Places to Explore In Schleswig-Holstein and the Baltic Coast

Discover the best places to explore in Schleswig-Holstein and the Baltic Coast with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Bad Doberan

Mostly famous for its cathedral, Bad Doberan is a quaint town that also has Germany's oldest sea resort, Heiligendamm. The city is a popular weekend...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Husum

The town of Husum is the epitome of northern German lifestyle and culture. Immortalized in a poem as the "gray city upon the sea" by...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Kiel

The state capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, is known throughout Europe for the annual Kieler Woche, a regatta that attracts hundreds of boats from around the...

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  • 0 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Lübeck

The ancient island core of Lübeck, dating from the 12th century, was a chief stronghold of the Hanseatic merchant princes, until its almost complete destruction...

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  • 4 Hotels
  • 12 Things To Do

Rostock

The biggest port and shipbuilding center of the former East Germany, Rostock was founded around 1200. Of all the Hanseatic cities, this once-thriving city suffered...

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  • 7 Things To Do

Rügen Island

Rügen's diverse and breathtaking landscapes have inspired poets and painters for more than a century. Railways in the mid-19th century brought the first vacationers from...

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  • 3 Hotels
  • 11 Things To Do

Schleswig

Schleswig-Holstein's oldest city is also one of its best-preserved examples of a typical north German town. Once the seat of the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein, it...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 5 Things To Do

Schwerin

Schwerin, the second-largest town in the region after Rostock and the capital of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is worth a trip just to visit its...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Stralsund

This jewel of the Baltic has retained its historic city center and parts of its 13th-century defensive wall. The wall was built following an attack...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 10 Things To Do

Sylt

Sylt (pronounced ts-oo-LT) is a long, narrow island (38 km [24 miles] by as little as 220 yards) of unspoiled beaches and marshland off the...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 10 Things To Do

Usedom Island

Usedom Island has almost 32 km (20 miles) of sandy shoreline and a string of resorts. Much of the island's untouched landscape is a nature...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 5 Things To Do

Warnemünde

Warnemünde, officially a suburb of Rostock, is a quaint seaside resort town with the best hotels and restaurants in the area, as well as 20...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 5 Things To Do

Wismar

The old city of Wismar was one of the original three sea-trading towns, along with Lübeck and Rostock, which banded together in 1259 to combat...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

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