Putgarten offers several distinct reasons to stay: the red brick of Rügenhof, regional food and products, and the scenery and culture around Cape Arkona. To plan your trip, you can first decide what matters most: architecture and cuisine, views and the lighthouse, or history and art?

Rügenhof: brickwork and regional cuisine

Rügenhof in Putgarten is a typical North German complex of red brick buildings. It includes the manor house, a former sheepfold, a pottery workshop and a barn. The different elements make Rügenhof easy to appreciate as a complex: the focus is not just on the manor house, but on several buildings and areas. Putgarten Manor House serves lunch, pasta dishes made in its own workshop, regional ice cream, coffee, home-baked cakes and a wide range of regional products. Food and products may vary seasonally. If dining there is important to you, check the current offering in advance.

Cape Arkona: chalk cliffs, lighthouse and history

The Cape Arkona protected site in the municipality of Putgarten includes 45-metre-high chalk cliffs. The fully operational lighthouse can be climbed via 164 steps and offers views across the entire Wittow peninsula, Rügen and the sea as far as Hiddensee. The number of steps is a practical consideration if you plan to climb it. As opening arrangements may change, check the current visitor information before your visit.

History and art are also part of what Cape Arkona has to offer. The rampart of the Jaromarsburg is located right at the tip of Cape Arkona in the municipality of Putgarten. The former East German military bunker houses a museum on the history of border security; contemporary art is now exhibited there. Cultural events are regularly held in the garden of the lighthouse keeper’s house at Cape Arkona. Check the dates for your travel period if you plan to attend an event.

Finding your way around

The information office of Tourismusgesellschaft mbH Kap Arkona is at the entrance to Putgarten, right by the car park. It provides information and resources to help you plan your stay at Cape Arkona. As visitor services may change, it is a good idea to check the latest information in advance.

The gas- or hydrogen-powered Cape Arkona railway runs between the Putgarten car park, the fishing village of Vitt and Cape Arkona. If you plan to use this connection, check the latest operating information before travelling, as services and vehicle details may change.

Choose accommodation to suit your travel interests

When looking for a hotel in Putgarten, you can weigh up your interests: chalk cliffs and views, the rampart and history, contemporary art, or Rügenhof and regional cuisine. This lets you base your accommodation plans on the themes that matter most during your stay.

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