Vorpommern

Pole of Tranquility on the Baltic Sea

Wide sandy beaches, natural beaches and hidden bathing bays with waves and meadows, shells and reeds line Strelasund, Bodden, Peenestrom and Stettiner Haff. The harbor towns and fishing villages in the Western Pomerania region spread maritime romance.

A quiet evening on the water: two people paddle through the wide waters of Western Pomerania at sunset, surrounded by nature and silence.

Inland, rivers such as the Peene, Recknitz and Tollense wind their way through a landscape reminiscent of times gone by. Avenues make up a large part of the country lanes through what was once the Swedish and later the Prussian province of Western Pomerania. You can see them behind the shady rows of trees: Old Gutshäuser und Schlösser, finely spruced up, or restored village churches and overgrown ruins. They are picturesque milestones between traditional Hanseatic towns and sleepy villages.

If you are drawn out into pure nature, you should pay a visit to the nature parks „Flusslandschaft Peenetal“ and „Stettiner Haff“ during your vacation in Western Pomerania – in autumn, they become the playground of the impressive roaming deer and .

In addition to the oases of peace on the sandy beaches, bays and rivers of the region, a vacation in Western Pomerania also has a lot to offer in terms of culture and history: Artists such as were inspired by the warm colors and picturesque, romantic landscapes of Western Pomerania. The ruins of the Eldena monastery near the Hanseatic city of Greifswald were among his favorite motifs. Today, his paintings can be found in the Pomeranian State Museum in the painter's birthplace, while the museum in the Hanseatic town of Anklam is dedicated to aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal.

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Brick Gothic and landscapes

the most beautiful places in Western Pomerania

University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald

The Hanseatic city of Greifswald, including the monastery ruins in the Eldena district, was the birthplace of the artist Caspar David Friedrich and the inspiration for many of his most famous works of art. Those interested in art and culture can follow in the footsteps of the famous painter and admire exhibits from prehistory and early history, the Hanseatic period and Swedish and Prussian rule in Western Pomerania in the Pomeranian State Museum alongside Friedrich's paintings.

Hanseatic city of Stralsund

As the oldest city in Pomerania, Stralsund achieved great wealth through international trade during the Hanseatic period. Even today, magnificent brick buildings are a reminder of the city's glorious past and have been protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. In addition to the architectural highlights, holidaymakers can relax at the Stralsund lido and on the Sundpromenade - the latter is also ideal for leisurely walks and cycling excursions.

Seebad Ueckermünde

Ueckermünde stands for a certain sense of home, for peace, tranquillity and enjoyment. On a guided tour through the historic alleyways of this tranquil little town, visitors learn about its varied history with Prussian, Swedish and Pomeranian influences. Families should take a close look along the fairy tale trail from Ueckermünde's old town to the beach, as well-known figures from the Grimm Brothers adorn the path.

Recreation area Mönkebude

Travellers can relax and enjoy freshly caught fish in the state-approved resort of Mönkebude. Long sandy beaches invite you to stroll and relax, while the surrounding area along the Szczecin Lagoon can be explored on numerous cycling and hiking trails.

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Nature experiences and relaxed sailing trips

Varied vacation activities in Western Pomerania

 

Discover the lagoon area by bike

You can easily discover the diversity of Western Pomerania by bike. Kilometres of cycling and hiking trails along the Szczecin Lagoon lead past romantic coastlines, natural lagoons, through lush forests and historic fishing villages - the best conditions for a varied active vacation.

Culinary boat tours on the Szczecin Lagoon

Culinary adventure tours in the midst of nature: on board the Frisian freighter Twee Gebroeders from 1901, guests experience true moments of pleasure. Sunbathe on the deck of the hundred-year-old boat, listen to the wind and watch the sea eagles and cranes fly over the Szczecin Lagoon.

Water sports in Western Pomerania

The waters in Western Pomerania are not only suitable for leisurely boat trips: Along the Peene, guests can go on a Kanutour, while fishing enthusiasts on the River Recknitz may be lucky enough to make the catch of a lifetime.

