Island of Usedom

Island of Sandy Beaches and Imperial Spas

They are strung along the island's beach like pearls on a necklace: Usedom's seaside resorts with their varied spa architecture and lovingly restored villas. Behind them a shady forest - it quickly becomes clear what makes the island a vacation paradise.

Woman walking on the beach of Ahlbeck at sunrise with pier in the background

Already at the end of the last century, the nobility and aristocracy warmed to the summer resort on the narrow land washed by the Baltic Sea and the backwaters. Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin were occasionally even allowed to welcome Wilhelm II, which is why they are still considered the "Imperial Spas" today.

The sunny island of Usedom is not only famous for its spa architecture. Nature and culture lovers, water sports enthusiasts and hikers will not miss out here either. Comfortable hotels and guesthouses provide rest and relaxation during the vacation. With the healing forest of Heringsdorf, Usedom has the first spa and healing forest in Europe. The mixture of sea and forest air creates a beneficial stimulating climate that can alleviate respiratory diseases and psychosomatic symptoms. Active recreation, on the other hand, is promised by the bike path running parallel to the beach and the green hinterland interwoven with blue lakes - a perfect destination for hikers.

The Most Beautiful Places on Usedom

Usedom Town

The small town gave its name to the island. For those interested in culture, historic city tours provide insights into the history of the town with its old town characterized by venerable town houses and the late Gothic Marienkirche. Boat lovers will find a place to dock at the Usedom harbor or can embark on a round trip by ferry from here.

Seaside Resort Ahlbeck

As one of the three imperial resorts, seaside vacationers will find their vacation paradise here. The pier Ahlbeck - as the oldest pier in Germany the landmark of Usedom and among other things scene in Loriot's film "Pappa ante Portas" - is one of the most worth seeing places of Ahlbeck. 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 invites visitors to stroll or cycle along it.

Kaiserbad Bansin

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

Baltic Resort Heringsdorf

The Baltic resort of Heringsdorf is the third of Usedom's imperial resorts - kilometers of sandy beaches and a beach promenade dotted with elegant villas give the resort its very special charm. Popular photo motifs are Germany's longest pier (over 500 meters) and possibly the world's largest beach chair in Heringsdorf: it can accommodate up to 90 people!

Baltic Resort Zinnowitz

You can also marvel at the seaside resort of Zinnowitz with its spa architecture and beach. As a family excursion, a visit to the iron and glass art gallery "Das verrückte Bügeleisenhaus" is also worthwhile. With its special collection, this small museum provides exciting insights into the solution-finding of days gone by.

The Achterland

The Achterland between Peenestrom, Stettiner Haff and Achterwasser with its green forests and numerous lakes like Gothensee and Kachliner See invites you to hike, bike and relax. An excursion to the castles of Stolpe, Mellenthin and Pudagla is rewarded with a view of the historic walls while enjoying a piece of cake or a medieval knight's buffet.

The Amber Baths

Where the "gold of the sea" - the amber typical for the Baltic Sea - is at home, there are the amber spas 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 on the Baltic Sea beach.

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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.

Excursions & Sights on Usedom

 

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.

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  1. Apartment house Meereswarte Promenadenseite, © Asgard Hotels

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  2. © H+ Hotels

    H+Hotel Holiday Park Usedom

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  3. © Wasserschloss Mellenthin

    Mellenthin moated castle

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  4. Just a few steps away from the picturesque natural harbor on the Krumminer Wiek, the historic Krummin manor house awaits its guests on Usedom., © Gutshaus Krummin / Matthias Friel

    Krummin Manor House

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  5. Coffee break on the terrace of the apartment, © Kurhotel zu Heringsdorf GmbH & Co. KG

    Heringsdorf spa hotel

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  6. SEETELHOTEL Ostseeresidenz Heringsdorf, © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG

    SEETELHOTEL Ostseeresidenz Heringsdorf

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  7. © Best Western Hotel Hanse Kogge

    BEST WESTERN Hotel Hanse-Kogge

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  8. It is only a few steps from the Ackerbürgerei to Lassan's harbor, © Michael Kirsten

    Ackerbürgerei Lassan

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  9. SEETELHOTEL Kaiserstrand Beachhotel, © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG

    SEETELHOTEL Kaiserstrand Beachhotel Bansin Center

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  10. Exterior view, © Villa Ingeborg

    Hotel Villa Ingeborg

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  11. Welcome to the KAISER SPA HOTEL ZUR POST, © Kaiserbad Bansin Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

    KAISER SPA HOTEL ZUR POST

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  12. © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG

    SEETELHOTEL Ostseehotel Ahlbeck

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  13. Main house in youth holiday park, © Sportjugend Berlin

    Youth holiday park Ahlbeck

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  14. Aerial view of the hotel area, © Familien Wellness Hotel Seeklause

    Familien Wellness Hotel Restaurant Seeklause

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  15. The Parkhotel am Glienberg offers you a cultivated ambience and a personal atmosphere., © Parkhotel Am Glienberg

    Parkhotel Am Glienberg

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  16. Baltic Sea Hotel - Villas in the Park, © Ostseehotel - Villen im Park

    Baltic Sea Hotel - Villas in the Park

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  17. The youth guesthouse Neusehland is located in a village idyll ..., © Alte Schule e.V.

