Vorpommersche Dorfstrasse
The Vorpommersche Dorfstrasse is a holiday route in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania that runs entirely in the eastern part of Western Pomerania . The route is laid out in the form of a closed circuit. It runs in the Peene Valley with the towns of Gützkow , Loitz and Jarmen at its western end, the town of Anklam and the town of Ziethen roughly in the middle of the route and the town of Lassan at the eastern end. By establishing the route, the Peenetal region is to be made accessible to tourism from the perspective of cultural history, landscape and nature as well as regional agriculture.
With regard to natural features that are worth seeing, the Peene Valley offers, among other things, an extensive moor landscape with a species-rich flora and fauna , such as beavers , otters or sea eagles , but also many insects such as dragonflies and butterflies . The Peene Valley is designated as an international bird sanctuary, around 40 percent of the bird species living here are on the Red List of Endangered Species . The same applies to around 25 percent of the plants found here, including twelve types of orchid.
The sights of cultural and historical interest in this region include buildings from different eras, including palaces and castles, village churches, a ruined monastery in the village of Stolpe , old manor houses and villages that have largely been preserved in their original architecture. In addition, megalithic tombs and the prehistoric settlement site Menzlin with Viking graves can be found along the route .
Under the thematic aspect of agricultural use, a traditional West Pomeranian estate can be visited in Lüssow , a mill near Krenzow and an ostrich farm near Gützkow in Owstin . Above that, along the route, there are several farms with farm shops, as well as dining facilities with regional cuisine and an agricultural ambience.
The conception of the Vorpommerschen Dorfstraße includes not only access by car, but also water hiking routes that are offered by several canoe stations, bike tours with appropriate documentation and designated hiking trails and nature trails . In addition, common marketing of typical regional agricultural products takes place under the name “Western Pomeranian Farmer's Market”.