Ostsee Urlaub auf der Insel Usedom. Meer. Natur. Erleben.

The island of Usedom is Germany’s second largest island and is situated in the north-east of the country, on the Baltic coast. Usedom is the only island in Germany with dual nationality, the border to Poland lies between the seaside resort of Ahlbeck and the Polish seaside resort of Świnoujście. Getting to the island of Usedom is easy; the port of Świnoujście has ferry connections to ports in Sweden and Denmark. There are two bridges connecting Usedom to the mainland by road and a local train crosses the bridge in the North, stopping at all of the island’s main resorts. Usedom’s regional airport in Heringsdorf welcomes flights every Saturday in the peak season from seven German and two Swiss cities.

Usedom’s 45 km of Baltic coast are flanked by ten diverse seaside resorts: from the stylish and lively “3 Imperial Spas” of Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin in the south, via the “Amber Spas” of Ückeritz, Loddin, Koserow and Zempin in the centre of the island, to the family-orientated “Island Spas” of Zinnowitz, Trassenheide and Karlshagen in the north. With 1,906 hours of sunshine according to long term statistics, Usedom has the most hours of sunshine in the whole of Germany, which makes the 42 km of fine, white sandy beaches the perfect place for holidaymakers of all ages, from sandcastle builders to sunbathers. You can even walk out over the Baltic on one of Usedom’s five piers or stroll along Europe’s longest beach promenade from Bansin to Świnoujście.

Usedom doesn’t only offer its guests a beautiful location next to the Baltic Sea, various international events attract hundreds of guests to the island year in, year out. From the Usedomer Musikfestival, which takes place for 3 weeks every autumn, presenting all kinds of music genres from a different country with a Baltic coast every year, via the Baltic Fashion events that occur 3 times a year with designers from all over the Baltic region, to the International Cabaret Festival and the world’s largest beach volleyball competition in Karlshagen. Whatever it is you are looking for, Usedom almost certainly has something to offer.

The whole island is a Nature Park! The flat, sandy beaches, the island’s broad reed belts, its spectacular cliffs and picturesque lakes; all of these components come together to make Usedom so unique. Usedom’s natural habitat is home to 280 different species of birds, among them keen bird watchers will be fascinated to find 12 different types of birds of prey including Germany’s largest population of white-tailed eagles. Why not enjoy the beauty of the island’s nature from the skies on a sightseeing flight, at your own pace on a bicycle, or on an island safari in a jeep?