Fischbrötchen

27 October 2024 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  3 minutes

Fishbrötchen and Seafood Sandwiches © Jebulon

Fishbrötchen and Seafood Sandwiches © Jebulon

A Fischbrötchen (“Fischbrötchen“, lit. fish bread roll) is a sandwich made with fish and other components such as fresh white or dried onions, pickles, remoulade, creamy horseradish sauce, ketchup, or cocktail sauce. It is commonly eaten in Northern Germany, due to the region’s proximity to the North Sea and Baltic Sea.   read more…

Rostock City Harbour

5 September 2024 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Hanse Sail 2010 © Andreas Kosmehl

Hanse Sail 2010 © Andreas Kosmehl

The Rostock City Harbor is the part of the harbor that lies on the southern bank of the Lower Warnow, north of the historic old town of the Hanseatic city of Rostock. Today, the berths are used for workboats, small to medium-sized passenger ships, riverboats, local and regional transport, and yachts. The maximum permissible draft is 6.4 meters.   read more…

Bergen auf Rügen

24 November 2022 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  9 minutes

© THFR/cc-by-sa-3.0

© THFR/cc-by-sa-3.0

Bergen auf Rügen is the capital of the former district of Rügen in the middle of the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Since 1 January 2005, Bergen has moreover been the administrative seat of the Amt of Bergen auf Rügen, which with a population of over 23,000 is Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s most populous Amt.   read more…

Sellin Pier

15 October 2022 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

© Haloorange

© Haloorange

Sellin Pier (German: Seebrücke Sellin) is a pier in the Baltic seaside resort of Sellin on the German island of Rügen. The pier has a restaurant near the beach over the water and has a diving gondola (Tauchgondel).   read more…

Ahrenshoop Baltic Sea Resort

30 March 2022 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

© Pkw98/cc-by-sa-3.0

© Pkw98/cc-by-sa-3.0

Ahrenshoop is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula of the Baltic Sea. It used to be a small fishing village, but is today known for its tourism and as a holiday resort.   read more…

The Müritz in Mecklenburg Lake District

29 June 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  6 minutes

Boathouses on Binnensee © Beyer/cc-by-sa-3.0

Boathouses on Binnensee © Beyer/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Müritz is a lake in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, northern Germany. Its area is 117 km², which makes it the second largest lake in Germany (after Lake Constance) and the largest lake entirely within Germany.   read more…

Sassnitz on the island of Rügen

9 August 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Old Town © Tacachie/cc-by-sa-3.0

Old Town © Tacachie/cc-by-sa-3.0

Sassnitz is a town on the Jasmund peninsula, Rügen Island, in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population as of 2012 was 9,500.   read more…

Putbus on the island of Rügen

29 March 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Putbus © Klugschnacker/cc-by-sa-3.0

Putbus © Klugschnacker/cc-by-sa-3.0

Putbus is a town on the southeastern coast of the island of Rügen, in the county of Vorpommern-Rügen in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, close to the Baltic Sea. The town has 4,741 inhabitants and is a significant tourist destination with numerous seaside resorts. It is the oldest resort on the island and has been formally recognised by the state as a resort town since 1997.   read more…

Seaside resort Binz on the island Rügen

16 July 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Binz - Aerial view © Klugschnacker/cc-by-sa-3.0

Binz – Aerial view © Klugschnacker/cc-by-sa-3.0

Binz is the largest seaside resort on the German island of Rügen. It is situated between the bay of Prorer Wiek and the Schmachter See (a lake) in the southeast of the island. To the north of Binz stretches the Schmale Heide (the “narrow heath”), a tongue of land which joins the Muttland region of Rügen to the Jasmund peninsula. The land to the south and east, in the Granitz, of Binz is hilly, reaching a height of over 100 metres above sea level.   read more…

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