Rostock

Rostock, the German port by the river

The city stands between the Warnow River and the Baltic coast. It is a part of the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and an important financial centre. It’s a big transportation point of northern Germany and a popular cruise destination as well as a summer resort. The port is the biggest in Germany at the Baltic Sea and it connects the country to Denmark and Sweden. For routes, info and ferry tickets to Rostock, stay right here at Let’s Ferry.

Attractions in Rostock
• The University of Rostock is more than 6 centuries old as it was built in 1419. It’s one of the most emblematic buildings of the city.
• At the port’s entrance you can see the lighthouse Leuchtturm Warnemünde. It was built in the 19th century; it is open for the public and has amazing views to the city and the sea.
• The Maritime Museum (Schifffahrtsmuseum Rostock) is at the port and here you can learn about the marine life and history of the city.

The University of Rostock

Beaches in Rostock
• The Ostseestrand Warnemünde is a beach very close to the port. It’s a very clean sandy coast, organized and it sometimes gets very crowded.
• The Weststrand and the Müllerweg beach are next to each other, on the same long coastline. They are both sandy and unspoilt, and you can find them 60 km from the port.
• A scenic place to swim with shallow waters is Pepelow beach, 45 km from the port.
• Strand Kühlungsborn is 35 km from the port. It’s organized and here you can see many of the typical wooden houses with the stripped sunshades.

Activities in Rostock
• Book a boat tour to explore the city, the Warnow River and the Baltic coast.
• Try horse riding, an activity for kids and whoever rides for the first time. There are many routes you can take, in the forests of the area or the coastline.
• Go hiking, swimming, for a picnic or cycling at the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park. It’s 70 km from the port.

Buildings in Rostock

Access to Rostock: You can reach the port by car, plane, train, ferry or bus. Rostock’s airport hosts internal flights and is 40 km from the port. Hamburg’s international airport is 200 km from the port.
Hamburg is 200 km away. Rostock to Hamburg is 2 hours by car, 2 hours by train and 3 hours by bus.
Berlin is 230 km away. Rostock to Berlin is 2,5 hours by car, 2 hours by train and 3 hours by bus.
Frankfurt is 700 km away. Rostock to Frankfurt is 7 hours by car or train.

Only in Rostock: The spectacular event “Lighthouse in Flames” also known as “Warnemunde Lighthouse show” takes place every year on New Year’s Day. The show at the lighthouse in the port includes hundreds of fireworks. The Hanse Sail Rostock is one of the biggest international sailing events, which was first organized in 1991. More than 200 sailing and monumental ships take part in this event, which is attended by more than a million visitors who can board on the ships themselves. For this year it is scheduled to take place from the 11th to the 14th of August.