    Youth Guesthouse Neusehland

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  18. SEETELHOTEL Pommerscher Hof, © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG

    SEETELHOTEL Pommerscher Hof

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  19. Promenade view of the Grandhotel & Spa Heringsdorf, © Steigenberger Heringsdorf

    Steigenberger Grandhotel & Spa Heringsdorf

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  20. Hotel view promenade side, © Asgard Hotels

    Aparthotel Seeschlößchen

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  21. Hotel the breeze - living example, © Steve Herud

    Hotel "the breeze

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  22. © TMV

    Casa Familia Family Holiday Center

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  23. © Natur Camping Usedom

    Nature Camping Usedom

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  24. © Jugendbegegnungsstätte Golm

    Youth Meeting Center Golm

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  25. Aurelia Hotel St. Hubertus, © Aurelia

    Aurelia Hotel St. Hubertus

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  26. The Strandhotel Heringsdorf is located directly on the beach, © Michael Knüppel

    Heringsdorf beach hotel

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  27. Seetelhotel Hotel Nautic, © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG

    SEETELHOTEL Hotel Nautic

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  28. Villa Usedom house view, © Linger Photography

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  29. © Arne Nagel

    Travel Charme Strandhotel Bansin

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  30. © Reiterhof Sallenthin

    Equestrian farm Sallenthin

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  31. Exterior view beach hotel "Seerose, © DH Studio, Dirk Holst

    Beach Hotel Seerose

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  32. Hotel White Castle Heringsdorf - exterior view terrace, © TMV/Fischer

    Hotel "White Castle

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    DAS AHLBECK HOTEL & SPA

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  34. Start the adventure from the group house, © St. Otto Eigenproduktion

    Meeting and family holiday center St. Otto

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  35. Kehrwieder terrace, © Marcel Piper

    House Kehrwieder Zinnowitz

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  36. SEETELHOTEL Villa Esplanade, © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG

    SEETELHOTEL Villa Esplanade

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  37. © STRANDHOTEL OSTSEEBLICK GmbH & Co. KG

    Beach Hotel Baltic Sea View

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    Pineblue Villas

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  39. With the Fennhof in the extreme northeast of Germany experience the adventure riding very closely and intensively, © Fennhof/ Hafermalz

    Fennhof - equestrian farm with trail riding and cycling station

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  40. © Usedom Design, Wolgast

    Sports School Zinnowitz

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  41. Brick house outside courtyard, © Backsteinhus Marcel Pieper

    BACKSTEINHUS "Am lütten Haff"

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  42. With sea view - Small beach castle Zinnowtz, © Kleine Strandburg Zinnowitz

    Small beach castle Zinnowitz

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  43. © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG

    TUI SUNEO Children's Resort Usedom

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  44. A unique place in the middle of nature, © Hotel Balmer See GmbH

    Balmer Lake Hotel - Golf - Spa

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  45. © TMV/Fischer

    Idyll at the Wolgast lake

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  46. Restaurant, exterior view, © Hauseigene Bilder

    Guesthouse & Pension Natzke

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  47. Directly on the beach promenade - parent house of Vineta Hotels., © Vineta Hotels

    Vineta Hotels

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  48. © Tropenhaus Bansin Marcel Piper

    Aparthotel Tropenhaus Bansin

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  49. The Inselhof from the backwater side, © TMV/Fischer

    Island farm VINETA

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  50. Exterior view of the hotel, © Sabrina Wittkopf-Schade

    Beach and Wellness Hotel "Preussenhof

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  51. House Alte Liebe apartment no. 2, © Marcel Piper

    House Alte Liebe Zinnowitz

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  52. On the farm, besides geese, live cows, chickens, rabbits and cats., © Ferienhof Hafflandsichten

    Vacation farm Hafflandsichten

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  53. © Hotel Kaiserhof Usedom

    Hotel Kaiserhof Heringsdorf

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  54. © vision-photos

    A-ROSA Strandidyll Heringsdorf

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  55. © Baltic Hills Hotel KG

    Dorint Resort Baltic Hills Usedom

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  56. Foals in our pasture right next to the hotel, © Hotel Friesenhof

    Hotel Friesenhof on Usedom

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  57. © Das Hudewald

    THE HUDEWALD Hotel & Resort

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  58. SEETELHOTEL Ostseeresidenz Bansin, © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG

