Island of Usedom

Usedom city

The small town gave the island its name. For those interested in culture, historic town tours provide insights into the history of the town with its old town characterized by time-honored town houses and the late Gothic St. Mary's Church. Boat enthusiasts will find a place to moor at the Usedom harbor or can embark on a round trip on a ferry from here.

Seeheilbad Ahlbeck

As one of the three Kaiserbäder, seaside vacationers will find their vacation paradise here. The Ahlbeck pier, Germany's oldest pier, is the landmark of Usedom and the setting for Loriot's film Pappa ante Portas, among others, and is one of Ahlbeck's most popular places to visit. The longest beach promenade in Europe connects Ahlbeck with the imperial resorts of Bansin and Heringsdorf as well as Swinemünde on the Polish side of the island of Usedom and is perfect for strolling or cycling.

Kaiserbad Bansin

Like its sister towns of Ahlbeck and Heringsdorf, Bansin with its historic spa architecture offers ideal conditions for bathers, beach vacationers and architecture enthusiasts. In addition to a day at the beach, the Tropenhaus Bansin provides entertainment for families - even on rainy days. Nature lovers are drawn to the surrounding lakes of Schloonsee, Gothensee and the small Krebssee lake.

The Baltic seaside resort of Heringsdorf is the third of Usedom's imperial resorts– kilometers of sandy beaches and a beach promenade lined with pretty villas give the resort its very special charm. Popular photo motifs include the longest sea bridge in Germany at over 500 meters and the largest beach chair in the world in Heringsdorf: it can accommodate up to 90 people!

Ostseebad Zinnowitz

There is also plenty of architecture and beaches to marvel at in the Baltic seaside resort of Zinnowitz. A visit to the iron and glass art gallery „Das verrückte Bügeleisenhaus“ is also worthwhile as a family outing. With its special collection, the small museum provides exciting insights into the inventiveness of past days.

The Achterland between the Peene River, Szczecin Lagoon and Achterwasser invites you to hike, cycle and relax with its green forests and numerous lakes such as Gothensee and Kachliner See. An excursion to the castles of Stolpe, Mellenthin and Pudagla will be rewarded with a view of the historic castles over a slice of cake or a medieval knight's buffet.

The Bernsteinbäder

The place where the „gold of the sea“ – the amber typical of the Baltic Sea – is at home, is home to the amber towns of Koserow, Zempin, Ückeritz and Loddin, named after it. White sandy beaches and a well-developed network of cycle paths provide plenty of variety during your stay and, with a bit of luck, you might even find an amber stone on the Baltic Sea beach.

Seaside Vacation

With its three imperial resorts and imposing spa architecture, Usedom is a dream destination for seaside vacationers. Miles of sandy beaches as well as the promenade stretching between them offer excellent conditions for Baltic Sea vacations.

Cycling Tours

On Usedom cycling becomes a special experience. Here you can comfortably explore the contrasting landscape of the island on your bike. Cycling tours like the Usedom-Rundweg, the family tour Zinnowitz - Trassenheide or the Stettiner Haff-Rundweg lead past the Baltic Sea and beaches, over bridges and through the green nature.

Hiking Trips

The white sandy beaches and wide dune landscape of Usedom invite you to go hiking. On the adventure tour through northern Usedom, the path leads past bays and through old fishing villages. On Usedom's peninsula Gnitz in the Achterwasser, on the other hand, the route leads through the nature reserve Südspitze Gnitz, where, with a bit of luck, impressive sea eagles can be spotted.

Sailing, Surfing & SUP - Water Sports on Usedom

If you want to explore the Baltic Sea by boat with so much sea, you can set sail with a rental boat and get to know the vacation paradise on your own. At many boat rental places this is possible after a short introduction even without a boat license. Alternatively, Usedom can also be explored from the water between Peenestrom and Achterwasser on one of the regular boat tours.

Usedom Island Nature Park Information Center

Usedom's Nature Park Information Center provides insights into the island's natural habitat - young and old guests alike learn a lot of interesting facts about the Baltic Sea, beach and dune habitats and their inhabitants. As one of the areas richest in birds in Germany, around 280 bird species can be observed on Usedom, such as white-tailed eagles, white storks, cranes and gray herons.

HTM Historical-Technical Museum Peenemünde

The exhibition at the Historisch-Technisches Museum Peenemünde is dedicated to the history of the Peenemünde Army Experimental Station and the early history of space travel. Where the world's first rocket was launched into space in 1942, visitors interested in technology can now trace one of the most spectacular, but at the same time one of the most dangerous technical breakthroughs of the 20th century.

Butterfly Farm Trassenheide

Europe's largest butterfly farm is a tropical paradise on 5,000 square meters. Around 2,500 free-flying exotic butterflies amaze children and nature lovers here. Those who come to the farm in the morning can experience how butterflies hatch in the so-called dollhouse.

Diving Gondola Zinnowitz

Vacationers can take a special kind of underwater walk in the diving gondola in Zinnowitz. It goes a full four meters below the surface of the water. The perfect opportunity for children and adults to get to know the underwater world of the Baltic Sea up close!

Otto Niemeyer-Holstein Studio Museum

For art lovers and nature lovers, the Atelier Otto Niemeyer-Holstein is one of the special attractions on the island of Usedom: a refuge where art and nature meet directly. The former estate of the painter Otto Niemeyer-Holstein fascinates with its more than 200 plants, which fit into the overall picture of the sculpture garden, as well as the whimsical remains of a 200-year-old shipwreck.