The best hikes from bus stations around Grube

The fourth and current Dahmer Seebrücke was built about 400 meters further north. Based on the experience with the wooden bridges, it now stands on 28 steel piles and the beams are made of reinforced concrete. The construction costs of 1,230,000 German marks were subsidized by economic stimulus policy. The 205-meter-long and 3.5-meter-wide bridge was inaugurated on June 21, 1979, by Mayor Werner Specht and opened to the public.

The first bridge was made of oak piles 12 to 14 meters long, which were dragged from local forests by horse-drawn carts and anchored in the seabed with a steam ram. From 1912, three ships could dock simultaneously at the 275-meter-long pier. The bridge also included a building for ticket sales and baggage handling. After the First World War, the sea bathing service was resumed, and as early as 1919, daily trips to and from Travemünde were maintained during the summer months. In February 1922, most of the bridge was torn away by ice drift, only the bridgehead and a section near the shore remained. Due to the advancing inflation, reconstruction was initially out of the question.

From 1901, the aspiring Baltic Sea resort was regularly called at by steamers from Travemünde. The ships had to anchor off the beach, and the Dahme fishermen took over the further transport of passengers and luggage. To make the arduous disembarkation unnecessary, the Dahme citizens Theodor Schöning and Bernhard Reshöft, together with the Kiel construction company Stocks & Kolbe, applied on January 27, 1910, to the Royal Waterway Construction Inspectorate in Plön for the construction of a landing stage.

On a bench or a sky lounger, you can let your soul dangle, sunbathe, enjoy an ice cream, or simply admire the unobstructed view of the Baltic Sea.

While strolling along the promenade, cafés and restaurants invite you to feast and small shops to browse. At the fish stalls, you can get a large selection of fresh fish, and for the World Fish Sandwich Day, even somewhat more unusual creations of herring, eel, and the like. The promenade is also the center of other events such as the Brückenfest, the Großer Dahmer Drachenfest, the New Year's Eve Beach Party, or the first swim of the year.

The promenade, almost seven meters wide, leads you to the pier, which is a popular meeting point and also a lookout over the sea. On Nystedtplatz in front of the pier stands a glacial erratic – the "Little Swede" weighs approx. 24 tons and is a reminder of the region's formation during the last ice age.

Attention sea dreamers: The promenade, which runs parallel to the beach, offers an unrestricted view of the clear water with its gently sloping dunes. It is 1.5 kilometers long and open towards the beach. The perfect place to enjoy the fresh, healthy sea air and the vastness of the ocean.

The Church of St. Jürgen is a brick Gothic building in the parish village of Grube and was first mentioned in a document in 1232. According to legend, its foundation dates back to King Waldemar II, who held the church patronage until 1864. The oldest sections of the building date from the early 13th century, while the majority of the current building was constructed around 1460. Today, the entire complex, including the churchyard, fieldstone wall, and linden tree circle, is a listed monument. The late Gothic altarpiece from a Lübeck workshop, as well as the baptismal font and baptismal angel from the Baroque period, are considered important furnishings of the church.