Rerik suits a Baltic stay with the shallow Salzhaff bay just south of town and the resort of Kühlungsborn nearby. Homes here are made for groups, typically four people and up to nine, every one with a garden and about half with a sauna. None has a pool.
The Salzhaff, in Central Mecklenburg, lies south of Rerik: a shallow arm of the Bay of Wismar, almost cut off from the open sea by the Wustrow and Boiensdorfer Werder peninsulas. Its shallow water suits beginners in sailing and surfing. The Wustrow peninsula was military ground until the Soviet army left in the early 1990s. The homes here are close together and made for groups, typically four people but up to nine, and every one has a garden. About half have a sauna and a fireplace. Check opening times locally before an off-season visit.
Shallow bay south of Rerik, almost cut off by the Wustrow and Boiensdorfer Werder peninsulas, suited to sailing and surfing beginners.
Baltic resort whose 240 m pier opened in 1991 and is popular with anglers.
Reached by the narrow-gauge Molli railway from Kühlungsborn West; it has a 13th-century Cistercian monastery church.
The road from Hamburg to Rerik takes about an hour and three quarters, which makes Hamburg the practical reference point for flights. By train and bus via Rostock it takes just under four hours, so a car is the easier option.
The Salzhaff is a part of the Bay of Wismar lying south of Rerik, almost cut off from the Baltic by the Wustrow and Boiensdorfer Werder peninsulas. Its shallow water is well suited to beginners in sailing and surfing.
For beginners, yes. The Salzhaff south of Rerik is shallow and almost enclosed by two peninsulas, and that shallow water suits people learning to sail or surf.
The drive takes about an hour and three quarters. By train from Hamburg to Rostock and then a bus to Rerik, the journey is just under four hours, so most visitors drive.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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