Image Coa: | Wappen Graal Müritz.svg |
Coordinates: | 54.25°N 27°W |
Image Plan: | Graal-Müritz in MME.svg |
State: | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District: | Rostock |
Elevation: | 2 |
Area: | 8.34 |
Postal Code: | 18181 |
Area Code: | 038206 |
Licence: | LRO |
Gemeindeschlüssel: | 13 0 72 036 |
Website: | www.gemeinde-graalmueritz.de |
Mayor: | Frank Giese |
Graal-Müritz is a Seeheilbad (seaside health resort) in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is located in the Rostock district, near Rostock, Ribnitz-Damgarten and Stralsund.
Graal-Müritz is among the most popular German destinations for tourism and health cures alike. It borders both the Baltic Sea and a large forest called Rostock Heath. The town offers many hotels, restaurants, a 5km (03miles) 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.
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.
The local sports club, TSV Graal-Müritz, plays in the state's league. The Aquadrom is a large well-being, swimming and fitness facility.