In the surrounding area
The estate village of Hessenburg is located in the Southern Bodden Coast region, just 2 km from the beaches on the Saaler Bodden. This is where the vast protected area of the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park begins.
The famous Baltic Sea beaches of the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula can be reached by car in about 35 minutes. Hessenburg is also situated midway between the two Hanseatic cities of Rostock and Stralsund, each about a 40-minute drive away.
In summer, the beaches and water sports such as kitesurfing or stand-up paddling, boat trips on the Bodden waters, and sailing on Zeesboats beckon; horseback riding is available with the Bernsteinreitern in Barth. In March and again in September and October, you can observe the unique spectacle of the crane dances in the fields around Hessenburg. By car or bike, you can reach the “gems” of the surrounding area: the late-Gothic churches in Saal, Lüdershagen, Ahrenshagen, and Kenz, where concerts are held on their famous organs in the summer; the small, charming pottery workshops in Saal, Schlemmin, and Wustrow; the mustard and oil mills; and much more.
We can also recommend a carriage ride through the surrounding area, to the crane fields, or along the beautiful Bodden shore. You’ll glide through tree-lined avenues, past the seasonally changing scenery of the fields and village gardens, and leave your everyday life behind.
Southern Bodden Coast Tourist Information Center
Visitor information for the resort towns of Saal, Fuhlendorf, and Pruchten. Overview of all basic services included in the Southern Bodden Coast Visitors Card. These services are available to all visitor card holders free of charge or for a small usage or participation fee in all municipalities:
- Public transportation – Bus lines 214 and 210 in both directions, as well as on-demand bus lines 708 and 709 vvr-bus.de route finder (free use for all visitor card holders, multiple times, plus costs for bicycle transport)
- Events, tours & guided tours organized by the Southern Bodden Coast Tourist Office
- Bicycle paths with signage, rest areas, and information points
- Natural swimming spots on the Bodden
- Fishing area: Saaler Tonkuhlen and Saaler Bach
- Forest adventure trail in Pruchten
https://www.fischland-darss-zingst.de/detailseite/38559-tourismuszentrale-suedliche-boddenkueste.html
https://www.fischland-darss-zingst.de/region/urlaubsorte/suedliche-boddenkueste.html
Boat tours and traditional Zeesboat sailing on the Bodden
https://www.fischland-darss-zingst.de/region/tradition/zeesboote.html
https://fahrgastschifffahrt-fischland-darss-zingst.de
https://www.frs-weisse-flotte.de/fahrplan/boddenrundfahrt-zingst
Experience an active vacation – water sports, cycling, horseback riding
https://www.kitemafia.de
https://www.fischland-darss-zingst.de/erleben/aktiv/wassersport.html
https://www.fischland-darss-zingst.de/erleben/radfahren.html
https://www.bernsteinreiter.de/ausritte.html
E-bike rental
https://www.steffis-fahrradverleih.de
Experience culture, arts & crafts and regional culinary specialties
https://www.fischland-darss-zingst.de/erleben/veranstaltungen.html
https://www.fischland-darss-zingst.de/erleben/regionalergenuss.html
https://www.vogelparkregion-recknitztal.de/hoflaeden-cafes.html
Watching Cranes and Other Bird Species
https://www.fischland-darss-zingst.de/erleben/natur/kraniche.html
https://vogelpark-marlow.de
Fotos: © MV-T/Tiemann, Moritz Kertzscher, MV-T/Gänsicke, Bernsteinreiter Barth, Günter Nowald