Ferry from Ronne to Sassnitz

Ronne Guide

The Danish town of Ronne is located on the island of Bornholm which lies in the Baltic Sea. The small island, measuring around 29 sq. km, has around 11,500 residents and a natural harbour. Because of its harbour, and as a result of its Baltic Sea location, the town's history has been influenced by both the Germans and Swedish since the town was founded as a herring fishing port. Today, it is a popular visitor destination with most visitors coming from Denmark, Germany, Poland and Sweden. Visitors enjoy wandering around the town's cobbled streets, visiting the museums and taking in the splendid half-timbered houses. There are two streets in the town that are of particular importance. Laksegade and Storegade both have many historic houses which were once home to the town's noblemen and merchants. Also of interest in the town include the Defence Museum, the Bornholm Museum, the Smedegards rising school, ST Nicolas' Church and the 19th century lighthouse.

ferries from the town's harbour connect Ronne to the rest of Denmark and also to Koge, Ystad, Sassnitz and Swinoujscie. Fast catamarans also operate to Ystad which provide onward rail connections to Copenhagen.

Sassnitz Guide

The island of Rugen protrudes into the Baltic Sea, and its largest town, Sassnitz, is a popular tourist destination and its harbour, which stretches around 1.5 km out to sea, is a magnet for luxury yachts, fishing boats, passenger ferries and pleasure boats. The old part of the town is located to the north east of the harbour and just past the harbour, near to a disused ferry terminal, is a U-boat museum that has amongst its exhibits a British submarine, the HMS Otus, which was rescued from a scrapyard in Portsmouth and towed to the museum. All in all the island has over 40 museums to offer its visitors that cover a range of subjects from local history to underwater archaeology. Also of interest to visitors are a number of churches, palaces and stately homes, including the Ralswiek Palace and the Granitz hunting lodge which dates back to the 19th century.

As a result of its good connections and its geographical proximity to Scandinavia, Russia and the Baltic States, the Port of Sassnitz is an important hub for international passenger and goods traffic.