Ultimate Travel Guide to Rügen Island, Germany’s Largest
Rügen, Germany’s largest island, is located in the northeast of the country off the Baltic Sea. Rügen has been one of Germany’s most popular travel destinations for centuries; notable figures like Bismarck, Sigmund Freud, Thomas Mann, and even Albert Einstein have vacationed here. During the GDR, the island became favored by top politicians, including Erich Honecker.