south - west is one of the less populous of today 's 16 states . It was trapped behind the grand Curtain after the country split into two parts . Twenty - five years after independence , it is an enclave of hotels and resorts .
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is one of the less known of Germany 's 16 states . It was trapped behind the Iron Curtain after the country split into two parts . Twenty-five years after reunification , it is an enclave of beach and resorts .