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…

Return to TopReturn to Top