natural wonder
Rügen Chalk Cliffs (Jasmund National Park)
Dramatic white chalk cliffs plunging into the Baltic Sea, immortalised by Caspar David Friedrich and protected within Germany's smallest national park.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany · Europe
Putbus is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Sehlen, 26km from Rügen Chalk Cliffs (Jasmund National Park).
Putbus is a town located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. With a population of 4,803, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Putbus sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Putbus to your route.
Putbus (German: [ˈpʊtbʊs] ) is a town on the southeastern coast of the island of Rügen, in the county of Vorpommern-Rügen in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, close to the Baltic Sea. The town has 4,741 inhabitants and is a significant tourist destination with numerous seaside resorts. It is the oldestRead more
resort on the island and has been formally recognised by the state as a resort town since 1997.
Putbus was founded in 1810 by Prince Wilhelm Malte zu Putbus as his town of residence and had it built in the Classicist style, so that the town formed a harmonious union with the park and palace (Schloss). Malte also introduced sea bathing to Germany at Lauterbach which is about 2 km from Putbus. The nickname of the place as the "White Town" (Weiße Stadt) comes from its white-painted houses, but it is also referred to as Rosenstadt ("Rose Town") due to the many rose bushes in front of individual buildings. The name Putbus is derived from the Slavic epod boz and means "behind the elder bush".
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Putbus is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 54.3508 latitude, 13.4817 longitude.
Putbus has a population of approximately 4,803 people, making it a town in Germany.
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Dramatic white chalk cliffs plunging into the Baltic Sea, immortalised by Caspar David Friedrich and protected within Germany's smallest national park.
26 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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