The eighth largest lake in Germany is an insider tip: between the rolling hills of Mecklenburg Switzerland, boaters will find a surprising variety: moorland, garden restaurants right on the water, castles, forests and pastures with giant trees and rare plants, galleries and cultural events. Idyllic canals lead to the towns of Malchin and Neukalen. The Peene, the Amazon of the north, can be crossed to Anklam without a license.