Heringsdorf: Baltic Sea, natural beach and cycle path

The municipality of Heringsdorf combines a direct Baltic Sea location, a natural beach and extensive agricultural land. The coastal area and agricultural landscape thus shape two distinct sides of the village. When choosing accommodation, it helps to keep your preferred focus in mind: should the Baltic Sea define your holiday, would you like to spend time outdoors, or are culture and good food also important? Heringsdorf offers several themes that you can prioritise according to your travel interests.

A cycle path running alongside the dyke connects the municipality’s neighbouring northern and southern areas; cyclists and walkers use it. This offers a practical guide to planning your days if you would like to include some activity in your holiday. The municipality’s 2025 tourism levy statute lists Heringsdorf and Süssau as recognised health resorts within the municipality. The Baltic coast at Süssau offers relatively unspoilt nature experiences, providing a further perspective on the coast. The municipality’s dining culture includes restaurants and seasonal cafés.

Arts and crafts and farm offerings at Gut Görtz

Gut Görtz showcases photography, paintings, pottery, amber jewellery and other handicrafts. The manor house was built in the Neo-Gothic style, adding a distinctive architectural feature. Admission to the inner courtyard is free. Arts and crafts and architectural style offer different themes for a visit: crafted works are displayed alongside a specific example of Neo-Gothic architecture.

The farm’s produce has its own distinctive features, too. The farm shop sells Görtz wholemeal bread, which is also served in the courtyard café. It also offers products transported over short distances; some are made using traditional recipes and methods. The estate bakery makes cakes and savoury breads using old family recipes. The farm shop and bakery offer different ways to discover the estate’s cuisine, without conflating their distinct offerings.

At Gut Görtz, the facilities include swings, a slide, a climbing tower and a sandbox; go-karts are available to use free of charge. The animals include ponies and other farm animals, including a farm dog, ducks and geese. When planning a trip with children, you can easily weigh these details against each other: play equipment and farm animals on one hand, arts and crafts and Neo-Gothic architecture on the other. This can help you decide which themes are especially appealing to your travel group.

More to explore in the wider Ostholstein holiday region

The wider Ostholstein holiday region offers additional cultural and nature-based experiences in other places. Every summer, the Eutin Festival stages a variety of opera and operetta performances as open-air events. The Ostholstein Museum in Eutin presents changing exhibitions as well as a permanent exhibition about Eutin at its height around 1800. These examples have different cultural focuses: an annually changing stage programme and a permanent exhibition relating to the town’s history.

Nature and outdoor activities are also part of the regional selection. At Bungsberg, you can go hiking and cycling, watch wildlife and explore nature. These themes broaden the picture beyond coastal scenery and agricultural land, without conflating them with Heringsdorf.

Discover more destinations: Süssau, Kellenhusen, Kasseedorf, Weißenhäuser Strand, Grube, Schashagen, Malente, Ratekau

Go to the wider travel overview: Ostholstein.