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Autumn tourism in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has increased steadily over the last ten years, with October numbers steadily increasing in both arrivals and overnight stays.
In recent years, more and more holidaymakers have come to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in autumn. This is what the managing director of MV Tourismus GmbH, Peter Kranz, explains at the request of the German Press Agency.
In 2025, according to official statistics, more than 700,000 guest arrivals and around 2.8 million overnight stays were recorded in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the autumn holiday period in October alone, he says. In the last ten years, arrivals in October have grown by around eleven percent and overnight stays by around ten percent.
Autumn in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania offers natural highlights such as the crane rest, wide beaches and colorful forests as well as cultural offerings such as the Usedom Music Festival or the “Autumn of Castles,” explains Kranz.
Booking situation on Usedom “good to very good”
On the island of Usedom, the booking situation during the autumn holidays is “good to very good,” says Karina Schulz, press spokeswoman for Usedom Tourismus GmbH. The island has numerous attractive offers in autumn, such as the family weeks by the sea, the kite festivals, the game weeks on Usedom or the haunted festival.
Nevertheless, there is still free capacity for holidaymakers in hotels, guesthouses, holiday apartments and campsites. “Those who decide at short notice will still find free accommodation all over the island,” says Schulz.
Today MV Tourismus GmbH wants to present a review of the main season and an outlook for autumn.
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The autumn tourism numbers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will continue to rise in the coming years.
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