Greifenberg: City Gates and Narrow-Gauge Railway

• Brama Wysoka houses the Muzeum Ziemi Gryfickiej, Galeria Brama and a tourist information office.
• Brama Kamienna was first mentioned in a document in 1333 and retains Gothic elements.
• The “Dwóch Bram” city tourist trail is 2.5 km long and suitable for tourists of all ages.
• Cycling route III connects Gryfice and Płoty over approximately 12 km.
• The full route of the Nadmorska Kolej Wąskotorowa is 39.5 km long and connects 14 localities.

Brama Wysoka brings together several visitor facilities in one building: it houses the Muzeum Ziemi Gryfickiej, Galeria Brama and a tourist information office. If you are planning a visit, check the latest information about the building’s facilities, as they may change.

Brama Kamienna tells another chapter in the city’s history. It was first mentioned in a document in 1333; this date therefore marks an early written reference, not necessarily the year it was built. Gothic elements remain part of the structure today. The two gates thus offer different points of interest: Brama Wysoka, with its visitor facilities, and Brama Kamienna, a historic structure with a recorded date.

Railway history is also present locally. The open-air exhibition of West Pomeranian narrow-gauge railways is a department of the National Museum in Szczecin. It displays historic locomotives, carriages and other railway equipment. It complements the tourist train services by offering a dedicated look at the railway’s vehicles and equipment.

At 2.5 km, the “Dwóch Bram” city tourist trail is a clearly defined option for a city visit and, according to its description, is suitable for tourists of all ages. Cycling route III offers a different kind of outing: it connects Gryfice and Płoty over approximately 12 km. The distances can be compared as different planning measures; on their own, they do not indicate how long walking or cycling will take.

For train connections, the Nadmorska Kolej Wąskotorowa operates tourist services and manages the railway infrastructure on the Gryfice–Pogorzelica route. The full route is 39.5 km long, passes through three municipalities in Gryficki County and connects 14 localities. These figures describe the larger railway route, not just a section within Greifenberg. Since operating arrangements may change, it is worth checking the current timetable before travelling.

This gives you three different options: a city tourist trail, a cycling connection between two places, and a tourist railway route through several municipalities. If you include these in your plans, consider the type and length of each route. A distance in kilometres alone does not tell you how much time a particular activity will take.

Niechorze and Trzęsacz offer their own highlights in the wider travel region. In Trzęsacz, MuzeON presents a modern multimedia exhibition using sound, light and images. In Niechorze, Park Etnograficzny offers the educational trails “Droga Ryby” and “Droga Chleba”. It is also home to a Koźlak windmill dating from 1843, which illustrates the production of flour, groats and oil.

Lake Liwia Łuża also offers a nature-focused perspective on the region: it is an ornithological reserve where 133 bird species have been recorded, including 50 breeding species. The green circular trail “Wokół Liwiej Łuży” begins and ends in the centre of Niechorze and goes around the lake. Another cycling route, the international R10, passes through Trzęsacz, Niechorze, Trzebiatów and Mrzeżyno; its stated length is 40.2 km. These examples broaden the focus beyond Greifenberg’s cultural and railway attractions, without treating the different places and routes as interchangeable.

When looking for hotels, it helps to decide what you want to focus on first: would you like to include mainly the gates and railway attractions in Greifenberg, or also the destinations mentioned in Niechorze and Trzęsacz? Discover more destinations: Rewal, Darszyce, Niechorze, Pobierowo, Mrzezyno, Pustkowo, Żukowo, Trzęsacz, Karnice, Brojce, Gryfice, Trzebiatów, Kielpino, Mrzezyno Gryfickie, Wicimice, Pogorzelica, Śliwin, Rogowo, Trzebusz, Paprotno and Czaplin Mały.

What attractions are located in Brama Wysoka?

Brama Wysoka houses the Muzeum Ziemi Gryfickiej, Galeria Brama and a tourist information office. As visitor facilities may change, check the latest information before your visit.

How do the routes mentioned differ?

“Dwóch Bram” is a 2.5 km city tourist trail. Cycling route III connects Gryfice and Płoty over approximately 12 km. The tourist narrow-gauge railway runs along its full 39.5 km route through three municipalities and connects 14 localities.

Which destinations in Niechorze and Trzęsacz can complement your travel plans?

In Niechorze, you’ll find the circular trail around Lake Liwia Łuża, educational trails in Park Etnograficzny and a Koźlak windmill dating from 1843. In Trzęsacz, MuzeON presents a modern multimedia exhibition using sound, light and images.

For the broader travel overview: West Pomerania.