Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park
Shallow Baltic lagoons, peninsulas and islands on Germany's Mecklenburg-Vorpommern coast
Very shallow brackish lagoons (bodden) between the Darß peninsula, Hiddensee and western Rügen shelter a unique coastal fauna. Half the park is open Baltic Sea, and tens of thousands of cranes and geese rest here.
Things to do
- On footWalk through the pine and beech woods of the Darß Forest
- HeritageVisit the island of Hiddensee, most of which lies inside the park
- Try thisExplore the Zingst peninsula and the Darss-Zingst Bodden Chain
- WildlifeWatch for cranes and geese resting along the lagoon shores