    SEETELHOTEL Ostseeresidenz Bansin

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  59. Villa Concordia by night, © Antonia Lesche

    Villa Concordia Zinnowitz

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  60. Aerial view of the school hostel Camp Peenemünde, © Uwe Wobser

    School camp Peenemünde

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  61. © Vaske

    Usedom Bike Hotel & Suites

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  62. Promenade view Pension Seeperle, © Frau Mandy Knuth

    Pension Seeperle

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  63. © DJH MV / Andreas Dumke

    DJH Youth Hostel Heringsdorf

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  64. SEETELHOTEL Beach Hotel Atalntic, © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG

    SEETELHOTEL Strandhotel Atlantic

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  65. Living and sleeping area, © Fotografie Sebastian John

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    Herb hike

    • Nächster Termin: 5/14/25
    • Alle Termine: 6/10/21 to 8/13/25
    • Strandstraße, 17459 Loddin

    Herb hike

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    Dutch Windmill Benz

    • Mühlenberg, 17429 Benz

    Historic Dutch windmill (built in 1821) with largely preserved and intact interior. The path from grain to flour and other grain products can be traced using the old machinery. In the bakehouse hikers and visitors find the ideal resting place with coffee and cake. In the cellar of the mill there is an exhibition with reproductions of paintings by Lyonel Feininger showing motifs from Benz and Neppermin. From the mill you have a magnificent view over the "Usedom Switzerland".

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    "Rhythm & enjoyment" - dance afternoon at the SEETELHOTEL Pommerscher Hof

    • Date: 3/21/25
    • Seestraße, 17424 Seebad Heringsdorf

    "Rhythm & enjoyment" - dance afternoon at the SEETELHOTEL Pommerscher Hof

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    Beach Freest

    • 17440 Freest

    The beach is perfectly suited for a sunbath, has a child-friendly shore and a small playground. Dogs are not allowed.

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  • Water sports day at the sports beach

    • Nächster Termin: 8/2/25
    • Alle Termine: 8/3/24 to 8/2/25
    • Dünenstr., 17419 Ahlbeck

    Water sports day at the sports beach

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    Walking tour through the history of Loddin

    • Nächster Termin: 5/20/25
    • Alle Termine: 9/8/20 to 9/23/25
    • Dorfstraße, 17459 Loddin

    Walking tour through the history of Loddin

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    Mellenthin moated castle

    • Dorfstraße, 17429 Mellenthin

    The castle from 1575 is located in the middle of the nature reserve Island of Usedom. It is an insider secret tip for living, rest and relaxation, celebration and enjoyment. Let yourself be pampered by our excellent cuisine from morning to night, enjoy Ayurveda and beauty treatments and relax during walks in the dreamlike nature. Give yourself unforgettable moments and visit us on the sunny Island of Usedom.

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    Usedom island mill

    • Open today
    • Bäderstraße, 17406 Usedom

    Opened in 2020, our Inselmühle Usedom is a natural manufactory for high-quality cold-pressed edible oils, natural fruit and vegetable juices, delicate spreads and jams.

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    Garden market

    • Nächster Termin: 4/13/25
    • Alle Termine: 1/28/25 to 4/13/25
    • Hauptstr., 17459 Koserow

    Garden market

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    XXL beach fireworks

    • Nächster Termin: 10/3/25
    • Alle Termine: 10/3/18 to 10/3/25
    • Am Strande, Koserow Koserow

    XXL beach fireworks

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  • Spa concert with Zig-Zag

    • Date: 8/30/25
    • Am Strande, Koserow Koserow

    Spa concert with Zig-Zag

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  • Just a few steps away from the picturesque natural harbor on the Krumminer Wiek, the historic Krummin manor house awaits its guests on Usedom., © Gutshaus Krummin / Matthias Friel

    Krummin Manor House

    • Dorfstraße, 17440 Krummin

    Just a few steps away from the picturesque natural harbor on the Krumminer Wiek, the historic Krummin manor house awaits you on Usedom. Five lovingly furnished vacation apartments, four of which have wood-burning stoves, would like to be your home away from home. The roof terrace offers a unique view over the village.

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    SEETELHOTEL Ostseeresidenz Heringsdorf

    • Seestraße, 17424 Heringsdorf

    Idyllically situated, modern-renovated vacation apartments in the heart of the Kaiserbäder. For all those who like to travel independently, want plenty of space and simply want to enjoy the peace and quiet.

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    Wisentpark Usedom

    • Open today
    • Heideweg, 17419 Prätenow

    Wisentpark Island of Usedom

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    "Live music with Marian"

    • Nächster Termin: 7/2/25
    • Alle Termine: 7/2/25 to 9/7/25
    • Hauptstr., 17459 Koserow

    "Live music with Marian"

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