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LOCATION
The town of Sassnitz is located on the island of Rügen directly at the coastline just besides the Jasmund National Park with the well-known chalk cliffs.
Coordinates: 54°30’59”N 13°38’28”E
History
Sassnitz is a small town with less than 10.000 inhabitants. But in tourism season it is crowded by tourists because the town is well-known as seaside resort as well as port town. At the local harbour remind on the 100-year tradition of ferry services to Sweden and Northern Europe. The international ferry port and the commercial port moved to another location nearby outside the settlement area (this place is called Mukran). It is the easternmost deep water port of Germany.
ATTRACTIONS
Sassnitz is the gateway to the Jasmund National Park and the fishermen harbour attracts tourists by its maritime flair. The harbour area is protected by the longest outer mole in Europe with a length of 1450 meters. Here start the boat trips to have a nice view on the unique chalk cliffs.
Due to the high cliffs a huge suspension bridge (274-metre) for pedestrians only connects the center of the town with the harbour. A Fishing and Harbour Museum documents the history of the town.
WEB PAGES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassnitz
