Holiday in Sellin

About Sellin

Sellin on the island of Rügen is one of the most magnificent seaside resorts in Germany and impresses with its splendid spa architecture, the legendary pier, and one of the most beautiful beaches on the German Baltic coast. The seaside resort is located on the southeast coast of Rügen between the bays of Selliner See and Greifswalder Bodden and has attracted spa guests and vacationers from all over Germany for over 100 years. The heart of Sellin is Wilhelmstraße, a magnificent avenue lined with lovingly restored villas of spa architecture from the founding era. White facades with balconies, bay windows, and intricate wooden decorations transport visitors back to the heyday of seaside resorts. At the end of Wilhelmstraße, a breathtaking view opens up: a monumental staircase with 89 steps leads down to the beach and the famous Sellin pier. The 394-meter-long pier with its distinctive white bridge house in the style of spa architecture is the most photographed structure in Rügen and was faithfully rebuilt in 1998. The sandy beach of Sellin stretches for several kilometers and gently slopes into the Baltic Sea – ideal for families with children. The water of the Baltic Sea here is calmer than that of the North Sea, as Rügen is sheltered by the Vorpommern coast. Above the cliffs lies the beech forest of Granitz, a UNESCO World Heritage beech forest, in the middle of which stands the Granitz hunting lodge – one of the most visited attractions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The "Rasende Roland," a historic steam train, connects Sellin with the other Baltic resorts of Rügen.