Family vacation on Fischland-Darß-Zingst

A wish from everyone

Vowls sing and reeds rustle gently in the wind. A concert of nature at its most beautiful in the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park. Andreas, Evelin and their two daughters like to be active on vacation. That's why we recommend the four-kilometre Darßer Ort circular trail. After a small forest with gnarled, old, but also fragrant pine trees, the trail leads along a boardwalk. The landscape becomes wider and wider, now completely covered in reeds.

»Look there, a deer!« Five-year-old Leevke points excitedly into the reeds, where a head with big ears keeps popping up. »No, that's a doe«, says sister Valea with narrowed eyes. Once we reach the next viewing platform, the animal puzzle continues. The view stretches far across the vast landscape of dunes on the coast. The Baltic Sea can now be seen behind it. »There is a gray great egret«, Valea is thrilled. She often goes bird watching with her grandfather, an ornithologist. A cuckoo, a white-tailed eagle and a chaffinch have also joined the list. Leevke is no longer quite so focused and tickles dad Andreas with a feather she has found. »Whoever sees a gray seal first wins«, he jokes. Now Leevke is also back at it with renewed enthusiasm.

A wish from mother and older daughter

»How beautiful this is«, says Evelin, who is standing with her daughter Valea in a sports outfit on the shore of the Bodden in the small fishing village of Born on the Darß. They let their gaze wander over the shallow coastal waters: a father and his son are preparing an e-foil, a kind of surfboard with an electric motor. It's certainly a great way to float over the water - and the two of them also have a kiteboard with them. Behind them, a couple push their inflatable catamaran into the water and slowly chug out onto the Bodden. They have to keep dodging youngsters who are gaining their first windsurfing experience. The shallow water and the almost constant wind make the Bodden a popular water sports area.

Evelin and Valea are now also getting on the board. Mother and daughter share a common hobby: stand-up paddling. That was also their big wish for the vacation. They were really happy that they didn't have to bring any water sports equipment with them to Fischland-Darß-Zingst. The equipment can be rented in many places. Like here at the Kitesurf & Kanu Born water sports center. They skillfully push their boards into the water, briefly find their balance standing up and paddle away happily. »Great weather, beautiful nature, and the shallow and calm water here on the Bodden is just super«, is Evelin's conclusion after the trip. Water rat Valea has already planned her next vacation. Where to? Here to the Bodden, of course - with daily stand-up paddling.

A wish of the sisters

Leevke is blissfully happy – and totally into it. She strokes her pony Blondie's hair lovingly again and again. The five-year-old has been looking forward to this the whole vacation: the adventure day at the riding stables. Sister Valea is also beaming. Her pony Asterix is jet black. Christine Röver comes out from behind the stables with the grooming kit and riding helmets. The young, resolute woman is training to be a tourism and leisure manager at the Bernsteinreiter riding stables on the outskirts of Ribnitz-Damgarten. The ultra-modern facility fulfills all the vacation dreams of horse fans young and old. Leevke and Valea are already blown away. They groom Asterix and Blondie. But before the horses rest too much, Christine arrives with the saddles. Here we go. Out into the countryside – guided by Christine, of course, who holds the reins in her hand.

»Look, that horse back there has colorful ears.« Leevke is still out of the house when her parents pick up the sisters. She points to a horse with colorful fly protection and leaves nothing uncommented on the way along the paddocks and the playground. In between, she also talks about her experiences. »We went for a ride across the wide fields and on the way back we stopped at a horse playground.« She hops happily in front of her parents and Valea, as if she were now a pony too.

»Our vacation couldn't have been any better,

says father Andreas as all the family members stroll to the parking lot with a satisfied look on their faces, »we have experienced so much more on Fischland-Darß-Zingst,

»And tried out new things,

adds mother Evelin with a smile. Heart's desire fulfilled! For everyone!