Gingst: Hotels and accommodations

Gingst is a municipality on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, and is located in the Vorpommern-Rügen district.

Island and bodies of water

Gingst is located near the bay of Lake Koselow. The island of Ummanz lies offshore and is also part of the surroundings of Gingst; the municipality also borders the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park.

Urkevitz and Mährens are located in the immediate vicinity of Gingst. Liebitz is also in the vicinity of Gingst.

Culture and history

Gingst has historical connections to the Principality of Rügen, the Duchy of Pomerania, Swedish Pomerania, and the Prussian Province of Pomerania.

A memorial stone on the market square in Gingst has commemorated the great fire of 1950 and the subsequent reconstruction since 1975.

Schwedenschanze and Bergen, St. Marien are located in the surroundings of Gingst.

The Stralsund Zoo and the motocross track are located in the wider regional surroundings of Gingst.

Other destinations in the same destination area include Samtens, Hiddensee Island, Kluis, Dreschvitz, Schaprode, Neuenkirchen, Trent and Rambin.

For the higher-level travel overview: Amt West-Rügen.