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Kings Chair (courtesy German Tourism)
The Kings Chair at Jasmund National Park,
a World Heritage Site. The Koenigsstuhl
is the iconic landmark of the island.
Opposite: Nature Lab TowerNature Labo-
ratory’s Tree Top Walk offer a ½ mile path
through the crowns of an old beech grove
to 40 meter high tower offering views of
Ruegen’s landmarks, lakes, lagoons, for-
ests and the unusal and unique shallow
bay landscape. The interactive exhibition
was both artistic and innovation, and is
free. Located in a former restricted military
area near the former Nazi resort of Prora,
the Nature Laboratory is barrier free and
family friendly, open every day except
Christmas Eve, and costs 10 Euro.

chalk back in his suitcase, he was detained at security, until upward through the canopy to the crown of ancient beech and
they realized he wasn’t transporting heroin, but rather a finely spruce trees, home to woodpeckers, cranes, and osprey.
milled white chalk. Wind and kite surfing takes place at 15 locations around
the island including lakes and lagoons, bays and open water, at
Nature’s Laboratory more than 15 surfing locations around the island. A network of
cycling paths forms a circle all around the island.
Beyond the curative powers of Rugen’s natural resources, We left Binz reluctantly, with so much left to see, believing
the area around Binz offers natural attractions for all ages. we probably wouldn’t return, since there is still so much else in
Along with dozens of excited children, we wandered along the the world to explore. But given what we experienced in taking
half-mile-long Tree Top Walk at the Naturerbe Zentrum ( Nature the cure in Rügen, and how close it is to Berlin, we’ll be back. u
Laboratory) and interactive exhibition near Prora. A Natural
Heritage Site opened in 2013; the Tree Top Walk circles gently

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