Sassnitz, Germany
Sassnitz is a town of 10,779 people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, founded in 1906.
Why visit Sassnitz
Townapedia lists 48 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 62 places to eat, 34 places to stay and 19 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tierpark Sassnitz, Kino Lichtspiele Sassnitz e.V., Dobberworth and Rügen-Helikopter.
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About Sassnitz
Sassnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈzasnɪts] , before 1993 in German: Saßnitz) is a town on the Jasmund peninsula, Rügen Island, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The population as of 2012 was 9,498.
From the Wikipedia article Sassnitz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Sassnitz on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do19
Schmetterlingspark
Zoo and aquarium · 1.5 km
6 Straße der Jugend, Sassnitz
Apr-Oct: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Sa off
7 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks48
Dobberworth
Monument and historic site · 6.3 km
Prehistoric tumuli in Germany
Fischerei- und Hafenmuseum
Museum
12G Hafenstraße, Sassnitz
Jun-Oct Mo-Su 11:00-18:00
36 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Stone Fields in the Schmale Heath and Extension
Park · 7.7 km
199 hectares of nature reserve on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe „Alte Buchenwälder Deutschlands“ – Teilgebiet Jasmund
Hiking and trails · 5.0 km
Restaurants and cafes62
Bäckerei & Café Peters
Cafe · Cake, Coffee, Bread
66 Hauptstraße, Sassnitz
Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 07:00-17:00
Bäckerei Peters
Bakery · 1.8 km
Shop-in-Shop-Filiale mit Cafe-Bereich
1c Mukraner Straße, Sassnitz
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; PH off
Café & Bäckerei Peters „Hafenbahnhof“
Cafe
12C Hafenstraße, Sassnitz
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-17:00
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50 more on the map.
History
It was not until 1906 that the farming and fishing village of Crampas and the fishing village of Sassnitz were merged into the municipality of Sassnitz. Fishing was (and is) important. The desire of many city dwellers to relax by the sea led, at the end of the 19th century, to a rapid and strong growth on the shores of the Baltic and North Sea, as well as on Rügen itself. As early as 1824, it is recorded that the family of the Berlin theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher went on a beach holiday to Sassnitz.
Theodor Fontane, in his book Effi Briest, named her lover, Major von Crampas, after the fishing village on Rügen. He also wrote about the Herthasee lake and coined the phrase in his book: "To travel to Rügen is to travel to Saßnitz." Johannes Brahms and Kaiser Wilhelm were other illustrious visitors to Sassnitz.
In 1871, the road to Sassnitz was upgraded, in 1891 the town was connected to the railway network from Bergen; in 1878 there was a boat service to Stettin; in 1889 to the port in Sassnitz and, soon thereafter, sea links to Rønne (Bornholm), Trelleborg and Memel (now Klaipėda). The new links enabled the place to grow rapidly. The chalk industry expanded, fish and now fish products as well characterised working life, and tourism grew, even though other places with beaches were better developed.
From the History section of Sassnitz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay34
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare3
Map of Sassnitz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Rügen (GTI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Sagard 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Lohme 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Ostseebad Binz 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Glowe 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Sellin 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Bergen auf Rügen 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Patzig 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Ostseebad Baabe 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Stralsund 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Wolgast 52 km south, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Openverse (see each image): photos
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Altstadt von Sassnitz, Tacachie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Molenfeuer Sassnitz 05, Jörg Fuhrmann (Intermerker), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Treppenaufgänge im Rathaus Sassnitz, SPBer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sassnitz Hauptstrasse 64 01, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sassnitz Hauptstrasse 01, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sassnitz Hauptstrasse 64 03, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sassnitz Hauptstrasse 64 02, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sassnitz Hauptstraße Fassade, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016 Leuchtturm Sassnitz, Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dobberworth, Skäpperöd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kreidefelsen nahe Sassnitz (2011-05-21) 2, Klugschnacker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Feuersteinfelder Mukran 01, Geolina163, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TierparkSassnitz04, Norbert Benedict, benno218. The original uploader was Benno218 at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Dolmen Dwasieden3, Unukorno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2016 Sassnitz HMS Otus 01, Derzno, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Dwasieden AS Ansicht, Friedrich Hitzig (1811-1881), Public domain
- Molenfeuer Sassnitz 2012, Unukorno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sassnitz, Johanniskirche, 01, Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sagard Church, Unukorno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sassnitz Uskam 04, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016 Jastor 02, Derzno, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schlossberg Werder, Kvelldulf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sattel auf dem Hengst 04, Kvelldulf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mukran 5009, Ein Dahmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- H.M.S Otus in Sassnitz-IMG 2286, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wildschwein April, Kasi 2021, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Königsstuhl und Viktoria-Sicht, Thomas Wolf , www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Dwasieden Ansichtskarte historisch Photochrom Farbe - Sassnitz Dwasieden Castle Manor House Rügen Island, Unknown author Unknown author, CC0
- Sassnitz Molenfeuer 2018, Unukorno, CC BY 4.0
- Findling Uskam 2022, Unukorno, CC BY 4.0
- Sattel auf dem Hengst 01, Kvelldulf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (changchun1) 2020-01-01 14H24M59S000 (180142487323053 at cx5pc9ttfry3r3dos2v3nv) taken with Apple iPhone SE, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Mapillary (changchun1) 2020-01-01 14H25M08S000 (337173414429707 at cx5pc9ttfry3r3dos2v3nv) taken with Apple iPhone SE, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (changchun1) 2020-01-01 14H24M53S000 (249413360293966 at cx5pc9ttfry3r3dos2v3nv) taken with Apple iPhone SE, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (changchun1) 2020-01-01 14H24M51S000 (934040104098795 at cx5pc9ttfry3r3dos2v3nv) taken with Apple iPhone SE, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sassnitz Alaris Schmetterlingspark 01, Unukorno, CC BY 4.0
- Forest in UNSECO site Jasmund near Auguste-Viktoria-Sicht 2021-09-14 15, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Museum U-Boot H.M.S. Otus in Sassnitz 2025-08-17, Strubbl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hafenblick, thirau, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jacobbraeutigam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jacobbraeutigam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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