The Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Tower
They call it the “Wahrzeichen der Stadt” – the town’s landmark, and photos of it can usually be found on many of the postcards from Bergen auf Rügen. And yet, the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Tower is not...
View ArticleProra: a litte-known piece of German history
Located on the eastern coast of Rügen is a piece of German history, that until two years ago I had heard nothing about. And yet, it stretches over 4km along that coast. Nicknamed the “Koloss” of Prora,...
View ArticleSeeing Rügen from the air
Over the past few years I have seen quite a bit of the island of Rügen, all of it though by car. One of the places that I had not until recently been to was the famous Königsstuhl chalk cliffs, which...
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Ever since my first visit to Rügen some years ago, the island of Hiddensee, located off Rügen’s western coast, has fascinated me. Road signs show how to get to the ferry, and yet cars are not allowed...
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