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Kap Arkona
The northern end of
the island is one
of the best places to see evidences of Ruegen’s multi-ethnic
past.
There are visible
reminders of Slavic settlement
of the area. In summer, there is a Medieval reenactment festival at Kap
Arkona, something like a European
Renaissance Faire.
Starting at Putgarten and extending to Vitt is a nature protectorate
that is blocked for car traffic. It is two
kilometers from the large parking lot in Putgarten to the Cape. Options
include hiking the distance, taking the Arcona-train or a horse-drawn
carriage. You can go either to the light tower or to Vitt, a
historic picture-book village of thatch-roofed houses.
On the way to Vitt
you pass by the Jaromarsburg,
the last large fort of the Slavic population which existed on the
island
prior to the conquest in 1168 by the Danes. Only the 13 meter high
castle rampart is left to
be seen. Steep cliffs up to 46 meters in height surround the Cape with
paths along the north and east coast of the peninsula.
The stone beach
at the foot of the cliffs can be reached by stairways. However just as
with the beaches at the Wissower Klinken, or any other beach close to
the cliffs, caution is also advised here as falling rock has been a
problem.
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Kap Arkona
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Kap Arkona is on the northern rim of the island of Rügen.