Sassnitz - Sassnitz

Sassnitz (formerly Saßnitz) is a resort and port city on the peninsula Jasmund in the northeast of the Baltic Sea island to reprimand.

background

getting there

By plane

Info see here in the article Rügen.

By train

Sassnitz is no longer served by long-distance trains. In regional traffic there is an hourly connection from Rostock (Hanse-Express) or Stralsund. The main train station is centrally located in the city. The newly designed bus station is directly adjacent.

Another stop is the Lancken train station. From here you can easily start by bike in the direction of Königsstuhl - without endangering car traffic.

In the street

The city of Sassnitz forms the northern end point of federal highway 96.

Sassnitz can also be reached directly from Binz.

Sassnitz can also be reached by car from the direction of HAGEN.

By boat

From the new Sassnitz ferry port-Mukran, which is located a little outside the city, runs several times a day rail / car ferries into the Swedish city on the traditional "royal line" Ystad.

There are ferry connections to Russia several times a week (Baltiysk, St. Petersburg) and Lithuania (Klaipeda) as well as seasonally to the island Bornholm to Rønne.

By bicycle

Coming from Sagard, the B 96- Sassnitz has no cycle path. Please do not use it as a cyclist! For a safe alternative route, see the map on the right.

A new cycle path has been running from HAGEN to Sassnitz since 2020. This leads through untouched beech forests and is easy to drive.

From direction Binz A cycle path leads to Sassnitz. This is 95% well developed. On a distance of 500m in Mukran it is difficult to drive without a cycle path.

mobility

Most of the city's sights are within easy walking distance. Since the summer of 2007, the city harbor has also been accessible from Rügenplatz via a newly built pedestrian bridge.

Sassnitz has a city transport line, the buses of which run every hour from Monday to Friday during the day.

Tourist Attractions

• Jasmund National Park with Königstuhl - Sassnitz is located directly on the southern slope of the Jasmund. The national park begins right on the edge of the old town.

• City harbor - The old fishing port is particularly popular here. Here you can stroll over the almost 2 km long pier or have dinner on cozy catering boats. Worth mentioning in a corridor across the winding "Europe Bridge"From the city to the port area. From the building you have a nice view down to the port.

• Spa promenade with Kurmuschel still to be renovated

• Old town - Located on the first foothills of the high bank, you can still find some beautiful spa architecture here. The Old town of Sassnitz has not been "completely overhauled" and renovated since the fall of the Wall, as is the case in other places such as B. Binz is the case. In this regard, the lack of a sandy beach directly in the area of ​​the old town was noticeable. But even if everything is not perfect like in other seaside resorts on Rügen, the old town with its alleys is definitely worth a walk.

• "Klein Helgoland" boulder - According to Wikipedia, the boulder is "370 m east-northeast of the Sassnitz Kurplatz, 15 m from the bank"; Volume: 41 m³; Weight: 110 t

• Sassnitz zoo, Steinbachweg 4 - About 250 animals from 60 species can be seen on an area of ​​2.5 hectares. Opening times: April to September: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. October: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. November to March: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: € 3.50; Family ticket: € 8.50, Sassnitz spa card holders receive a discount (as of 03-2012). The Sassnitz zoo is located on the outskirts of the city, somewhat hidden in the old beech forests of the Jasmund National Park. Native and exotic wildlife. With a petting zoo for children. (The zoo has been closed for years. It is currently (February 2021) being extensively renovated.)

activities

• Hike to the Victoria view and on to the Königsstuhl im Jasmund National Park.

• Submarine Museum HMS Otus - An old, decommissioned British submarine, the HMS OTUS (Oberon Class), can be viewed in the harbor. Opening times: May-October 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., otherwise 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

shop

• Shamrock (Florist), Stralsunder Strasse 35 (Right on the main street). Tel.: (0)38392 371199, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mo-Fr 09: 00-17: 00 Sa 09: 00-12: 00.Accepted payment types: cash, EC, mobile payment services.last change: Feb. 2021

kitchen

In the summer season there are several "smoking ships" with a wide range of fish specialties in the port of Sassnitz. As a snack, hot or cold, or to take away.

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nightlife

The nightlife is rather less pronounced in Sassnitz. The restaurants and bars in the harbor and the old town are better here

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accommodation

Hotels as well as numerous guest houses and holiday apartments offer accommodation in all price categories.

health

There are numerous doctors in Sassnitz (general, children, dental, ophthalmologists, gynecologists). The next hospital is in Bergen on Rügen

Practical advice

trips

• All the sights of the island can be seen from Sassnitz to reprimand and the historic Hanseatic city Stralsund explore well.
• Boat tour along the chalk coast to King's chair and Cape Arkona. Tickets are available from several offices at the port, but you can also pay for them directly on the ship. Drinks and snacks are offered on the several-hour journey.

literature

Web links

• https://www.sassnitz.de/ - Official website of Sassnitz