Maasholm – The weather at the Baltic Sea is as changeable as they say. But this summer, it ranged mostly in the upper 20s and low 30s. My iPad even developed some heat issue after 30 minutes in the sun. Mind you, this was at the Baltic Sea, which has a cooler climate. Usually.

The iPad needs to cool down

I spent most mornings at the Maasholm Harbor for its fresh air, cool breezes, and wifi access. Our apartment did not have internet connection and I assume most other rental places did not either. Maasholm is an Erholungsort (recreational village), so the residents and landlords might like to keep the internet out as well.

This fishing village also had restricted car traffic within, but there is a big parking lot outside the village.

Our summer break starts earlier than the rest of the German public schools. Therefore, we usually get to leave before peak season begins. Our two weeks ended right at the beginning of the summer break in four German states.

This is what the beach looked like before schools ends in summer. The first four states started summer break in mid-July (2014). These dates vary from year to year.

Here we went on a short boat ride to Schleimünde. From Maasholm Port to Schleimünde, it takes about 15 minutes and we got to spend about 45 minutes there. We joined the volunteer tour guide, who took us around this peninsula stretch.The boat ride is 12 euro per person.

Evenings by the Schlei estuary were just as quiet and beautiful.

Maasholm is very much in contrast to the famous Baltic Sea resort of Schönhagen (about 20 min by car from Maasholm). Schönhagen has many facilities to accommodate all the tourists (including a Döner stand) and comes across as very generic and overdeveloped when compared to tranquil Maasholm.