Rügen Island

Set off the Pomeranian coast is Rugen, Germany’s largest island, swathed in a blanket of chestnut, oak, elm and poplar trees. Encompassing the island are breathtaking beaches and lavish seaside resorts, sleepy fishing villages and handsome manor houses. Visit the picturesque seaside towns Sellin and Binz and enjoy a coffee with typical German pie, in the beautiful Seebrücke pavilion. Enjoy the architectural art projects of Ulrich Müther, a famous DDR architect, whoe created the “Kurmuschel” and “Muether Turm” in de dunes of Binz.

Visit Prora, the holiday paradise that Hitler had designed for 40,000 workers, or the vintage car museum with former GDR cars. Children and adults alike will love a trip with the vintage steamtrain Rasende Roland.

Hike and cycle up Cape Arkona, a 45-metre high headland that features two lighthouses, a navigation tower, two military bunker complexes, and the Slavic temple fortress of Jaromarsburg. Providing unparalleled views of the landscape and the sea is the observation deck at Baumwipfelpfad im Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen. Characterised by a jaw-dropping landscape of dense forests, cliffs, beaches, and bogs is the awe-inspiring Jasmund National Park home to the dramatic white chalk cliffs of Königsstuhl, famously immortalised by Caspar David Friedrich in 1818 in his oil painting Chalk Cliffs on Rügen.

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