Rügen Baltic beaches

Germany's largest island pairs the Jasmund National Park — chalk cliffs and UNESCO-listed ancient beech forest — with resort beaches at Binz and Sellin where the water is shallow, calm and warm by late July. The Königsstuhl cliff and the Rasender Roland steam railway are the set pieces. It is a good compromise island: nature in the morning, ice cream on the pier in the afternoon.

• Jasmund National Park
• UNESCO beech forest
• Sellin pier

Campsites that make a good base

Drive times are estimated from road distance, so treat them as a guide rather than a promise.

We don't have a campsite close enough to recommend for this one yet.