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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.

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• 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.

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

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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.

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

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There are no airports on Rügen. 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. There is also a cable ferry from Stahlbrode near Greifswald to Glewitz on Rügen. There is also a regional train connection from Stralsund to the largest towns on Rügen.

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