Family vacation at the Baltic Sea
In Western Pomerania you can enjoy a perfect family vacation. Whether on the beach, at a campsite close to nature or along wild river landscapes - here between Rügen and Usedom families can relax and have fun. Here you will find accommodations very close to the sea or rather in the hinterland as well as quite a few possibilities to celebrate family time.
Why go to the Baltic Sea coast with the family?
Here in Western Pomerania you have endless possibilities for your vacation on the Baltic Sea with children. Especially with this type of vacation there are many wishes and demands that want to be taken into account. So it can happen that for one person it can't be enough action, while the others prefer to take it easy. The vacation region Vorpommern meets all these demands and offers many possibilities for young and old.
And that starts with the choice of accommodation. We have family-friendly accommodations, such as hotels, campsites, vacation apartments or vacation homes, such as the Floating Houses from Baltic Sea Resort® in Kröslin.
Camping vacation
Whether close to nature or comfortable, by the water, in the forest, on the beach, in a tent or in a bungalow - a wide range of camping and caravan sites in a family atmosphere awaits you on the coast of Western Pomerania. Being out in the fresh air all day long with the family and having fun, that connects and provides lasting impressions. If your stay is enriched with activities such as playing volleyball, canoeing or stand-up paddling, you will also do something for your fitness.
Water and sunbathing
The bag for the beach day is packed: beach towels, sunscreen, beach shell, some provisions and drinks. After all, everything has to be thought of on a Baltic Sea vacation with kids and kids at heart. With the bicycles it goes with the children then toward Baltic Sea. On the extensive bike and hiking trails, the diverse nature of heath and forest areas, moors and flat sandy beaches can be wonderfully explored. With careful observation and a bit of luck, you might even come across a beaver lodge or two during the tour.
One of the most popular beach destinations in Western Pomerania is the seaside resort of Lubmin. On the way there, a stopover in the fishing village of Freest is highly recommended. In the cozy village, by the way, you can take an exciting cutter trip across the Bodden and listen to local fishermen's stories.
Baltic Sea vacation with dog
The faithful companion in all situations, the Familinhund comesIf you also take the four-legged friend on vacation often with you. Suitable accommodation should be carefully selected in advance. You are also welcome on cycling or hiking tours with your four-legged friend. For this there are specially developed tours with dog. And if your darling should not be well, then you will find here a small selection of veterinary practices in Western Pomerania.
The crowned Gustav shows where to go
Families can trust that
In Vorpommern, the hosts and holiday destinations awarded with the Gustav offer high-quality offers, colorful children's programs and family-friendly prices. So the holiday with the family will be even more fun! The golden crown of holiday king Gustav flashes as a seal of quality at facilities and in places where families are particularly welcome.
To achieve a Golden Gustav, the providers have to undergo a rigorous certification process in order to live up to the demand for the perfect holiday with children. Anyone traveling in facilities certified with Gustav can expect child- and family-friendly equipment, a good price-performance ratio and a family-oriented service. Of course, the providers have to prove again and again their suitability for the perfect holiday with children. So the certification process is repeated every three years. A perfect guarantee for the perfect Baltic Sea holiday with children.
Family vacation Baltic Sea
Tips for young and old guests
Nature Discovery Park Gristow
Pristine trails, a lot of playgrounds and resting areas and different viewpoints, allowing a view across the Gristower Wieck at the Greifswalder Bodden, invite for a walk or picnic. At the petting zoo or during pony riding, children will come into contract with our four-legged friends.
Greifswald Zoo
In the Greifswald zoo you can discover new things during all seasons of the year. Our park invites visitors, with its inhabitants and the natural history house with café. Zoo school, tours, children’s birthdays and family parties can be organized, if asked for. Opening hours: November - March: 09:00 am - 16:00 pm April and October: 09:00 am - 17:00 pm May - September 09:00 am – 18:00 pm
Climbing fun in the nature
Relaxation outdoors - The eco-friendly, sustainable climbing forest offers fun for the whole family without any age restrictions. The surrounding safety system prevents unintentional unsecuring in a technically reliable way.
Waterpark Greifswald
The waterpark is located in the university- and hanseatic town Greifswald. The modern bath and recreation area offers mainly family friendliness and a versatile bathing complex.
Sailing School Greifswald
Visit the idyllically located sailing, surfing and recreational craft school in Greifswald. Come profit from our knowledge and wide variety of courses for guests of every age. Guided kayak tours and boat rental are also part of the offers.
Seaside Resort of Lubmin
The peaceful seaside resort of Lubmin with its 350 m long pier, a wide child-friendly sandy beach and picturesque and quaint pine forests is perfect for a family holiday. Lubmin is one of the stations of the "Route of North German Romanticism".
Kanuhof Spandowerhagen
Our canoe stop is located at the Spandowerhager Wiek, a small bay of the Greifswalder Bodden.Besides the rental of high-quality kayaks and Canadian canoes, we offer individual tours, guided daytrips or multi-day tours for groups. Our radius of action is the Peenstrom, Peene, Trebel and Tollense and the island Usedom and Rügen.
Zoo Wolgast
The Wolgast Zoo has a natural character. Guests experience a cross-section of the earth's animal world here in enclosures that are designed to be close to nature and some of which are accessible. There are various play areas and petting enclosures for children. The zoo is mostly barrier-free and has a restaurant.
Postel Wolgast
In May 2014 the former post building in Wolgast – built in 1884 – was converted into a unique accommodation. With room for up to 68 visitors, the “Postel” is a popular destination for cyclists, small and big families, groups, sailors, surfer, nature enthusiasts, clubs and bands.
Ackerbürgerei Lassan
In the historic city of Lassan, close to the harbour, you will find the Àckerbürgerei.We offer friendly rooms and apartments for small and large families, a holiday cottage and a tiny restaurant with snazzy regional and vegetarian dishes. All located around a closed garden property.
Canoe Rental Menzlin
Welcome to the Vikings in the Valley of the Beavers, it says at canoe and raft rental in Menzlin near Anklam. Tours such as the Peene Tour or the Beaver Discovery Tour take guests to the Peene, also known as the Amazon of the North for its originality and the surrounding pristine river landscape - the last of its kind in Europe.
Aeronauticon
The Aeronauticon, a museum park for watching, playing and learning at Anklam airfield, deals with everything that can fly - from a seed ta high-tech aircraft.
House Wildtierland – Hostel Gehren
House Wildtierland – Hostel Gehren is conveniently located to the Wildlife Park
Ukranenland - Historical Workshops
The outdoor museum 'Ukranenland' is openend daily from 10am-5pm from May to October. It is the reconstruction of a Slavic settlement of the 9th/10th century on the 'Ueckerwiesen' at the edge of town.
Heidebad Torgelow
„Heidebad Torgelow“ is a headed outdoor swimming pool with the longest water slide in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Zoo Ueckermünde
In the zoo of Ueckermünde numerous animals live in naturalistically created compounds. Several Areas can be entered by the visitors, for example the monkey forest, stag garden and the petting enclosure. For children the numerous playing opportunities are interesting. New: wolf area and lagoon aquarium.
