Leisure and Sport on Usedom
helge 30th August 2010
On the north-east of Germany is - actually, contrary to its geographical location - Germany's sunny island of Usedom. Here the vacationer expects full sun and a single, seemingly endless over 40 kilometers long and up to 60 meter wide fine-grained sand beach that slopes gradually into the sea. It offers the variety between Bansin and Ückeritz and Koserow lying imposing cliffs that complements the beautiful beach promenade, the white bright seaside architecture and the imposing piers wonderful.
Usedom is something for every taste and budget to suit. Numerous, often close to the beach camping sites, apartments, holiday homes and all types of hotels in which the spa hotels in Heringsdorf project, Bansin and Ahlbeck (the three imperial baths) specially emerge, a wide range of products.
It provides the variety of Wellnesshotelerie with the ideal combination of natural features and climatic conditions, the white sand beaches and the idyllic country as well as eight of resort architecture and the small, picturesque villages, a particularly sought-after and popular category.
Let us first on the beach. In the above-mentioned project, the imperial baths decorated with its wooden pavilion, out of 100-year-old pier in Ahlbeck and the longest 508 meters of continental Europe in Heringsdorf pier on which it can be wonderful shopping. In Bansin expect the holiday palm trees and exotic animals in a year-round tropical house.
On the beach here, as in the so-called amber pools, which include Koserow and Ückeritz, or even in the wind Zinnowitz sports yachting, surfing and kiting to be learned or practiced. And with a little luck can be, especially after stormy days here found a piece of the coveted fossil resin, which is expected under the name Amber probably be known to everyone. In addition to these sports are also enjoyed the golf on Usedom great popularity. In the hinterland of the imperial baths is to play golf then a 27-hole course is available. Less it is slowly climbing in contrast to forest Pudagla in Ückeritz. On courses with varying difficulty climbing enthusiasts will get their money.
At the pier of Zinnowitz offers a modern diving capsule a special attraction by allowing tourists brave a visit to the ocean floor.
If the weather is not inviting you to stay on the beach of Usedom, can be avoided in the Baltic Sea spa baths of the Emperor or the Amber Zinnowitz. Numerous bicycle and hiking trails in contrast to the tranquil and picturesque villages in the hilly spots Usedomer landscape. Here, in the so-called eighth country, can be mounted behind thatched houses on the outskirts of Bansiner district Sellin on the shore of rich fishing pout lake to watch over the water circling eagle, the Botanical Garden invites Mellenthin an excursion through the world of over 1,000 native plants or , the Bison Paddock in Prätenow be visited.
Not quite as well known but no less interesting as the majority of Germany's second largest island, is its northern range comprises the towns of Trassenheide, Karl Hagen and Peenemünde. While waiting in line a large heath butterfly farm, and on Germany's only upside-down house visitors, provide both the technology and the doll museum in Peenemünde insight into two completely different worlds. Here, also the largest conventional submarine in the world can be visited inside.
Finally it should be pointed out the various possibilities and goals that can be explored on a romantic boat trip around the island of Usedom. A sailing trip on a sailing schooner "White Dune" ranks surely one of the highlights. Who wants to look at the other hand, one of our neighbors over who can reach the east of the island of Usedom, Świnoujście town belonged to Poland even on foot.