international cycling route, forest trails and special cultural sites give a trip here a variety of highlights. You can tailor your stay to your family’s interests, perhaps setting aside time for the lakeside scenery, exercise in the spa forest or a visit centred on the art of book printing. The experiences that matter most to you can also help you choose a suitable holiday apartment in Krakow am See as a base for your trip.
Krakow am See panorama from the Jörnberg observation tower
Photo: Harke via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Culture at the Old Synagogue and the Old School
The Old Synagogue is one of the few surviving synagogues in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Following extensive restoration work carried out in accordance with heritage conservation principles, it opened to the public in 1995. A ramp also provides access for visitors with limited mobility. This means you can combine an interest in the history of the area with practical information about accessibility.
The book-printing museum in the Old School offers another cultural highlight. It is an interactive museum dedicated to the art of book printing and is considered unique among the museums of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Guided tours are available for groups, as are typesetting and printing courses. These require advance registration by phone, and sessions may also be scheduled outside opening hours if necessary. If you are travelling with children, you can plan a cultural activity here that focuses not just on looking, but also on taking part.
The ground floor of the Old School houses the book-printing museum and library and is accessible to visitors with limited mobility, including wheelchair users and people using rollators. Together with the ramp access at the Old Synagogue, these are useful points of reference when accessibility at individual cultural sites is important to your travel plans.
Spa forest, cycling route and water
The spa forest covers 18 hectares and lies northeast of Krakow am See, just a few metres from the old town. Visitors and local residents use it for relaxing walks, hiking and jogging, cycling, and Nordic walking. The spa forest can be accessed via two entrances. The range of activities offers different ways to spend time outdoors, without requiring you to settle on just one form of exercise.
The Reuters Paradiesgartenweg also passes through a landscape with several viewpoints and views of the Lake Krakow scenery. There are rest stops and bathing areas along the route. For those who prefer longer cycling connections, the international Berlin–Copenhagen cycling route is another option: it passes through Krakow am See and the surrounding area. When choosing your holiday apartment, you might consider whether culture in town, the forest and trails, or cycling should be the focus of your trip.
Rowboats, motorboats of up to 10 hp, canoes and pedal boats can be rented for independent outings on Lake Krakow; guided canoe tours can also be booked. The options range from trips you plan yourself to an accompanied tour. For families, this is a way to shape time together on the water around the way you prefer to explore.
A regular event in the annual calendar
The traditional Krakow Fishermen’s Festival takes place every year on the third weekend in August. If you would like to combine your trip with the festival, this weekend offers a clear reference point for planning your dates. Cultural sites, cycling and forest trails, water activities and the festival each offer a different focus. Consider which of these matters most to you when choosing a holiday apartment or holiday house in Krakow am See.
More destinations: Dobbin-Linstow, Langhagen, Kuchelmiß, Lalendorf, Hoppenrade.
Go to the overarching travel overview: Amt Krakow Am See.
