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Travel guide · Germany
Rügen
For long sandy beaches, chalk cliffs and walks through varied coastal landscapes.
Rügen is Germany’s largest island, known for its long sandy beaches, chalk cliffs and Bodden lagoons. With historic seaside resorts, resort architecture and plenty of walking and cycling, it suits families and active travellers.
Explore the coastal landscape at Cape Arkona and in Jasmund National Park, home to the Great Stubbenkammer and Königsstuhl. Binz has a beach promenade almost 4 km long with a pier, and you can ride the “Rasender Roland” from Putbus or Göhren. Granitz Hunting Lodge is near Binz; cranes pass over Ummanz in autumn.
Pleasant from June to September
Orange means: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. For the beach it may be warmer.
June: 15 to 18 °C, rain on 2 days in 10
All months as a table
| Month | Low to high | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 – 4 °C | 3 in 10 |
| February | 2 – 4 °C | 3 in 10 |
| March | 3 – 5 °C | 2 in 10 |
| April | 6 – 9 °C | 1 in 10 |
| May | 10 – 13 °C | 2 in 10 |
| June | 15 – 18 °C | 2 in 10 |
| July | 17 – 20 °C | 3 in 10 |
| August | 18 – 21 °C | 3 in 10 |
| September | 15 – 18 °C | 3 in 10 |
| October | 11 – 13 °C | 3 in 10 |
| November | 7 – 9 °C | 3 in 10 |
| December | 3 – 5 °C | 3 in 10 |
Where to stay on Rügen?
Well-known places to stay by town and how they are rated, on average out of 10.
- Binz8.6
60 well-known places to stay
Binz has a long beach promenade and pier, and is a popular seaside resort that can get busy.
- Ostseebad Sellin8.8
22 well-known places to stay
Sellin is known for its pier; a steep staircase and a lift lead from the promenade down to the beach.
- Sassnitz8.2
20 well-known places to stay
Sassnitz is a harbour town, with the HMS Otus submarine museum at the harbour.
- Göhren8.6
14 well-known places to stay
Göhren has a lively north beach with a promenade and a quieter south beach.
- Putbus8.5
10 well-known places to stay
Putbus is a former princely residence and one of the stops on the Rasender Roland railway.
- Glowe8.6
10 well-known places to stay
Glowe lies by a long sandy beach on the Tromper Wiek.
- Baabe8.6
10 well-known places to stay
Baabe is a small, cosy seaside resort with a quieter beach and a gently sloping entry into the water.
The best-known hotels
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7.8IFA Rügen Hotel & Ferienpark★★★ · 10,528 reviews
8.1Rugard Thermal Strandhotel★★★★ · 5,648 reviews
8.5Dorint Seehotel Binz-Therme★★★★ · 4,347 reviews
8.2Strandresidenzen Binz★★★★ · 4,076 reviews
7.8Arkona Strandhotel★★★★ · 3,847 reviews
8.1Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Binz★★★★ · 3,343 reviews
8.3Grand Hotel Binz★★★★★ · 3,248 reviews
8.3Strandhotel Binz★★★★ · 2,729 reviews
Worth seeing
Food and drink
Seafood is a local staple: try a Fischbrötchen, a roll filled with smoked or pickled herring. In spring, herring and garfish are a highlight, and salmon and cod are local specialities too. Sea-buckthorn juice is served hot or cold, and you’ll also find sea-buckthorn jam and ice cream. Asparagus is worth trying in season.
What travellers ask
It is pleasant to be out from June to September: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. The warmest month is August at about 21 °C; it rains most often in October.
Most well-known places to stay are in Binz (60, rated 8.6 out of 10 on average). The best rated are Ostseebad Sellin (8.8), Binz (8.6), and Göhren (8.6).
Start with Prora, Cape Arkona, Jasmund National Park, Granitz Hunting Lodge, and Ummanz.
Keep away from the edges: they can overhang the cliff face and are subject to collapse.
As of October 19, 2026. Climate: usual values from ten years, temperatures mostly from the nearest weather station (NOAA), rain from NASA POWER. Places to stay: tripbot’s hotel catalogue (LiteAPI). Places: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and Wikivoyage. Text written by tripbot’s AI from the articles below; every number and every tip stands there.
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