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Insel Rügen
on the Ostsee (Baltic) coast,
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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Restaurants on the pier at Sellin, which in German pronunciation sounds like the name, Celine. In the foreground are Strandkörbe, literally "beach baskets" — chairs for two which offer protection from wind.
The beach and pier restaurants at Sellin are down a long flight of stairs from the town on a cliff. There is a ramp as well as an elevator system for handicap access.
Wilhelmstrasse, Ostseebad Sellin's main street, lined with shops, restaurants, hotels and vacation apartments. At the end of the street is its well-known spa.
Health spas such as this one in Ostseebad Sellin are a principal attraction for many people in coming to Insel Rügen.
Neatly arranged Strandkörbe at Ostseebad Binz with classic beach accommodations in the background.
Spas and hotels by the sea at Binz. Unlike Sellin, Binz is close to sea level.
A lone swimmer enters the water in the early morning at Ostseebad Binz.
A trio of swans fly by cliffs of chalk, the actual writing stuff, made from the exoskeletons of millions of microscopic sea creatures who lived and died in the Cretaceous period.
Creta, the Latin word for chalk, gave the Cretaceous period its name, although it was perhaps better known for its dinosaurs. These cliffs similar in composition to their counterparts in southeastern England.
More chalk cliffs with a rocky beach at KapArkona in northern Rügen. The area is reputed to be a good spot to hunt for Bernstein, AKA amber.
The rocky beach at KapArkona. On the cliffs above are remnants of an early Slavic settlement.
A horse-drawn cart makes its way into the forested Nationalpark Jasmund, but without its cargo of tourists.
The narrow gauge coal burning steam locomotive runs between Göhren and Putbus, with stops Sellin and other towns, as well as the Jagdschloss Granitz.
One of many "allee" roads on Ruegen, the northern end of the Deutsche Alleenstrasse that extends down to the Bodensee on Germany's southern border.
Deutsche Alleenstrasse
Deutsche Alleenstrasse
Deutsche Alleenstrasse
The Jagdschloss Granitz sits atop a hilltop and offers panoramic views of the entire island from the central tower.
The Jagdschloss Granitz sits atop a hilltop and offers panoramic views of the entire island from the central tower.
The long, steep spiral climb up the central tower of Jagdschloss Granitz is rewarded with panoramic views. Large antlers adorn the walls throughout the castle.
A small dining nook in the Jagdschloss Granitz with chairs made of deer antlers
View from the tower of the Jagdschloss Granitz with chalk cliffs in the distance.
Buildings around the "Circus" and central park of the White City of Putbus, which is the oldest resort spa on Rügen.
The main drag in Putbus, with newly remodeled buildings next to those in need of remodeling. Given time it will all look like new, but still with its classic character.
Church steeple at Kasnevitz, near Putbus
The Nazi-era apartment blocks at Prora were to offer beach vacations for tens of thousand at a time, but were never used as such because of the outbreak of war. The drab buildings occupy some of the island's best beach front property.
Boats share the bay with swans at Neuendorf. Although the name means "new village," its thatch-roofed cottages appear quite old. Everything is relative.
A stone-age burial mound. Rock grave sites like this have been found in many parts of Germany. Although unknown numbers of them were cleared for modern farming, a few remain protected. This one is near the northern entrance to the Nationalpark Jasmund.
A stone-age burial mound.
A stone-age burial mound.