The Marielyst Beach - making the best better

Marielyst Beach - Guldborgsund Municipality's largest tourist destination will become even more attractive. Marielyst Beach is located on the eastern coast of the island of Falster. Marielyst lies in the middle of a 20 km long stretch of white sandy beach facing the Baltic Sea. Every year more than 800.000 guests visit Marielyst of which 300.000 are one-day-visitors and 500.000 tourists are staying for more days giving at total of 1.5 million bed nights. Nearly half of tourists come from the neighbouring countries; Germany, Sweden, Holland and Poland. Tourists enjoy the clean beach, the refreshing salt water and the comfort of the 7.000 summer cottages along Marielyst Beach.

There is a welcoming atmosphere with many opportunities for relaxation and entertainment; golf for the grown-ups, mini-golf for the whole family, great diving opportunities, a go-cart track for those who like speeding excitement, shopping and fine dining. Near Marielyst, tourists can find a number of exciting attractions like the Medieval Center in Nykøbing, The Crocodile Zoo (that has 21 of the world's 23 crocodile species), Knuthenborg Safari Park, four medieval towns with a history that goes 800 - 900 years back and - not least - Gedser Odde which is Denmark's and Scandinavia's southernmost point. A day trip to Moen Cliff, Copenhagen or Rostock can be easily arranged from Marielyst. The tourist organisation VisitGuldborgsund and the Municipality have started a process to support and further develop Marielyst as the holiday destination to attract even more tourists, make them stay longer and make better use of numerous tourist offers. A master plan for Marielyst is under preparation. Using a bottom-up approach involving the tourism service providers and relevant stakeholders in a dialogue where concrete ideas and proposals, it will be developed into an overall and comprehensive plan for the entire area. The Master Plan is to support city's future development into an all-year round destination, develop its identity and image which can focus on specific tourist groups and attract not only more tourists, but also attract new and quality focused investors and tourism service providers.