Rügen

 
Overview

Rügen is a German island in the Baltic Sea. It’s known for its beaches and white chalk cliffs, like the King's Chair on the Jasmund peninsula. The King's Chair has a viewing platform and visitors centre with exhibits on Rügen nature.

Description

With its white-sand beaches, canopies of chestnut, oak, elm and poplar trees, charming architecture and even its own national park, Rügen offers numerous ways to enjoy nature. Although summer draws thousands of visitors to its shores, Rügen’s lush 1000-sq-km surface area fringed by 574km of coastline means there are still plenty of quiet corners to escape the crowds. You can appreciate Rügen on a day-trip from Stralsund.



Address
Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Germany

URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/rugen-island