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26 mins, 1999

For 40 years the beautiful Island of Ruegen was behind the “Iron Curtain”. The state controlled people’s holidays and visitors came to Ruegen all year round because there were few other options. But when the Berlin Wall fell, people expected prosperity. In reality it’s brought too much traffic, too much building and high unemployment. Now the island is looking for “sustainable tourism”. What’s the way forward – “quality tourism” or a less elite approach?