Villas in Damp

About Damp

Damp lies directly on the Baltic coast, about 16 km north-east of Eckernförde, in the strip of land between the Eckernförder Bucht and the Schlei. Its holiday centre was planned from 1968 under the name Damp 2000 and became Ostseebad Damp in the mid-1980s, so the centre is a resort complex and not a historic village. The harbour has a marina, and a sea-rescue station has been based there since 1971. The resort also has clinics, a leisure pool called the Entdeckerbad and an old ship, the Albatros, resting on the sand beach. Villages such as Dorotheenthal and Pommerby belong to the same municipality. The homes sit close together near the resort, mostly one-bedroom places for two to four people, with a garden for some. Outside summer the place is quiet, so check what is open.

Is Damp right for you?

Best for

Couples and small families wanting a sand beach and marina

Not for you if

You want an old town, a market square or a lively centre.

Near Damp

• Eckernförde

  Town at the western end of the Eckernförder Bucht, about 16 km from Damp, with a town harbour and a seaside resort of its own.

• The Schlei

  The Baltic inlet that, together with the Eckernförder Bucht, frames the Schwansen peninsula where Damp sits.

• Altenhof cliff

  On the Eckernförder Bucht, whose shores are mostly wooded with broadleaf trees, a 30-metre-high, 3.6 km cliff near Altenhof.

Getting to Damp

Hamburg Airport is about 135 km away, a drive of around an hour and twenty-five minutes. Public transport involves a bus towards Kiel and then the 711 bus from Eckernförde to Damp, nearly four hours in all, so a car is the practical choice.

When to go to Damp

Most visitors come in the warmer months, when the beach and marina are in use and the resort is at its busiest. In the colder months it is much quieter, and some restaurants, shops and leisure facilities may keep shorter hours, so check opening times before booking an off-season stay.

Damp villa holidays: questions answered

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