Riding vacation

The wild and romantic nature of Western Pomerania can also be explored on horseback. Whether a Ride on the beach, with the fresh sea breeze caressing your face, western riding or riding excursions for beginners and experienced riders: Anyone who wants to combine a Baltic Sea and riding vacation will be happy in Western Pomerania between the Brohmer and Helpter mountains and the Peene.  

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of aviation pioneers, sea creatures and the Hanseatic art of sailing

Nature park „Am Stettiner Haff“

For nature lovers, the nature park „Am Stettiner Haff“ in Altwarp is well worth a visit. The typical pre-Pomeranian landscape of heathland, sand and coastal areas is home to rare bird species such as peregrine falcons and lesser spotted eagles. With a bit of luck, otters can be observed up close on a canoe or raft trip on the River Uecker.

OZEANEUM Stralsund

The OZEANEUM Stralsund gives visitors of all ages a glimpse into the depths of the sea. There are numerous sea creatures to marvel at in over 50 aquariums and clumsy Humboldt penguins provide entertainment on the museum's roof terrace. In contrast, you feel tiny next to the true-to-life whale replicas in the OZEANEUM.

Otto Lilienthal Museum

The Otto Lilienthal Museum is dedicated to the famous Anklam aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal. The multi-award-winning museum tells the story of the dream of flight in its exhibition and shows the development of aircraft technology as well as several replicas of Lilienthal's flying machines.

UCRA – the Pomeranian cog

The UCRA is a floating museum that gives history buffs and boat enthusiasts an authentic insight into the Hanseatic era. On a historic sailing ship, passengers become crew members themselves and can actively participate in the tasks on board under the instruction of the ship's crew.

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    CRANORAMA at Lake Günz

    • 18445 Günz

    The KRANORAMA at Lake Günz is a modern and accessible observation station for cranes, which was opened in 2015. It is located near Groß Mohrdorf and allows undisturbed and natural observations, also of other resting birds and birds of prey.

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    Crown load bastion

    • Am Fischmarkt, 18439 Stralsund

    The Kronlastadiebastion is located between the street Am Fischmarkt and the Querkanal. The half-timbered house from 1865 was first used as a shed for cannon carriages and later as a granary. There are restaurants and other stores in the building.

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  • Manor house Neu Wendorf // © Hans-Hellmuth Eben

    Hotel Pension Gutshaus Neu Wendorf

    • Am Gutshaus, 18190 Sanitz OT Neu Wendorf

    Modern tradition meets hospitality. The manor house, built around 1805 on the edge of the Rostock Heath, was lovingly converted by the Eben family into a hotel-guesthouse in 1992, and has been renovated and expanded ever since.

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  • Quilow moated castle

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    • Quilow, 17390 Quilow

    A little pearl on the Peene river: Quilow moated castle is one of the few preserved Renaissance buildings in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with mostly original building substance and is an architectural monument of national value.

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    Greifswald barrage

    • Am Ryck, 17493 Greifswald

    The Greifswald barrage is located in the water cross-section of the Ryck federal waterway at the mouth of the "Dänische Wiek" in the Greifswald-Wieck district. It forms an integral part of the flood protection system for the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald.

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    Jaddatz farm

    • Koppelweg, 17440 Ziemitz

    You love nature and horses? Then we would like to invite you to join us at the Jaddatz farm on the sunny island of Usedom!

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  • Glasierte Keramik // © Rosentau-Keramik/Rehfeld

    Schlemmin Rose Garden and Rose Dew Ceramics

    • Open today
    • Eickhofer Straße, 18320 Schlemmin

    At Rosentau ceramics we make decorative ceramics. Each piece is unique and a very special souvenir!

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  • Modern museum architecture meets Hanseatic heritage: the Ozeaneum at Stralsund harbor merges with historic brick buildings and sailing ships to create a unique silhouette. In the evening light, the UNESCO World Heritage city glows in warm tones. Here you can experience maritime history up close - from the museum deck to the harbor promenade. // © Francesco Carovillano

    OZEANEUM Stralsund

    • Open today
    • Hafenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    With its five exhibitions and 46 aquariums, the OZEANEUM Stralsund invites you on an extraordinary underwater journey beneath the northern seas. Visit Humboldt penguins on the roof terrace, "Niki" the female sand tiger shark in the 2.6-million-litre pool "Open Atlantic" and the giants of the sea - real life replicas of whales.

