Poseritz: St. Mary’s Church, forests and dairy

Poseritz offers several themes to consider when planning a trip: regional milk processing, St. Mary’s Church and activities in the countryside. If you are planning a stay, these interests can help you decide how to focus your days.

Regional products in Poseritz

At Rügener Inselfrische’s production site in Poseritz, you can sample and buy the dairy’s products in the farm shop and café. This offers a specific reason to visit and discover the products: you can get to know them and purchase them on site. The visitor facilities are located right at the production site.

Poseritz is home to Rügener Inselfrische’s Naturprodukt GmbH dairy. It traditionally processes milk from a neighboring farmer. Together, these details show two sides of the same business: milk processing and the offerings in the farm shop and café. If you are interested in regional food, you can combine your visit with a look at the named dairy.

St. Mary’s Church and the pilgrimage route

Construction of St. Mary’s Church in Poseritz began after 1300; the choir and tower were added around 1450. The wooden altar reredos dates from 1703. The church thus brings together several historical milestones: the start of construction, the later addition of the choir and tower, and a dated furnishing.

The Birgitta Vorpommern pilgrimage route also leads to Poseritz Church. The five-kilometer detour makes the church a destination along the route described. If this route is part of your plans, bear in mind that trail conditions may change.

Hiking and exploring the countryside on horseback

Poseritz is surrounded by mixed forests that offer good hiking opportunities. The Poseritz e.V. Riding and Driving Club also gives visitors the chance to explore the countryside on horseback. This gives you a choice of different ways to experience the landscape: hiking in the mixed forests or exploring on horseback with the club.

When looking for a hotel, consider which of these themes matters most to you during your stay. The church and pilgrimage route offer a cultural focus; the farm shop and café connect you with regional products; and hiking and horseback riding are activities in the countryside. Choosing a focus helps you tailor your trip to your interests.

Vorpommern-Rügen as a regional setting

Beyond Poseritz, Vorpommern-Rügen offers further cultural and scenic points of interest. The district of Vorpommern-Rügen has an estimated 60 or so museums. The region also includes the island of Rügen and the offshore islands of Hiddensee and Ummanz. The Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula chain is also part of the district.

The Old Town of the Hanseatic City of Stralsund is among the region’s best-known World Heritage Sites, as part of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar.” The beech forests in Jasmund National Park on Rügen are part of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.” The Störtebeker Festival is one of the cultural events for which Vorpommern-Rügen is known; check current dates if a particular event is important to your trip.

The galleries in Putbus and Ribnitz-Damgarten offer further cultural attractions. The Gallery in the Monastery in Ribnitz-Damgarten mainly exhibits contemporary regional art and has a permanent exhibition of graphics by Lyonel Feininger. The district’s art collection there comprises around 500 works of painting, graphics, sculpture, ceramics, silk painting and textile art, dating from the late 19th century to the present. Rotating exhibitions featuring works from the collection complement the offerings; check the current visitor regulations before your visit.

The gallery in the Orangery in Putbus presents up to eight exhibitions a year and also hosts readings and concerts. If you are interested in a particular event, check the latest program information before your trip.

Discover more destinations: Buschvitz, Patzig, Gustow, Rappin on Rügen, Lietzow, Sehlen, Ralswiek, Garz/Rügen.

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