Sassnitz

Sassnitz is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany, a seaside resort on Rügen that has been famous for centuries.

By bus
There is a bus link to/from the ferry port (for Sweden). If using the regular Sassnitz - Binz bus service for the ferry, the nearest stop is in Dubnitz (after the turning to the port, at the top of the hill, if travelling from the Binz direction). It will seem quite a long way from this stop to the terminal if you are backpacking!

Get around
Frequent buses to Binz and other Rügen towns. Beware that, on rural services, changing from one bus to another seems to be popular &#8212; the driver will announce "umsteigen (placename)".

Do

 * Hike into the Jasmund National Park

Buy
There is a supermarket along past the shops, turn to the left if you've come down through the pedestrian street from the train/bus stations.

Go next

 * Jasmund National Park
 * Binz
 * Take a bus to Kap Arkona. A change of bus may be necessary in Altenkirken, although the driver may confuse passengers by simply changing the number of the bus they are on. There is an extensive craft centre near the bus terminus in Putgarten. It is about a 2 km walk to the Kap, where there is a lighthouse museum.