Sights & Attractions in Schleswig-Holstein and the Baltic Coast
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Alter Markt
The Alter Markt has the best local architecture, ranging from... |
Squares | Stralsund |
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Altstadt
In the Altstadt, proof of Lübeck's former position as the... |
Squares | Lübeck |
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Binz
The largest resort town on Rügen's east coast, it has white... |
Towns | Rügen Island |
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Deutsches Meeresmuseum
The Stralsund aquarium of Baltic Sea life is part of this three-floor... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Stralsund |
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Kampen
The island's unofficial capital is the main destination for the... |
Towns | Sylt |
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Kap Arkona
Marking the northernmost point in eastern Germany is the lighthouse... |
Nautical Sites | Rügen Island |
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Kröpelinerstrasse
The pedestrians-only main street begins at the old western gate... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Rostock |
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Lübecker Dom
Construction of this, the city's oldest building, began in 1173... |
Religious Sites | Lübeck |
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Marktplatz
One of the largest and best preserved squares in Germany is framed... |
Squares | Wismar |
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Rathaus
Dating from 1240, the Rathaus is among the buildings lining the... |
Government Buildings | Lübeck |
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Rotes Kliff
One of the island's best-known features is this dune cliff on... |
Viewpoints | Sylt |
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Sassnitz
This small fishing town is the island's harbor for ferries to... |
Towns | Rügen Island |
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St. Georgen zu Wismar
This church, another victim of the war, stands next to the Fürstenhof... |
Religious Sites | Wismar |
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St. Marienkirche
This four-century-old church, the Gothic architectural prize... |
Religious Sites | Rostock |
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St. Marienkirche
This enormous church is the largest of Stralsund's three redbrick... |
Religious Sites | Stralsund |
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To'n Zägenkrog
If you have an hour to spare, wander among the jetties and quays... |
Houses / Mansions | Wismar |
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Universitätsplatz
The triangular University Square, commemorating the founding... |
Squares | Rostock |
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