Villas in Zempin

About Zempin

Zempin sits on an isthmus between Zinnowitz and Koserow, where the island is at its narrowest and the Baltic beach and the Achterwasser shore are a short walk apart. Fine sand runs along the sea side, with the Küstenradwanderweg cycle route along the beach promenade. On the lagoon side there is a small sport-boat harbour, a traditional harbour area for sailing and rowing, and a 350-year-old oak at the Anglerhafen. Walks follow the Achterwasser dyke to Zinnowitz. Our homes are bunched within a kilometre or so, mostly small with one bedroom and few gardens. The railway stop is at the eastern edge of the resort, and some western accommodation is up to 2 km away. With under a thousand residents, evenings are quiet, and autumn storms wash amber onto the beach.

Is Zempin right for you?

Best for

Cyclists and couples wanting sea and lagoon in a tiny village

Not for you if

You want large-resort facilities, because Zempin is a village of fewer than a thousand people.

Near Zempin

• Koserow

  Largest of the four Amber Spas, with a wave-shaped sea bridge and the Streckelsberg, 58 m, the highest point on Usedom's outer coast.

• Zinnowitz

  Reached on foot along the Achterwasser dyke, and with a sea bridge from which boat trips run.

• Loddiner Höft and Kölpinsee

  A nature reserve about 16 m above the Achterwasser with views to the mainland, and a lake circled by a 7 km walking path.

• Ückeritz

  Boat trips from the Stagnieß harbour on the Achterwasser pass Zempin on the way.

Getting to Zempin

Berlin Brandenburg has train links to Usedom, and the Usedomer Bäderbahn runs hourly from Stralsund to Świnoujście Centrum with a stop in Zempin. Heringsdorf Airport on the island has scheduled flights to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. The station is at the resort's eastern edge, so a car or taxi helps.

When to go to Zempin

High summer is the busy time, and traffic on the B111 can crawl, especially in bad weather. Spring brings fresh green beech forests, and orchids flower on a lakeside meadow at Kölpinsee from April to June. Autumn storms wash amber ashore, which is how the Amber Spas got their name. Check opening times for cafés and boat trips before a winter visit.

Zempin villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Zempin

• Zinnowitz (109)
• Koserow (52)
• Altwarp (29)
• Karlshagen (29)
• Bansin (25)
• Ahlbeck (18)
• All of Usedom