LOCATION By the time Rugia Island was conquered by the Danes in 1168, it was an important Slavonic Pagan worship centre. Its symbol was Arkona with Sviatovid’s Temple described by Danish chroniclers. Like in Pomerania, upon the introduction of Christianity monasteries founded in this place exerted significant impact on the conversion of the locals into […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION With currently 49 cycle tours all around Greifswald there are plenty of options for outdoor enthusiasts. In total 38 bicycle rides and 11 long distance cycling routes are waiting to be explored. We know it’s hard to pick one, so here’s an overview of some of the best cycle tours around Greifswald. Greifswald Cycling […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION Usedom is Germany’s second largest island; its landscape is hilly and spacious, features lovely beaches, grasslands and woods as well as rivers and lakes. It boasts 42 kilometres of continuous fine white sandy beach. With over 2,000 hours of sunshine per year Usedom is the sunniest area of Germany. Five historic piers enable visitors a stroll high […]
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LOCATION Greifswald – a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, approx. 60 km from Barth, 37 km from Stralsund, 30 from Wolgast and 165 km from Szczecin. The city is located on the Ryck River near the estuary to the Baltic Sea. There is a marina here, so you can get here not only by car or […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION Ueckermünde (Wkryujście) – a city in Mecklemburg-Western Pomerania, approx. 70 km from Wolgast and 60 km from Szczecin. The city is located on the Szczecin Lagoon, on the north-western edge of the Wkrzańska Forest. There are three marinas here, so you can get to the city not only by car and also by yacht. […]
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LOCATION Wolgast (Wołogoszcz)– a city in Mecklemburg-Western Pomerania, approx. 30 from Greifswald, 40 km from Świnoujście and 125 km from Szczecin. The city is located by the Piana Strait by the estuary to the Baltic Sea. It is called “the gate to the island of Usedom”. There is a marina here, so you can get […]
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LOCATION A city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. You can reach Barth by car, bus or train, as well as by plane (airport in Stralsund-Barth). Barth is located on the south bank of the Bodden sea, which is why you can also get here by yacht. 54°22′N 12°43′E photo source: wikipedia. SCENIC CHARACTER The origins […]
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LOCATION Rügen island is Germany’s largest island by area, located off the Pomeranian coast in the Baltic Sea with its county seat in Stralsund, linked to the mainland by road and railway via the Rügen Bridge and Causeway. The White Cliff, photo source: photo by Freddie Bijkerk. SCENIC CHARACTER Rügen island has a […]
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LOCATION The small fishing village Freest is located in the north-east of Germany in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – on the Achterwasser, a part of the Baltic Sea.The village borders on the villages of Köselin in the south, Lubmin in the west and the Peene River in the east. Not far from the fishing village and in […]
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LOCATION Putbus is a town on the island of Rügen with about 4.400 inhabitants. It was founded in 1801 by Prince Wilhelm Malte zu Putbus, has been the cultural centre of the island and owns the certificate “resort town” since 1997. To the municipality belongs Lauterbach, located 2 km from Putbus directly at the coastline. […]
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