Flessenow suits families and friends who want a house with a garden in a village on the north-east side of the Schweriner See. There is no resort here and its old manor house is a ruin, so days revolve around the lake, walks and trips into Schwerin.
Flessenow is one of the villages of Dobin am See, a municipality on the north-east shore of the Schweriner See in hilly moraine country. From the 15th to the 18th century it belonged to the von Sperling family, and the neo-Renaissance manor house still stands, protected but ruinous, with a chestnut avenue running down to the lake. Within Flessenow's land lies the Langer See, a small lake with alders on one shore and forest on two others, which drains through a bog into the big lake. The homes are grouped together at one spot, and evenings are spent at the house.
Village in the same municipality where the poet Hoffmann von Fallersleben lived from 1844 to 1849 and wrote many of his poems.
Small lake of about 9 hectares in the Flessenow area, fringed with alders to the south and forest to the west and north.
Head for Schwerin. The drive from Schwerin to Dobin am See, the municipality that includes Flessenow, takes about half an hour. Public transport is slower and most options involve a change, so a car is much easier.
Yes. Flessenow belongs to Dobin am See, a municipality on the north-east shore of the lake, and a chestnut avenue leads from the old manor estate down to the water.
Driving is quickest, at about half an hour from Schwerin to Dobin am See, the municipality around Flessenow. Buses and trains take longer and usually need a change, so a car makes the most sense.
Up to eleven in the largest. Half the homes sleep eight or more and gardens are usual. Most also have a sauna and a fireplace, but check each listing.
Some. The Obotrite prince Niklot built a castle at Dobin around 1160, besieged in the Wendish Crusade, and Flessenow's neo-Renaissance manor house survives, though in ruinous condition.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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