The Wolgast town harbor exudes an impressive maritime flair. Passenger ships set off on excursions to the Achterwasser and Greifswalder Bodden. The sailing ship "Weiße Düne" invites guests to take a trip. There is a sensational view of the Petrikirche church and the town center. The imposing bascule bridge to the island of Usedom and the Peene shipyard characterize the town on the Peene River.
The Wolgast town harbor is the departure point for classic harbor tours, boat trips on the Achterwasser or the Peene River. This is also where the leisure captains moor their houseboats and sailing yachts. With around 100 calls per year, from May to September you also have the chance to watch the large river cruise ships crossing under the Peene Bridge or mooring and casting off. All year round, fish restaurants often invite you to enjoy a meal with live music and a view of the water. Every year during the Wolgast Harbour Days on the first weekend in July, the harbour street is transformed into a maritime shopping mile with lots of hustle and bustle and various demonstrations on and in the water.
Route of North German Romanticism: Wolgast harbor - two painters - one motif
The town harbor of Wolgast conveys a maritime flair. Such motifs were of particular interest to Romantics and were often depicted in paintings. As Runge's hometown, it is not surprising that he chose the harbor as the location for one of his drawings. The painting "Landscape on the Peene" was created in 1806. Here, a ship with a Swedish flag is clearly depicted. Caspar David Friedrich also took the opportunity to draw at Wolgast harbor during his honeymoon in 1818. He often visited the town of Wolgast during his stays at home, as sketches of the remains of Wolgast Castle at the time show.
Wolgast town harbor - gateway to the Achterwasser and Peenestrom
Wolgast town harbor is one of the most diverse harbors on the German Baltic coast in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Passenger ships depart from here for excursions to the Achterwasser and the Greifswald Bodden. The historic sailing ship "Weiße Düne" is also anchored here and takes guests out on the water. Leisure captains with houseboats and sailing yachts lend the harbor additional maritime flair.
River cruise ships and bascule bridge to the island of Usedom
From May to September, Wolgast town harbor is particularly lively with around 100 ship calls per year. Visitors can watch as large river cruise ships pass under the striking bascule bridge that connects Wolgast with the island of Usedom. The nearby Peenewerft shipyard and the view of the historic Petrikirche church make an impressive impression on the townscape.
Fish restaurants, harbor days and the North German Romantic Route
All year round, fish restaurants on the waterfront, often with live music, invite you to enjoy a meal with a view of the harbor. Every year on the first weekend in July, the Wolgast Harbour Days transform the harbour street into a maritime shopping mile with demonstrations on and in the water. Wolgast is also part of the Route of North German Romanticism as the hometown of the painter Philipp Otto Runge. Both Runge and Caspar David Friedrich captured the harbor on the Peene River in drawings - Runge in 1806 with "Landscape on the Peene", Friedrich during his honeymoon in 1818.