Usedom - Seaside Resorts

Until the middle of the 19th C. the Usedo Islanders' main source of income was fishing, and accordingly the old villages (now seaside resorts) almost all lie along the coast on the inland side of the island (Zinnowitz, Zempin, Koserow, Loddin, Ueckeritz, Bansin); the only exception is Ahlbeck. The holiday and tourist trade began to develop in the 1880s, and new settlements grew up along the outer coast. A typical 19th C. resort is Heringsdorf with its tree-lined streets and guest houses set in large gardens.