A trip to Breest can be planned around two different themes: the Tollense in the Breest area and the cultural history of Klempenow. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Breest, first consider whether the river landscape, historic places or a festival should shape your stay. The water and cultural themes each offer their own starting points for planning.
The Tollense Valley in the Breest area
The Tollense Valley in the Breest area is broad, crossed by numerous meanders and characterised by undeveloped banks. Its landscape includes fields, deciduous forests, dry slopes and extensively managed meadows. This description thus encompasses both the winding course of the river and the varied landscapes and areas that characterise the valley.
Klempenow Castle and the half-timbered church
Klempenow Castle was built between 1240 and 1250 as a Pomeranian border castle on an island of alluvial sand in the marshy Landgraben and Tollense valleys. It is the only surviving lowland castle in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The half-timbered church in Klempenow dates from the 16th century and forms part of the ensemble around the old castle ruins. The cultural history here therefore centres on buildings from different centuries.
The castle’s south wing houses a permanent exhibition on the Bronze Age; guided tours are also available. The half-timbered church can be visited by arrangement with the parish office. In Klempenow, the key is also available from the office of the castle association “Transit 96”. Plan your church visit as an appointment to be arranged in advance.
Paddling on the Tollense and Peene
The Tollense can be navigated by canoe, kayak or rowing boat in the Breest area. Waterway rest areas and boat landings provide places to pause along the route. Boats must be carried around several weirs; take these interruptions into account when planning your route on the water. The Klempenow canoe station is located by the castle in the Tollense Valley.
The Peene can also be reached from Klempenow, along the stretch between Lake Kummerow and the Haff. For planning a trip on the water, these are two distinct details: the information about navigating the Tollense applies to the Breest area, while the Peene information refers to the accessible stretch between the lake and the Haff.
Festival programme and further discoveries
The Transit Festival has been running since 2013; open-air yoga is part of its programme. If you would like to include this event, plan your trip around the relevant edition of the festival. This allows you to treat the festival as a specific reason for travelling without conflating it with the landscape and historical themes described as available year-round.
In the wider travel destination of Bartow, the botanical garden offers a walk from spring to autumn along gently winding, easily walkable paths among botanical rarities. This is a different focus from paddling on the Tollense: in Bartow, the garden walk takes centre stage, while planning a water-based trip in Breest concerns the river route and the places where boats must be carried around obstacles.
When choosing a holiday apartment in Breest, it may help to decide on your main activities first. If you are planning a paddling trip, carrying boats around obstacles is part of the plan; visiting the half-timbered church requires an arrangement with the parish office. If you would also like to include a guided tour or the festival, check the relevant dates in advance. This way, you can weigh up culture, water activities and other interests according to their respective requirements.
Discover more destinations: Wolde, Groß Teetzleben, Grapzow, Burow, Tützpatz, Altenhagen, Bartow, Siedenbollentin.
For the wider travel overview: Amt Treptower Tollensewinkel.
