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The areas of Brandenbourg and Meklenbourg-Vorpommen offer a succession of superb lakes connected to each other by rivers and channels.

The water is clear and clean and the fauna and flora is varied. So don’t forget your binoculars and your swimming trunks!

Provisional license : Special regulations for crossing the large lakes (eg Lake Plaue, Kolpin, Flesen). 

Crossing permitted only within the channel. On Lake Müritz, navigation must be alongside the green buoys on the west side of the lake. The wearing of lifejackets is compulsory for all crew members. Before crossing the Plaue and Müritz lakes, the crew must be informed of weather conditions at the base. Before and after crossing, the crew must register with the base. During the voyage, the crew must be reachable by phone.

For whose who have a license, Berlin has more waterways than Venice and a cruise through the town will make you enjoy the dynamic life of Berlin, rich in history and culture. 

Boat piloting lesson :
Rheinsberg (D) : training in 3 days (friday to sunday) or 7 days (saturday to saturday).

Fürstenberg - Nature and culture in harmony
It is in the heart of the country Ruppiner where you will discover the historic city of Fürstenberg enter the pond of Müritz of a highly-rated and Berlin of the other one. Surrounded with vast areas of water and forests, Fürstenberg and its surroundings ally with natural charm and culture and promise you a peaceful and enriching stay.
Of cities in villages, you will discover a multitude of small museums, witnesses of past strong and rich in events. During a ride in the middle of nowhere, you can get fresh ideas in the peace and will cross can be hinds, wild boars and even some birds of prey. You can also take advantage of some water of an exceptional quality to bathe you or devote you in some water sports.
In the evening, you can often benefit of a musical meeting the theater of the castle, or still one of the numerous festivals which take place throughout the summer. Push your visit to Berlin, at only 1:30 am and investigate the German capital, so rich in historic treasures and cultural treasures.

To see : The tower of surveillance, the academy of music, the opera, the museum of the ceramic, the Todesmarsches of Wittstock museum, the museum of the lie to Kyritz, the city of Berlin, lakes, the big beauty and the very pure water

To taste : The fish, the game, the beer

To Know : The certificate of navigation which is put back to you after the theoretical and practical instruction is not valid for Berlin

Most important : The castle of Rheinsberg and its park and the unforgettable sunsets on lakes

Navigation :
You navigate one of the most beautiful and more housing schemes of waterways of Europe. You are invited in the pure relaxation in the middle of forests, of meadows on magnificent lakes.
In this paradise of the nature lovers, you will also go to the front of the discovery of a unique historical heritage.
For the holders of the boating license, Berlin has a bigger leak that that of Venice and offers you the animation of a cultural and historic big city, the whole on the water!

From Fürstenberg :

Week-end 
Fürstenberg, Templin, Fürstenberg : 60 km, 10 locks, 9 hours

Week-end 3 days
Fürstenberg, Rheinsberg, Neustrelitz, Fürstenberg : 110 km, 12 locks, 18 hours

One week (Historic tour)
Fürstenberg, Himmelpfort, Lychen, Templin, Zehdenick, Fürstenberg : 204 km, 20 locks, 22 hours
Fürstenberg, Neustrelitz, Rheinsberg, Mirow, Fürstenberg : 193 km, 20 locks, 25 hours

Two weeks (the Müritz and castle)
Fürstenberg, Mirow, Waren, Röbel, Rheinsberg, Neustrelitz, Fürstenberg : 260 km, 26 locks, 48 hours
one week one-way
Fürtsenberg, Templin, Zehdenick, Berlin, Potsdam (license compulsory) :
170 km 16 locks, 25 hours

Postdam -  Town of castles and gardens
Potsdam is an island surrounded by lakes and forests and located only 25km from Berlin. It has 500ha of parks and over 150 buildings which were constructed between 1730 and 1916 and are recognised as World Heritage by UNESCO. The charm of this city lies in its historical neighbourhoods which are just waiting to be explored.

To see : Parks and castles of the city, the Dutch district, the district of the weavers, the tower-observatory of Einstein...

To taste : Cherries of Werder, specialities containing fish, asparaguses.

To know : Postdam was elected the “Family Capital” of Germany.

Most Important : The castle and the park of Babelsberg are protected Worl Heritage sites.

Navigation on the Havel River :
The Havel River is a tributary of the River Elbe. A long, calm river that traverses an almost inhabitated countryside, it is bordered by many lakes.

From Postdam :

One week one way cruise
Potsdam - Rheinsberg : (licence compulsory for Potsdam) 172 km - 15 locks - 30 hours 

Two weeks one way cruise (the route can be made in one week)
Potsdam - Lübz : (licence compulsory for Potsdam) 190 km - 23 locks - 40 hours