shops, no TV, and no newspapers. Its isolation and complete quiet make it a perfect place for thinking. The island may be visited only by prior arrangement, via a ferry boat from Lauterbach, from March to October. A maximum of 60 visitors per day are allowed on Vilm. References External links International Academy for Nature Conservation German islands in the Baltic Biosphere reserves of Germany Bay of Greifswald Putbus Islands of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania