Duration:
5 h
Activity Level:
Moderate
Experience:
Adventure, Family, Historical
Language:
English
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour
Overview
Warnemünde is a sea resort and north most district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Germany at the estuary of the river Warnow.
What's included
- English Speaking Guide
- Public Transport tickets
- Entrance to St. Marien Church
Highlights
Rostock
The city of Rostock dates back nearly 800 years as a Hanseatic and harbour city. With its 200,000 inhabitants, it is the largest city in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and is also the academic, cultural and economic centre of the state.
The seaside resort town of Warnemünde with its unique flair is a magnet for both domestic and international tourists. Its "Alter Strom" was Rostocks only shipping lane up until the beginning of the previous century and today is an attraction for tourists from all parts of the world.
Rostock Basilica St. Marien
St. Mary’s is Rostock’s largest church and one of the largest brickstone gothic buildings in the whole Baltic region. For more than 770 years, it has been a place of prayer, worship, meetings of civil or academic character, and a place of the arts.
About 150,000 people visit this church every year. It is not a museum but a meeting place of a vital city parish and for the citizens of Rostock.
Rostock City Wall
Large parts of the city’s fortifications, which encircled an area of around one square kilometre, are still standing today. South-west of the Gothic Kröpeliner Tor and up to the Schwaanschen Straße, the ramparts stretch out with built-in guard houses and a section of the wooden wall-walk.
From the stone gatehouse you can follow the wall to the oldest town gate in Mecklenburg, the Kuhtor (Cow Gate), which was first documented in 1262. A plaque in the wall by the Petrikirche church serves as a reminder of the town charter confirmation in 1218. The final remaining gatehouse is the Mönchentor (Monks’ Gate), which was redesigned in 1806 in the classical style.
Rostock Kröpeliner Straße
Kröpeliner Straße is the main shopping street in the historic center of Rostock, which leads from Neuer Markt Square from east to west to the Krepelinsky Gate. In the central part of the street is University Square and the main building of Rostock University. The street has a length of 650 m and is famous for its traditionally decorated multi-colored pediments of houses erected in various architectural styles: brick Gothic, Renaissance, Classicism, Baroque, eclecticism and postmodern. Since 1968 it has been a pedestrian zone, becoming one of the first in the GDR. There are more than 250 stores at Kröpeliner Straße.
Rostock Market Square
One of the most picturesque places in Rostock is the Neuer Markt (New Market Square), with the Town Hall - that was originally built in the 13th century in Brick Gothic style, but extensively transformed in the 18th century, with the addition of a Baroque façade and a banqueting hall. The square also preserved six original, carefully restored gable houses from the 15th and 16th centuries. The other historical houses in Hanseatic style that once bordered the square were destroyed in an Allied air-raid in 1942, and rebuilt in a simplified manner.
Rostock Town Hall
The Town Hall was built in 1270 as a two-storey double gable building with a vaulted cellar and was used as a store in the Middle Ages. The town hall combines different building styles. At the beginning of the 18th century, a Baroque porch was built in front of the Gothic wall, with its seven towers.
Rostock University
The University of Rostock is a public university located in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Founded in 1419, it is the third-oldest university in Germany. It is the oldest and largest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area, and 8th oldest in Central Europe. It was the 5th university established in the Holy Roman Empire. The university has been associated with five Nobel laureates.
Warnemuende
Warnemünde is a seaside resort and a district of the city of Rostock in Mecklenburg, Germany. It is located on the Baltic Sea and, as the name implies, at the estuary of the river Warnow. Warnemünde is one of the world's busiest cruise ports.
Founded in about 1200, Warnemünde was for centuries a small fishing village with minor importance for the economic and cultural development of the region. In 1323 Warnemünde lost its autonomous status as it was purchased by the city of Rostock in order to safeguard the city's access to the Baltic Sea. It was not until the 19th century that Warnemünde began to develop into an important seaside resort.
Warnemünde "Old Stream" canal
The 'Alte Strom' was the only shipping route to the Rostock harbour until 1903. Today only yachts, passenger ships and fishing boats anchor here.
In addition to the many attractive boutiques and fishing pubs, the Alte Strom offers a distinctive maritime atmosphere. Strolling along the moorings and linger in one of the many cafés, pubs and ice cream parlours is a unique experience.
Warnemünde Lighthouse
The lighthouse can be seen from almost anywhere in Warnemünde - and from 30 metres up inside the lighthouse you can see almost all of Warnemünde. Built in 1897 as a navigation aid for those at sea, not only does it help ships find their way to the safe harbours, but thanks to the committed volunteer lighthouse keepers it has also become another attraction in the Baltic Sea resort.
At its base, a commemorative plaque at the former pilot station keeps watch and written on it is “The last house before Denmark”, in memory of the Great Flood in 1872.
Itinerary
09:00
– Meet at the pier and start the walking tour of Warnemunde
10:00 am – Head to Rostock on the public train and tram
10:30 am – Walking Tour of Rostock
12:30 pm – Leisure time for shopping/lunch
13:30 pm – Return to Warnemunde by Public train and tram
14:00 pm – Arrive at the port
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