Zinnowitz pier, pier in Zinnowitz, Germany
Zinnowitz pier, also known as the Vineta pier, is a wooden walkway on the Baltic Sea coast of Zinnowitz, on the island of Usedom. It rests on wooden pillars and has viewing platforms at several points along its length.
A small landing stage for ship passengers was first built in 1897 and then expanded into a proper pier in 1908. Years of use and weather damage led to the demolition of the original structure in the late 1940s, and a new pier opened in 1993.
The pier carries the nickname Vineta, borrowed from a local legend about a sunken city said to lie somewhere beneath the Baltic Sea. Strolling along the wooden deck, you see both locals and visitors pausing to watch the water and take photographs of the horizon.
The pier sits in the center of Zinnowitz and is easy to reach on foot, with parking and cafes nearby. It is open year-round, though calm weather makes the walk along the water more enjoyable.
Since 2006, a glass underwater chamber called the Tauchgondel has operated beneath the pier, letting visitors descend below the surface of the Baltic Sea without getting wet. From inside, fish, plants, and other sea life can be watched through the glass walls.
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