We took a train from Hamburg to Binz; this resort on the Baltic Sea is on the island of Ruegen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern . Until Germany was re-unified in 1990, this island was totally off-limits to all civilians because it house…
The town of Ralswiek in Ruegen built a huge outdoor theater where the "Stoertebecker" play is performed for the tourists.
Klaus Stoertebeker was a famous pirate from Hamburg! He harassed the ships of the Hanse merchants around…
This town has a long history: in 1293 Stralsund became a member of the Hanseatic League; a total of 300 ships flying the flag of Stralsund cruised the Baltic Sea in the 14th century.
In the 17th century, Stralsund became a theatr…
Heringsdorf - around the turn of the last century was one of the most popular resorts on the German Baltic shore. It consists of three parts: Ahlbeck on the Polish border, Heringsdorf proper (central part) and Bansin in the west.…