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    Scheelehaus

    • Fährstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    The Scheelehaus was named after the Stralsund scientist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.

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  • Exterior view manor house Boldekow // © Gutshaus Boldekow / Anja Thonig

    Manor house Boldekow

    • Am Gutshof, 17392 Boldekow

    Vacation in the pre-Pomeranian manor house with family connection and plenty of space to relax and enjoy.

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    Eldena monastery ruins

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Wolgaster Landstraße, 17493 Greifswald

    The monastery ruins and park are a popular excursion destination for Greifswald residents and their guests. The monastery ruins are also the starting and finishing point of the themed cycle path "Route of North German Romanticism", which traces the stations and lives of the North German Romantics of Western Pomerania.

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  • Guest house Mühlenstein // © JAM GmbH

    JAM GmbH - water hiking rest area, guest house and vacation apartments

    • Recknitzallee, 18334 Bad Sülze

    On the banks of the Recknitz we have an attractive tourism offer ready for you in Bad Sülze. After a good and rich breakfast you start directly from here and explore, well supplied with one of the catering packages available with us, the unspoiled nature of the Recknitz valley on foot, by canoe or by bike!

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    World Heritage Exhibition

    • Open today
    • Ossenreyerstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    The exhibition in the renovated Baroque palace provides information about both the World Heritage City of Stralsund and the UNESCO World Heritage Program.

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    Dinserhof

    • Prohner Weg, 18445 Altenpleen

    A vacation in the countryside is something very special. The Dinserhof offers space to experience this unique feeling. For example, support us in feeding the animals or spoil your palate with our self-produced products.

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  • Be active together in the large garden with sunbathing and tobogganing area // © Landhaus im Grünen/Kästner

    Country house in the green

    • Dorfstraße, 18513 Nehringen

    Our country house has 2 apartments (60 m² and 75 m²) in a 2,000 m² garden. Nehringen is located on the Trebel and is an ideal starting point for canoe, bicycle and car tours (A20 in 12km), for example to Rügen, Rostock and the Darß.

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    Manor house Wietzow

    • Wietzow, 17129 Daberkow

    Gutshaus Wietzow, a neo-Gothic manor house beautifully situated in the Tollense valley, was first mentioned around 1620 and came to the von Blücher family in the 17th century, later to the von Linden family. Karl Friedrich von Linden had an English landscape park laid out after 1750.

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    Baltic Sea vacation home Richter

    • Mittelweg, 18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten, Stadt

    Ribnitz-Damgarten with its central location on the Baltic Sea coast is an ideal starting point for your vacation with your family in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Plenty of space for this offers our vacation home with large garden for you and your family.

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    Guest house Socolowsky

    • August-Bebel-Str., 18334 Bad Sülze

    The guesthouse Socolowsky welcomes you with a beautiful 55 sqm vacation apartment for one to four persons in the Sol- und Moorbad Bad Sülze. Suitable for families with children, hikers, canoeists, anglers and for a beach vacation. Distance to the beach and to Rostock and Stralsund 34 kilometers.

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  • Im Kletterwald wollen 8 verschiedene Parcours mit über 70 Kletteraufgaben erobert werden // © Sven Lingott / Gut Darß

    Climbing forest Darß

    • Open today
    • Am Wald, 18375 Born a. Darß

    Fast-paced rope rides, wobbly suspension bridges - eight exciting courses with over 70 challenging climbing tasks await you in the Kletterwald Darß. Our climbing forest has everything you need for a great adventure in nature.

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  • Country Hotel Gut Zarrentin // © Lunkenheimer

    LANDHOTEL GUT ZARRENTIN

    • Zarrentin, 18513 Zarrentin

    Your accommodation in the historic manor house in the romantic Trebel Valley

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  • Bassendorf Manor House in Trebel Valley // © DOMUSImages

    Bassendorf manor house

    • Bassendorf, 18513 Deyelsdorf

    Charming manor house in the Baltic Sea hinterland with simple guest rooms. The garden of the manor house in baroque style allows a free view into the nature.

