Velgast: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

Located in the area around Velgast are Mönchstein, St. Mary's Church in Flemendorf, St. Mary's Church in Kenz-Küstrow, and St. Mary's Church in Barth. This gives travelers interested in churches and regional culture specific points of interest in the surrounding area.

You can rent a vacation apartment in Velgast.

In the wider regional surroundings of Velgast are Stralsund Zoo, Marlow Bird Park, and Grimmen Zoo. This particularly appeals to travelers who would like to include zoos and animal parks in their vacation days.

Nature and Landscape

Willertsberg is located in the immediate surroundings of Velgast.

Velgast lies on a geest ridge, and the Barthe River flows through the southern part of the municipality.

Geographical Location

Velgast is a municipality west of Stralsund in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The municipality is located approximately 25 kilometers west of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund.

Culture and History

Velgast was first mentioned in a document in 1242 and is considered one of the oldest settlements in Western Pomerania.

The name Velgast is derived from the Old Slavic words „velki gast“ and roughly means „large grove“.

Those who would like to expand the search area for further travel planning can also view Millienhagen-Oebelitz, Wendisch Baggendorf, Gremersdorf-Buchholz, Splietsdorf, Glewitz, Weitenhagen, Franzburg, and Papenhagen.

For the overview of the higher-level destination: Franzburg-Richtenberg Administrative District.