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Rügen is the Germany's largest island. It is situated in the Baltic Sea in the region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

[edit] Regions

[edit] Cities

• Bergen auf Rügen, the island's largest city.
• Binz, a beach resort.
• Sassnitz, a harbor town with a car ferry connection to Trelleborg in Sweden.
• Garz, the oldest town on Rügen.

[edit] Other destinations

• The Chalk cliffs of Königsstuhl
• Prora, the ruins of world's largest hotel which, however never was used.
• Jasmund National Park

[edit] Understand

Rügen is Germany's largest island. It is known for its sand beaches and chalk cliffs. The northernmost place in East Germany, Cape Arkona is situated on Rügen.

[edit] Talk

Being a part of Germany, the language mostly spoken on Rügen is German, but most people speak at least some English.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Rügen's airport is in Güttin, with regular flights from Berlin and Uetersen (near Hamburg); flights from Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel are also possible.

[edit] By car

You can get in by car along the bridge from Stralsund on the German mainland, or you can take the ferry from Trelleborg in southern Sweden.

[edit] By train

There is also a regional train connection from Stralsund to Sassnitz and Ostseebad Binz, some long distance trains travel to Ostseebad Binz.

[edit] By boat

Three major ship-owners operates ferries to and from Sassnitz:

• Scandlines [1], to Trelleborg in Sweden. Phone: +46 42 18 61 00 or +46 410 650 00.
• Bornholmstrafikken [2], to Rønne on the island of Bornholm. Phone: +45 56 95 18 66
• DFDS Lisco [3], to Klaipeda in Lithuania.

There is also a cable ferry from Stahlbrode near Greifswald to Glewitz on Rügen.

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[edit] Accommodations

• Holiday House Haker [4] holiday house in Garz, the oldest town of Rügen

• holidayflat Haberland [5] holidayflat in the middle of Rügen

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