Sights

Places and regions along the Baltic coast offer exceptional sights for everyone. Whether you are looking for sights of outstanding natural beauty, exciting museums, spectacular adventure parks for all the family, piers or lighthouses this area is certain to deliver.
For more detailed information about guided tours, places to go and things to do, contact your landlord or the local tourist information centre of the area you are staying. Here is a small selection of must have seens on a tourist's agenda.

steep rugged cliffs on the island of Ruegen
steep rugged cliffs on the island of Ruegen

National Parks – nature – sea life

Discover the many sides of flora and fauna at the Baltic. There are still some original parts of coast that were formed by wind and waves. Unique to the Baltic coast, especially in the east, are woods running parallel to the Sea were you can find some rare and special plants and animals. Discover the geological features of this area either on your own or guided by an expert.
In museums and aquariums you have the chance to get into close contact with sea life and animals living onshore.

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church in the seaside resort of Wustrow, peninsula Fischland-Darss-Zingst
church in the seaside resort of Wustrow

Buildings and architectural sights

Along the Baltic coast there is a variety of architectural highlights to discover. Among them visitors will find grand merchants' houses, painstakingly and lovingly restored castles and manor houses as well as plain fishing churches. Magnificent cathedrals and basilicas demonstrate the power the church once had. Take a stroll and explore old fishing villages with thatched houses and modern holiday resorts featuring impressive piers.

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steam powered train „Rasender Roland“
steam powered train „Rasender Roland“

Technical attractions

Visiting the Baltic you will find modern and historic technical inventions side by side. Discover a clock with the original clockwork dating back to 1472 or a submarine constructed in 2006.

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historical ship „Passat“
historical ship „Passat“

Ships – modern and historical

The sea without ships is like the sun without the moon.
Find some old s ships converted into museums while others are still in use. Gigantic cruise ships sail across the Baltic Sea calling at a number of harbours on their way. The grand comfort and equipment of these liners offers a memorable holiday out on the sea.

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exhibit of the Buddenbrook House
exhibit of the Buddenbrook House

Famous persons and artists

Many famous people were born along the Baltic, lived or worked here. For example Heinrich Mann, Guenter Grass, Walter Kempowski, Otto Lilienthal and Hugo Eckener left uncounted evidence of their work.

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