Beach chairs stand in the fine, white sand. Small whitecaps dance on the Baltic Sea and seagulls screech above the heads of the bathers. From the hotels on Usedom, the 42-kilometer-long sandy beach is never far away. The elegant imperial resorts of Heringsdorf, Ahlbeck and Bansin also feature sophisticated spa architecture. In Zinnowitz, a diving gondola takes you to the bottom of the sea. Water sports enthusiasts visit the surf spots and the natural beaches on the Achterwasser and the Stettiner Haff.