In 24 chapters, starting with the port city of Wolgast, the gateway to Usedom, the author presents quiet corners away from the well-known tourist destinations, which can be as diverse and contrasting as the island itself. Some are serious, like Peenemünde at the northwestern tip of the island, where one of Germany's most visited museums tells the story of the Army Research Institute established in 1936, while others are cheerful and lively, like the promenade enjoyment in the imperial spas with their piers and their radiant white spa architecture.