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 manor houses and castles, neatly 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 the trumpeting cranes.
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 Caspar David Friedrich 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.
The vacation experts for Western Pomerania- Tourism Association Western Pomerania
www.vorpommern.de
Phone: +49 3834 8910
