Sassnitz, Port settlement and resort town in Vorpommern-Rügen District, Germany.
Description
Sassnitz is a port settlement and resort town in Vorpommern-Rügen District on Germany's Baltic coast. The municipality stretches along the shoreline between a fishing harbor, a beach promenade, and Jasmund National Park with its chalk cliffs.
History
A fishing village formed the core of today's settlement before merging with the farming hamlet of Crampas in 1906. The expansion of the ferry harbor in later decades shaped its growth into an international transport hub.
Culture
The ferry harbor has long connected the settlement with Scandinavia, reflected in Nordic influences on local restaurants and small shops. Visitors notice Swedish signs and Baltic specialties along the harbor street, underlining the maritime character of the community.
Practical
The harbor sits in the center and can be reached on foot from the train station, with signposts leading to the beach promenade and hiking trails toward the national park. Early morning or late afternoon hours work well for quiet walks along the coast.
Did you know?
A decommissioned British submarine rests permanently in the harbor basin and allows entry into the cramped crew quarters. The interior of the vessel shows original instruments, sleeping bunks, and the command center from the Cold War era.
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Königsstuhl
6.5 km
Jasmund National Park
3.8 km
Schloss Dwasieden
1.7 km
Wissower Klinken
3.2 km
HMS Otus
498 m
Leuchtturm Kollicker Ort
5.7 km
Bahnhof Sassnitz Hafen
389 mPiekberg
4.2 km
Königsstuhl National Park Centre
6.5 km
Sassnitz Bandshell
1.2 km
Herthaburg
6 km
Sassnitz railway station
200 m
Sassnitz Wildlife Park
878 m
Molenfeuer Sassnitz
1.2 km
Hengst
2.3 km
Scenic viewpoint
5.1 km
Schlossberg
1.6 km
Nardevitz Erratic
8.4 km
Dobberworth
6.1 km
St.-Pauli-Kirche Bobbin
8.4 km
Opferstein von Quoltitz
6.7 km
St. John's Church
632 m
St. Michaeliskirche Sagard
5.6 km
Great Dolmen of Dwasieden
2.6 km
Findling Blandow
8.3 km
Großsteingräber bei Nipmerow
6.5 km
Uskam
1.4 km
Waschstein (Stubbenkammer)
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