Zarrendorf: Discover the Landscape and Culture

Wide meadows, fields and small ponds define Zarrendorf, while regularly organized cultural events give the area a second focal point. You can therefore plan your stay around either the landscape or an event date. If a particular event is important to your travel plans, check the latest announcements and dates in advance.

Landscape Between Meadows and Ponds

Zarrendorf lies amid wide meadows, fields and small ponds. This open landscape defines the local setting. A further, more specifically described natural feature lies south of Zarrendorf in the surrounding area: a eutrophic peat-extraction pond in a peat-filled stretch depression in the undulating ground moraine.

Peat Festival, Country Cinema and Dancing

The Zarrendorf Peat Festival is held annually. The Zarrendorf Cultural Association regularly organizes the Country Cinema and cycling tours; dance events are also held regularly in the Old Dance Hall. The program thus ranges from an annual festival to films and cycling tours, as well as dance events at a named venue. Each offers a different focus, giving you various ways to plan your trip around an event. If you would like to plan your trip around the Peat Festival or an event organized by the Cultural Association, check the latest dates and announcements in advance.

The Zarrendorf Chapel of Prayer

Another local highlight is the Zarrendorf Chapel of Prayer, which was inaugurated in 2019. The modern building is designed to let in plenty of light. Its distinctive features include an old wooden cross made from beams from the Elmenhorst church tower and a bell tower. The combination of modern construction and old timber gives the building a distinctive architectural character. For architecture enthusiasts, the contrast between the light-filled design and the origin of the timber offers a specific way to engage with the building.

Vorpommern-Rügen as a Wider Regional Setting

Beyond Zarrendorf, Vorpommern-Rügen offers a broader regional context with a variety of cultural and natural attractions. The district includes the island of Rügen and the offshore islands of Hiddensee and Ummanz, as well as the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula chain. The historic old town of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar.” On Rügen, the beech forests in Jasmund National Park are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.”

The district offers further points of interest for culture enthusiasts. It is home to an estimated 60 museums. The Gallery in the Monastery in Ribnitz-Damgarten mainly displays contemporary regional art and a permanent exhibition of prints by Lyonel Feininger. Visitors can also see rotating exhibitions there featuring works from the district’s art collection. The collection comprises around 500 works of painting, graphics, sculpture, ceramics, silk painting and textile design, dating from the late 19th century to the present day. If you plan to visit the gallery, check the current visitor arrangements in advance.

Choose the Right Accommodation for Your Travel Focus

If you want to focus on Zarrendorf’s landscape, the Peat Festival or the Cultural Association’s events, search for accommodation in Zarrendorf. If you are mainly interested in Stralsund’s old town, the beech forests on Rügen or the Gallery in the Monastery, base your search on the destination in question. This way, your choice of where to stay remains connected to the sights and experiences you actually want to discover.

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