Sellin is situated between Binz and Baabe on
the eastern coastline of Ruegen. Hilly woodland mostly surrounds
the beautiful seaside resort. Its area rises from a large lake to the top
of a hill which slopes down steeply to the beach. From this top there
is a fantastic view of the Baltic Sea, the sandy beach and the
promenade pier that is considered to be one of the most
impressive ones of the world (see the photo above). The original
pier was destroyed by ice floes during winter of 1942,
but was reconstructed in the nineties of the 20th century after
German reunification. It reaches a length of nearly 400 metres. |
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All the ancient hotels, boarding houses and other holiday homes
dating from the late 19th and early 20th century, when the German
moneyed aristocracy deigned to stay for holidays at this place, have also been
restored today. The most remarkable ones among them decorated with
towers, colummns and splendidly made balconies line the
Wilhelmstraße which is obviously the main street of Sellin. In my
opinion, it is the most interesting and most beautiful street
within a seaside resort you can find on the island of Ruegen.
Like the neighbouring seaside resort of Binz,
Sellin also was a small fishing village in previous times that was first
mentioned in a medieval document of the 13th century. At the
beginning of this century the attractive holiday resort has about
2500 inhabitants.
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