The old sea resort Sassnitz is famous for its typical old-style architecture. The jetty is not that old and you can use it to enter the Baltic sea for a refreshing swim. Sassnitz is a seaside resort and port on Rügen. Sassnitz was the first seaside resort on Rügen. Theodor Fontane, the famous German Poet wrote: “To travel to Rügen is to travel to Sassnitz.”