The Greifswalder Bodden is a lagoon of the southern Baltic Sea and offers optimal conditions for water sports and fun. Whether it's funny splashing or active surfing - here everyone gets their money's worth.
The Greifswalder Bodden is bounded by the island of Rügen, the mainland of Western Pomerania and the opening to the Baltic Sea with the small islands of Ruden and Greifswalder Oie. Southeast is the island of Usedom. The Bodden coast offers sufficient food for breeding birds such as gray heron, swans and seagulls and is thus an ideal habitat. In spring and autumn, so-called "stragglers and winter guests" such as Meet cranes. The whole area Strelasund and Greifswalder Bodden is designated as European Bird Sanctuary.
The average water depth is 5.6 m (maximum 13.5 m). The water of the Greifswalder Bodden is made up of fresh water from the mouth of the river Ryck, the weakly salty water of the Peenestrom and the saline water of the Baltic Sea and is called brackish water. The Greifswalder Bodden is divided by various shoals, some of which are named after ships that came into contact with them, such as Doretta or Ellida grass. Others are named after captains, such as the Schuhmachergrund north of the peninsula Struck. For long stretches of coast there is a ban on driving and docking, in the nature reserves and around the sanctuary around the island of Riems all year round. Other shore sections and bays are only passable from May to September.
Greeting Hornet on tour
