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Rügen
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A large Baltic Sea island connected to the mainland. Highly tourist-friendly, it’s beloved for its seaside villages (Binz, Sellin, etc.), beaches, cliffs, and water activities. The island is also home to the ruins in Prora, which were meant to become the world’s largest seaside resort during the Third Reich era.
Overview of Rügen
A large Baltic Sea island connected to the mainland. Highly tourist-friendly, it’s beloved for its seaside villages (Binz, Sellin, etc.), beaches, cliffs, and water activities. The island is also home to the ruins in Prora, which were meant to become the world’s largest seaside resort during the Third Reich era.
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- Type de lieu: island.
- Intérêt touristique: (worth seeing).
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- Locality: Bergen (13,600 inhabitants).
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- Area: 926.4 km².
- Highest point: Piekberg (161 m).
- Coastline: 574 km.
- Website: https://www.ruegen.de/en/
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