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.  

On the trail

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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    New Market Stralsund

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Neuer Markt, 18439 Stralsund

    The second heart of the city! Here, too, 800 years of history come alive with a panoramic view.

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  • Railroad lift bridge Karnin

    • Karnin, 18469 Karnin

    The railroad lift bridge was the most modern in Europe when it was inaugurated in 1933. The fixed superstructures were blown up in 1945.

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    ART. Quarter

    • Grafensteig, 18469 Starkow

    You love long rides in wide landscape, idyllic villages, art and culture? Then ART Quartier is the right place for you to enjoy your vacation in a private, informal atmosphere with child and horse.

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    Vacation apartment in Marlow rectory

    • Bei der Kirche, 18337 Marlow

    The vicarage is a two-story half-timbered house with a crippled hipped roof and archway from 1822, extensively renovated in 1995. It is located directly opposite the town church of Marlow, built in 1244. The apartment offers about 40 m² of space for 2 to 3 people.

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  • Pomeranian State Museum

    • Open today
    • Rakower Str., 17489 Greifswald

    14,000 years of eventful history on the southern Baltic coast on both sides of the Oder are presented between the former Franciscan church and the city wall - in an award-winning ensemble of buildings that impressively combines Gothic, classicist and contemporary architecture. The valuable collection of paintings presents works by renowned painters such as Caspar David Friedrich, Frans Hals, Philipp Otto Runge, Max Liebermann, Max Pechstein and Vincent van Gogh.

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  • Rossin manor house

    • Dorfstraße, 17398 Rossin

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

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    Gutshof Liepen - Hotel & Restaurant Am Peenetal

    • Dorfstraße, 17391 Liepen

    Relaxing in the Peenetal - Located in the middle of the homes of beavers, otters and cranes and co, the manor Complex warmly welcomes you. The pastorally situated hotel & restaurant “Am Peenetal” spoils you with a large Bathing and Wellness area, comfortable double rooms and single rooms and a lot of leisure activities and excursion tips.

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  • LANDHOTEL GUT ZARRENTIN

    • Zarrentin, 18513 Zarrentin

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

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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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    Behrenhoff village church

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Dorfstraße, 17498 Behrenhoff

    The village church in Behrenhoff in Vorpommern dates back to the 13th century.

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    Hotel Ostseeländer

    • Gustav-Jahn-Str. 6, 17495 Züssow

    Hotel Ostseeländer is located in a beautiful park and has individually furnished rooms. Despite its quiet location, the ideal starting point for (almost) all activities. The cuisine is characterized by regionality and products from our own organic cultivation.

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  • In the climbing forest 8 different courses with over 70 climbing tasks want to be conquered, © Sven Lingott / Gut Darß

    Climbing forest Darß

    • 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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  • Entrance to the vacation apartment Gutshof Lebehn, © Claudia Flemming

    Vacation apartment Gutshof Lebehn

    • Platz der Freundschaft, 17322 Lebehn

    Vacation on former estate in Lebehn with farmer family. We have two guest boxes for horses.

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    Urlaub MiteinAnders e.V.

    • Seltz-Pflegeheim, 17089 Gültz

    Seeing the wood for the trees - nestled between the trees, the former nursing home offers peace and space to relax. Not alone, but together with the WaldMeister, you can chill out and chat away from the noise of time, including the noise in your head.

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  • Museum house Stralsund

    • Open today
    • Mönchstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    The 700-year-old museum house has been part of the STRALSUND MUSEUM since its renovation by the German Foundation for Monument Protection. Here, Hanseatic history can be experienced up close from the cellar to the roof of the old merchant's and grocer's house. The history of the building and its use has been restored and documented in great detail. A must for every visit to the old town of Stralsund, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.

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  • Since 2007, the Rügen Bridge has been a landmark of the Hanseatic City of Stralsund., © Tourismuszentrale Hansestadt Stralsund

    Rügen Bridge

    • B 96, 18439 Stralsund

    Although the new Rügen Bridge is not an architectural monument, it is a significant landmark of the Hanseatic City of Stralsund.

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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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  • Castle Schmarsow

    • Schmarsow, 17129 Kruckow

    Schmarsow Castle was built in 1697/98 and is one of the oldest buildings in the region. 4 vacation apartments (12 beds) and the social rooms in the castle as well as the Kavaliershaus (7 beds) are offered. The gardens are also available for guests.

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    Knee gate

    • Knieperstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    The gate to Stralsund's Old Market. The northern gate of the city is one of the former 10 city gates.

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  • Care hotel Stralsund

    • Grünhufer Bogen, 18437 Stralsund

    The "Pflegehotel Stralsund" was opened on August 30, 2016. It offers short-term or respite care after an inpatient stay because relatives are going on vacation or in other crisis situations.

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  • Manor house Battinsthal

    • Parkstraße, 17329 Krackow

    A nature retreat with historic manor house, manor park with lake and Schinkel chapel. 12 rooms, function rooms for groups, culture and vacation in Vorpommern.

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  • Camping Site Stahlbrode

    • Küstenweg, 18519 Stahlbrode

    Located between Greifswald and Stralsund, the nature campsite Stahlbrode offers peace and relaxation for the whole family. Enjoy the fantastic view of the Baltic Sea island of Rügen and relax in the midst of idyllic coastal forests.

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  • Vacation home Seeger promises relaxing vacations, © Christoph Seeger

    Vacation home Seeger

    • Dorfstraße, 17398 Bugewitz

    Close to the Island of Usedom, in idyllic tranquility is the vacation home Seeger. The spacious property and the attractive surroundings promise a relaxing and restful vacation.

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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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  • Vacation home Nisdof, © Familie Rohlfing

    Vacation home Rohlfing

    • Am Deich, 18445 Nisdorf

    Welcome to Nisdorf! Here awaits you our vacation home on the edge of the beautiful Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft.

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    Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Narrow-gauge railway (MPSB)

    • Zur Kleinbahn, 17099 Galenbeck, OT Schwichtenberg

    You can experience the beauty of nature, the driving pleasure of slowness and the original driving experience in a 600 mm narrow-gauge railway in Schwichtenberg. Visit a exhibition in the original local railway control room and the locomotive show. Opening hours: 1.May – 3.October, every Saturday and Sunday from 02:00 pm – 05:00 pm.

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  • Showroom with technical equipment for the development and production of veterinary vaccines, © Franziska Hagen/Verein UNS RIEMS

    "UNS Riems" museum at the cradle of virus research

    • Wiesenweg, 17498 Kowall

    One of the most modern research institutes for animal diseases is located on the small island of Riems between Greifswald and Stralsund. Research into avian flu, for example, is also carried out here. "UNS Riems" is a regional veterinary history museum and is dedicated to the beginnings of research by the founder Friedrich Loeffler.

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    Floating Houses at the Baltic Sea Resort

    • Hafenstraße, 17440 Kröslin

    Floating houses at the Baltic Sea Resort in Kröslin

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    Pension Villa Erika

    • Waldstrasse, 17509 Lubmin

    Our beach house villa “Erika” - built in 1903 - offers 2 double rooms and 2 holiday apartments (one of them accessible!) in a familiar atmosphere. Be our guest and choose a relaxing but diverse stay at the charming sea resort Lubmin at the Western Pomeranian Baltic Sea.

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    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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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.