Usedom is considered to be the epitome of a swimming island. With 40 kilometres of fine, white beach and with the most sunlight hours in the entire country at approximately 2000 hours, it’s no wonder.

It’s also no wonder that is used to be called the “bathtub of Berlin”. For this reason, the most famous seaside resorts such as Heringsdorf, Bansin, and Zinnowitz are lined up like pearls here.

There is a lot of room for major beach fun in the water. The beach is wide and clean and the water is shallow almost everywhere. It is perfect for a great deal of fun swimming, building sandcastles and extended walks. more...