Holiday in Rügen

What makes Rügen special as a destination?

Rügen is Germany's largest island with 926 square kilometers and captivates with an unparalleled diversity of white chalk cliffs, endless sandy beaches, dreamy Bodden landscapes, and elegant spa architecture. The island off the coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is connected to the mainland at Stralsund by the Rügen Dam and the impressive Rügen Bridge. The chalk cliffs in the Jasmund National Park are the island's landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage site. In the southeast, the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve attracts visitors with the picturesque Mönchgut and its traditional fishing villages. Cape Arkona at the northern tip impresses with its two lighthouses, the Slavic fortification, and the charm of an end of the world. The seaside resort tradition on Rügen dates back to the 19th century. Binz is the largest seaside resort with magnificent white spa architecture, a 370-meter-long pier, and fine sandy beach. Sellin enchants with its rebuilt pier in historical style, while Göhren offers a double beach between the Baltic Sea and the Bodden. The Rasende Roland, a steam-powered narrow-gauge railway, has been puffing since 1895 between Putbus and Göhren through the island landscape. Prora, the gigantic and never completed Nazi holiday complex, is an impressive historical document. Freshly smoked fish, sea buckthorn products, and the Rügen Bodden fishing shape the culinary identity of the island.