Attraction – Page 12 – Baltic Dreams

10. Greifswald

LOCATION The “University and Hanseatic Town of Greifswald”– with about 60.000 inhabitants – is located at a lagoon of the Baltic Sea in the north-eastern area of Germany. Coordinates:54°6′N 13°23′E HISTORY In 1199 a monastery was founded by Cistercians in Eldena, which is a part of Greifswald today.The production of salt was the background of the […]

9. Stralsund

LOCATION The Hanseatic City of Stralsund is located in northeastern Germany at the Strelasund, the “gate to Rügen”, Germany’s biggest island. The history, in particular the membership in the Hanseatic League and the long “Swedish Period” are the main reasons for attracting tourists and since 2002 the old center is UNESCO World Heritage site. Coordinates:54°19′N 13°05′E […]

8. Putbus – Lauterbach

LOCATION Putbus is a town on the island of Rügen with about 4.400 inhabitants. It was founded in 1801 by Prince Wilhelm Malte zuPutbus, has been the cultural centre of the island and owns the certificate “resort town” since 1997. To the municipality belongs Lauterbach, located 2 km from Putbusdirectly at the coastline. In this […]

7. Binz

LOCATION The sea resort of Binz is located on Rügen Island in the north eastern part of Germany in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at the the bay of the Prorer Wieck and between the Jasmund peninsula, the biosphere reserve southeast Rügen, Granitz and the heathland. Binz and its neighbouring villages – the hunting lodge Granitz and Prora – […]

6. Jasmund National Park

LOCATION LOCATION The Jasmund National Park is located on the island of Rügen (Rugia) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This national park in the north-east of Germany is located directly on the Baltic Sea. The area has a size of 3.100ha, which is divided in 2.400ha land mass and 700ha water surface. Therefore, Jasmund is the smallest national […]

5. Sassnitz

LOCATION The town of Sassnitz is located on the island of Rügen directly at the coastline just besides the Jasmund National Park with the well-known chalk cliffs. Coordinates: 54°30’59”N 13°38’28”E View on Google Maps History Sassnitz is a small town with less than 10.000 inhabitants. But in tourism season it is crowded by tourists because […]

4. Råå

LOCATION In the past Råå was a small fishing village on Oresund with a direct view of Denmark. Today it is the southernmost part of Helsingborg. The village is part of the province of Skåne and has existed since about the 16th century. Today about 3000 inhabitants live in this part of town. In Råå […]

1. Eriksberg Vilt & Natur

LOCATION Eriksberg is a nature reserve outside Åryd in Karlshamns. It is one of northern Europe’s largest wildlife reserves and the largest safari park in the Nordic region. Coordinates: Lat N 56° 10′ 48″ Lon E 15° 0′ 11″ SCENIC CHARACTER Eriksberg offers the visitor a taster for what Sweden’s Game and Nature Parks in […]

3. Österlen – Ystad

LOCATION The Österlen region is located in southern Sweden in the province of Scania. The only larger town in the area is Simrishamn. A smaller town on the south-western edge of the region is Ystad. The city in southern Sweden has a total of 18,806 inhabitants on an area of 11 km². There is a […]

2. National Park Stenshuvud

LOCATION The Stenshuvud National Park is located in southern Sweden near the town of Kivik and 15km north of the city of Simrishamn. The park is relatively small with a size of 3.9km². It is part of historic province of Skåne. The park belongs to the municipality Simrishamn. Furthermore, the national park is located directly […]