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Sassnitz harbor with pier

Sassnitz harbor with pier
Sassnitz town harbor is a mixture of fishing port and tourist harbor. A variety of pubs, restaurants and small stores invite you to stroll and linger. From here, the ships of the Ostsee-Tour shipping company take you to the chalk cliffs/Königsstuhl, to Cape Arkona and around the island of Rügen. The first Sassnitz pier (380 meters) was completed in 1889 to protect the fishing port that was being built at the time. Between 1897 and 1900, the pier was extended to the west (1,000 meters). Between 1910 and 1912, it was extended further to the west, reaching its final length of 1,450 meters. You can walk along the longest outer pier in Europe to the Sassnitz lighthouse. Many excursion boats depart from here for trips along the chalk coast and to the seaside resorts on the island of Rügen.

Port of Sassnitz on the Baltic Sea - fishing and tourism combined

The town harbor of Sassnitz on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is a lively place that combines fishing and tourism in a unique way. Numerous pubs, restaurants and small stores along the harbor invite you to stroll and linger. Ships from the Ostsee-Tour shipping company depart from here to the chalk cliffs around the Königsstuhl, to Cape Arkona and on round trips around the entire island of Rügen.

The longest outdoor pier in Europe - history and walks in Sassnitz

The Sassnitz pier has an impressive history: the first 380-metre-long pier was completed in 1889 to protect the fishing port that was being built at the time. It was gradually extended in several construction phases between 1897 and 1912 and finally reached its current total length of 1,450 meters - making it the longest outer pier in Europe. A walk to the Sassnitz lighthouse at the end of the pier offers sweeping views across the Baltic Sea and is a popular excursion destination for visitors to the region.

Excursions along the chalk coast of Rügen from the port of Sassnitz

Excursion boats regularly depart from the port of Sassnitz to the most famous sights on the island of Rügen. The trips take you along the picturesque chalk coast and to the island's classic seaside resorts. If you want to explore the coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sassnitz is the ideal starting point - whether by boat to the cliffs, the Jasmund National Park or onwards to Stralsund and Greifswald on the mainland.