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    Restaurant ''AndersWie!

    • Hauptstr., 18356 Bresewitz

    Restaurant ''Anderswie'' stands for cuisine with the highest standards.

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    Schmuggerow Castle

    • Dorfstraße, 17398 Schmuggerow

    Stately estate with park in Vorpommern for groups, family vacations and self-catering weddings.

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  • Rossin manor house

    • Dorfstraße, 17398 Rossin

    The Rossin manor house dates back to the 19th century.

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    Watermill Lassan

    • Mühlenstraße, 17440 Lassan

    Today a mill and local history museum is situated in the Lassan Watermill. Old craftsmanship from frame carpentry to baker's craft is exhibited in it.

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    Central Station

    • Tribseer Damm, 18437 Stralsund

    The second tour to the world with a very beautiful reception hall designed in the 1930s by the artist Erich Kliefert.

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  • Local history museum Bergholz

    • Menkiner Straße, 17321 Bergholz

    The collection of the large local history room offers a comprehensive overview of the history and life in Bergholz in past centuries and the settlement of the Huguenots in 1687.

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    Gorch Fock I

    • Open today
    • An der Fährbrücke, 18439 Stralsund

    Built in only 100 days! Thousands of cadets learned to sail on the German Navy's sail training ship. The Gorch Fock I is the type ship of a class of five sail training ships, which also includes the German Navy's sail training ship of the same name built in 1958.

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  • Herberge "Alter Heuboden" // © Sabine Petters

    Hostel "Alter Heuboden" Jager

    • Jager, 18519 Sundhagen

    Lovingly designed hostel on the European long-distance hiking trail E9 and the Via Baltica, not far from the Baltic Sea coastal cycle path.

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    Castle Penkun

    • Open today
    • Schlosshof, 17328 Penkun

    First cited at the end of the 12th century, castle Penkun is nowadays one of the last preserved castles once owned by the dukes of Pomerania. Inside the former administration building the castle association opened a border and customs museum, inside the castle cellars there is a small exhibition that deals with Pomerania’s judiciary.

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Vacation information: Frequently asked questions about Western Pomerania

What characterizes the landscape of Western Pomerania?

 Western Pomerania offers wide sandy beaches, unspoilt coasts, hidden bathing bays and maritime romance on the Strelasund, Bodden, Peenestrom and Stettiner Haff. Inland, river landscapes with the Peene, Recknitz and Tollense rivers dominate the picture.

What leisure activities are there for families in the countryside?

Families will find a variety of nature experiences: Cycling, hiking, birdwatching in parks, national parks and biosphere reserves. Three national parks, three biosphere reserves and seven nature parks ensure unforgettable outdoor adventures.

What water activities can you experience in Western Pomerania?

The region invites you to go canoeing, sailing, kite surfing and swimming on the coasts, lakes and creeks, e.g. on the Peene, Bodden or Szczecin Lagoon. Houseboat and raft tours can also be booked.

What are the best places to visit in Western Pomerania?

Historical Hanseatic towns, harbor towns, nature trails (e.g. Bremerhagen), Ivenack oaks, manor houses and castle grounds - an experience for young and old alike.

What are the Ivenack oaks and why are they special?

The Ivenack oaks are Europe's älst English oaks – part of a hute forest, now a national natural monument with a treetop path and animal enclosure. The magnificent primeval forest giants magically attract visitors.

Which cultural events are worthwhile in Western Pomerania?

From manor house festivals such as the MidsummerRemise to Hanseatic markets and regional festivals (e.g. MV Day in Greifswald), cultural highlights will enrich your stay.

What nature trails are there especially for children?

Child-friendly attractions include the Bremerhagen nature trail with interactive stations and playground and the treetop trail at the Ivenacker Eichen - ideal for educational family outings.

Are there special cycle routes in Western Pomerania?

Yes, including the Elbe-Oder-Haff cycle path, circular and long-distance cycle paths through the lake district and coast, including gravel and e-bike tours. Many „bed+bike“accommodations are prepared for you.