Captain your own ship!
Life is a long, calm river and that’s the way it is with the Trave. Take the helm yourself and calmly circumnavigate the historic Old Town with an electric boat, canoe or SUP. Decide your own tempo and feel free and without care. Glide noiselessly past the picturesque façades of the houses on Obertrave, the green banks of the historical ramparts, the old harbour warehouses on the quayside and the smart, traditional sailing ships in Museum Harbour. Follow the gentle current under the many bridges and rediscover the Old Town from the water.
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Canoeing the ‘Amazon of the North’—the Wakenitz, whose eastern bank once formed the inner-German border and which connects Lake Ratzeburg to the River Trave—is an especially tranquil, nature-rich experience. Begin or end at Fährhaus Rothenhusen on Lake Ratzeburg’s northern shore, then linger on the terrace over regional dishes—the perfect spot to relax and savour the moment.