Zinnowitz pier, pier in Zinnowitz, Germany
Zinnowitz pier is a 315-meter-long wooden walkway extending into the Baltic Sea with viewing platforms at different points. The structure sits on wooden pillars and allows visitors to walk directly over the water while watching boats and ships passing by.
A small platform for ship passengers was first built in 1897, then expanded into a larger official pier in 1908. After decades of use and weather damage, the original structure was demolished in the late 1940s and rebuilt anew in 1993 as the Vineta pier.
The pier is named Vineta, after a famous shipwreck legend of the region. Today it serves as a place where locals and visitors walk, take photographs, and watch the sea, showing how central this spot is to daily life in Zinnowitz.
The pier is located in the center of Zinnowitz and is easily accessible on foot, with parking nearby and simple access to restaurants and cafes. Visitors should follow the level wooden walkway, and the pier is best explored in good weather though it remains accessible year-round.
Since 2006, an underwater glass dome chamber called the Tauchgondel has operated beneath the pier, allowing up to 24 visitors at a time to descend about 15 feet (4.5 meters) below the surface. Inside, 3D films show marine life and visitors can observe fish and plants living in the Baltic Sea without getting wet.
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