Activities
Be active on Rügen – Holiday for body and soul!For active breaks, for trips on the water, for tours on foot or with cycle, for ample sunbathing and above all, opportunity to really relax - on Rügen there’s something for everyone!
We have listed all the activities which can be arranged to make your stay on Rügen particularly attractive. Interesting facts from A for angling to W for wind surfing
Angling
Eel, perch, cod, flounder, plaice and pike – these are fish varieties in Rügen’s waters which can be attracted by your bait. All waters around Rügen are considered to be coastal waters. Therefore a licence is necessary.
There are daily, weekly and yearly authorizations, which holidays guests can obtain in angling shops or also at the federal office for fishery in Rostock (Landesamt für Fischerei). Phone: (0381/405180).
There are also branch offices in Sassnitz, Lauterbach, Breege and Stralsund, where the licence can also be obtained directly.
Inquire at the hotel. We’re happy to help.
Driving
Most of the roads have been built as avenues (German Alleenstraßen). Because of the thick roof of leaves in the summer the roads can be, depending upon weather conditions, quite dark.
‘On Rügen with light’ is the recommendation from the road safety organization and police. Thus cyclists and accommodating cars are more easily seen on the quite narrow roads.
Bathing water quality
The bathing water quality around Rügen and Hiddensee is judged to be ‘very good’ to ‘good’.
These are the results of the institute for national hygiene, which carries out water tests every fourteen days from May to Septembers and its judgement is delivered according to the strict European Union guidelines.
Buses
Nearly all island locations on Rügen can be reached using the public transport network: RPNV. You can view the timetables before your holiday on the RPNV internet site or you can also inquire directly by telephone at the information Rügen public transport office:
Phone: 03838/202955.
Sand dune protection
The dunes - the first defences against storm floods, are strengthened by the beach grass.
Therefore entering the dunes is forbidden - they may only be crossed using the provided walk ways. Also building sand castles and other beach grass reducing activities can result in punishment.
Ferries
In order to avoid traffic jams, the drivers coming from the directions Stralsund and Samtens can use the Glewitzer ferry. The car and foot passenger ferries commute daily from 5:50 am to 9:00 pm between the mainland and Rügen and are often faster than crossing over the new bridge!
Flights
Who would like a bird’s eye view of Rügen for once, can do so from Güttin (seven kilometres southwest from Bergen on the B96) taking off from the airfield there. Starting from 10 o'clock daily, airplanes take off from Güttin for round-flights and photo-flights for three to six passengers.
There is also the possibility of arranging a flight according to your wishes after discussion with the pilot. Information on these offers can also be obtained by telephone:
Phone: 038306/1289
High Sea Cutter
Rügen observed from the sea. That’s also possible. A variety of High Sea Cutters set sail in good weather and sail with you along the chalk coast for example. You can also go high sea-fishing. Simply get in touch and discover Rügen for yourself - this time from another point of view. For example: sail with the Cutter “M.J. Kalinin“ which is moored on the Sassnitz mole. Reserve your place over the internet.
Kino (cinemas)
The cinemas in the Bergener Ringstrasse (03838/202122) and in the Sassnitzer Grundvighaus are open all year round. Further cinemas are opened in the summer season in Göhren, Prora and on Hiddensee.
Kleinbahn (narrow gauge steam railway)
Affectionately known as the Rügen Bäderbahn (bathing resort railway) it’s also called the Rasender Roland. The historical narrow-gauge railway travels from Putbus through Binz and Sellin to Göhren and connects the most important seaside resorts. The small railway is a rolling monument. Take a ride – it’s an experience that shouldn’t be missed!
Kur tax (holiday surcharge)
In all Baltic seaside resorts as well as in many state recognized leisure areas of the island of Rügen, a tourism surcharge or cure tax is charged. Children mostly pay just half. Inquire with your landlords whether the cure tax is already included in the price.
National Parks
Large parts of Rügen consist of nature parks and are therefore conservation areas. Included in these areas are the National Parks: Vorpommer Boddenlandschaft and Jasmund as well as the Biosphere Reserve of Southeast Rügen.
Information about guided walks can be obtained from the Vorpommern National Park office -phone: 038234/5020 and the Biosphere Reserve office- phone: 038303/88517
Dates can be arranged directly at these offices.
In these areas you can enjoy pure nature!
Cycling
Whoever would like to explore Germany’s largest island by bike should bring two things along: time and good physical condition! And for those to whom both of these things remain rather a long way away, transfer to one of the bicycle-buses „RADzfatz “and simply let yourself be driven! These special buses offer room for up to 16 bicycles (in a trailer attached to the bus) and operate to nearly all places on the island. Find out more on the internet.
Ship excursions
Ships starting directly from the Seebrücke (pier) at Binz travel to diverse destinations: e.g. to Kap Arkona, ‘Around Rügen’ or perhaps to Peenemünde or to Göhren or Sellin. Find out about different ship tours at reception or on the internet.
Theatre
The only Theatre on the Island can be found in Putbus (Address: Markt 13,
Phone: 038301/8080). Theatre companies from from Stralsund, Greifswald, Rostock and Schwerin perform here.
During the summer months, the Störtebeker Festspiele takes place on the open air sea-stage in Ralswiek.
Other open air stages can be found in Bergen, in the Baltic seaside resort of Baabe with its Kabarett Theatre, Lachmöwe Theatre in Göhren, the ‘Komödie Rügen’ in the Rügener Inselnorden, the ThaterSommer at Kap Arkona as well as the ‘Seebühne’ on Hiddensee.
Animals
In some seaside resorts you will find Hundestrände (dog beaches), where dogs can be walked!
When booking accommodation always ask the landlord whether animals are permitted and whether there are any extra costs.
Wind Surfing
You will find a Surfer’s paradise here in the wind rich regions of Ummanz, Südperd near Mönchsgut, in the Strelasund and on the north coast in Wittow.
Information about Surf schools can be found here: (.pdf-Document to downoad)
