Try to think of the sea as a kind of homeopathic pharmacy, ideal for health treatments and improving your general wellbeing. The Greek physician Hippocrates knew about the healing and beautifying effects of sea water 2,000 years ago. It contains all important trace elements and has a similar composition to human blood. Sea water has a revitalising effect and relieves stress and anxiety. Treatments are available for respiratory illnesses, skin complaints, circulatory disorders, paediatric illnesses, diseases of the supporting apparatus and locomotive systems, sleep disorders, obesity, deficiencies of the immune system and migraines. Rehabilitation programmes are also available.

Besides water and wide, sandy beach as far as the eye can see, Warnemünde has everything else you'd expect from a state-approved seaside resort. Its beneficial climate can be attributed to the combination of bio-diverse coastal woodland and mild yet bracing sea air. Sea air is particularly effective in treating cardiovascular diseases as well as skin and respiratory conditions.