Rugen is Germany’s largest island; it is actually an archipelago and features a mainland along with many peninsulas and other smaller islands off its coast. It is a very beautiful place that many people come to for quietness and relaxation. A tranquil sea is overlooked in some places by chalk lined cliffs and beautiful hillside country, making it a spectacular setting for a holiday. It is not all about refection and meditation however, and the island also offers many social activities for tourists to enjoy while they are there. The busiest seaside resort on Rugen is Binz, situated on a spectacular inlet – the Prorer Wiek – this town is the centre for much of Rugen’s social activities.

Visitors to Rugen spend a lot of time socialising with friends and family along the many fine beaches, walking along the Schmachter lake or enjoying the woodlands of the Jagdschloss. Hikers and cyclists are often seen in groups, enjoying the social company of friends along with the beauty of the natural environment. If all of these natural wonders are a little too relaxing for you however, the town of Binz along with Rugen’s other towns, offer great shopping and fantastic cafes and restaurants to dine in. The many resorts and Hotels Rügen are themselves also centres of island social life, offering travellers bars and restaurants to unwind in after a hard day on the beach.

The Rasender Roland railway is a popular outing for groups, offering the romantic – and slow – transport of a steam engine and lots of time to talk to your companions. The Prince’s Residence Putbus is another fabulous location for an outing with a theatre, a marketplace, a castle park and even a circus. A town with an Italian flair, a visit to Putbus is a great social activity for all ages.

While Rugen is primarily a place of relaxation, many people come to this beautiful island with family and friends to enjoy a great holiday together. By visiting websites like this one – wreecher-hof.de – it is possible to find a great hotel that can cater for your social group, some hotels can even organise tours for you. If you take the time to look around, you will find that Rugen is full with opportunities to socialize with friends and family. Whether it be traditional social locations such as clubs and restaurants or the great expanses of the natural environment, which are really the easiest places to socialise of all.