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Ostseebad Binz is the largest of Ruegen’s quaintly luxurious beach resort towns. Like Sellin it has restored antique seaside spa hotels, and in addition to that has another feature which some travelers might find even more appealing: a very long sandy beach. For those whose idea of an ideal beach vacation includes hours of barefoot hikes in sand and surf, Binz is the place. As with many places on the Baltic coast, it’s possible to find bits of Bernstein (amber) along the shoreline.

In common with Sellin and other Ruegen towns, Binz has some very fine seafood restaurants at prices which are very moderate compared to other regions of western Europe. First recorded as the fishing village of Byntze in 1318, the town is on the southern rim of the bay known as Prora Wiek. To its north is the town of Prora, site of what was to have been a Nazi beach resort for the masses.