Greifenhagen: Hotels and Accommodations

Greifenhagen (Gryfino) is located on the Odra Wschodnia, the eastern branch of the Oder. The western branch of the Oder is 2 km from the city center and marks the German border. A direct road connection across the river links Gryfino with Mescherin in Germany.

Nature and Landscape

The surrounding area of Gryfino includes Herrenwerder, Dachsberg, and Wallberg. In the wider regional area lies Wyspa Zielona.

Just outside Gryfino lies the Crooked Forest in Nowe Czarnowo. The Crooked Forest in Poland comprises a group of around 400 identically bent trees whose trunks turn sharply upward into J-shaped forms.

History and Culture

The history of the area around Gryfino includes its incorporation into the emerging Polish state around 967, its later association with the Duchy of Pomerania, and archaeological evidence of Slavic settlement from the 12th century. Historical highlights in Gryfino include the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary and Bańska Gate.

The wider regional area around Gryfino includes Szczecin - Zamek XIVw., a burial mound cemetery, castle ruins, and a fortified settlement.

Cycling Tours

In the wider regional area, Powiat Gryfiński promotes six themed cycling routes, including routes connected to the most important regional cycle paths. A cycling tour starting in Mescherin includes a ride to Greifenhagen (Gryfino); the surrounding Oder slopes offer views of river valleys. Another cross-border cycling tour leads to Greifenhagen (Gryfino) and describes views of the surrounding Oder river valleys.

Other places in the area include Gryfino, Krzywin, Stare Czarnowo, Kolbatz, Nawodna, Widuchowa, Stare Brynki, Moryń, Chojna, Binowo, Steklno, Weltyn, and Cedynia.

For the higher-level travel overview: West Pomerania.