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egonwegh Says: Astronomical observatory on the university grounds. My own university library in our hometown Nijmegen used to have an exchange program with Greifswald University, they had agreed to exchange doctoral theses. But this is no longer so, I believe, in this digital day and age.
A lovely place to wander aimlessly around
CatherineReichardt Says: Greifswald is so beautiful that it must be a delight to wander around: unfortunately the weather was gusty with intermittent showers when we visited, so we couldn't explore as we would have liked. The obvious focus of attraction is the Old Town and Market Square, with the...
Visit the Art Gallery of the Pomeranian Museum
CatherineReichardt Says: The Art Gallery of the Pomeranian Museum is an excellent collection, and is an excellent illustration of Germany's cultural richness. It is hard to believe that a little town like Greifswald would host a significant art collection, and the fact that a large portion of it is...
egonwegh Says: When visiting Greifswald, be sure to reserve some time for a drink on the central square next to the town hall (Rathaus). As we were approaching lunch time, we enjoyed a quick bite of toasted bread, with tea and a large glass of Franziskaner Weissbier (23 June 2011).
egonwegh Says: Rubenow-Denkmal, a landmark in the town of Greifswald, erected in memory of the former mayor and co-founder of the University of Greifswald, Heinrich Rubenow (ca. 1400-1462).
egonwegh Says: Provided you pay for a special permit (Fotoerlaubniss) you'll have some great photo opportunities inside the Nikolaikirche.
Sileas Says: This bridge is one of the oldest drawbridges in Europe. It crosses our little river Ryck just before it flows into the Baltic sea. It is possible to cross the bridge on foot or bike but it is closed for cars unless you are a local...Also well worth seeing at night as it is...
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Mercure Greifswald Am Gorzberg
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This is one of Greifswald's cheapest Restaurants - situated centrally at the Lange Straße. Every dish of Pasta or Pizza is 4 Euros, student friendly...
The Restaurant has been newly refurbished and is quite nice to sit in as well.
Favorite Dish: Well, Pasta or Pizza, obviously...
Written Apr 17, 2004
Address: Hunnenstr./ Lange Straße
CatherineReichardt Says: This is a sight to move all Ostalgics to tears: a Trabant in working order!For the uninitiated, the Trabant is an iconic car - for all the wrong reasons! It is best summed up in the following harsh comments that TIME magazine had to offer on the Trabi ..."This is the car...
Sileas Says: Greifswald being a student town, many people use bikes to get around. A big number of bikes in front of a building usually indicates that it is a University building ;o) The Lange Strasse (High Street) is pedestianized and only free to bikes after 6pm. Otherwise you have to...
Sileas Says: This is the main shopping street accommodating quite a number of shops selling basic stuff like food, clothing, shoes, mobile phones, souvenirs etc. It is a pedestrianized zone so just strolling along is nice if the weather allows it. Nothing special but good for everyday...
Elisenpark: Well, every town needs a mall...
Sileas Says: This is not a shop, but a shopping centre, located on the outskirts of the town. There are all kinds of shops here - from multimedia store Media Markt to shoe shops, DIY and gigantic supermarket Real. Nothing here is special or unique, just as you would expect from another...
Guidance on photography in churches: Homer's Rules
CatherineReichardt Says: Visiting churches is one of the absolute highlights of a trip to Europe, and provides a fascinating insight into the most powerful influencethat has shaped European cultures of the past couple of millenia.Unlike some other religions - where access to places of worship may be...
Sileas Says: Only to warn you: bikes are something like common property in Greifswald. On average everyone buys a new bike every year! So if you arrive on bike, keep it locked at all times, even if it's not new and shiny anymore! This applies to saddles etc. too, otherwise they just get...
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Miscellaneous: Rainy season: There is no special rainy season
Avg. Temp. in Spring: max.: 7 – 17°C ( 45 - 63°F ); min: 1 - 8°C ( 34 - 47°F )
Avg. Temp. in Summer: max.: 20 – 22°C ( 68 - 71°F ); min: 11 - 14°C ( 51 - 57°F )
Avg. Temp. in Autumn: max.: 6 – 18°C ( 43 - 64°F); min: 2 - 11°C ( 36 – 51°F )
Avg. Temp. in Winter: max.: 3 – 5°C ( 38 - 41°F); min: 0 - 1°C ( 32 - 34°F )
Watertemperature: in winter around 2°C ( 36°F ), in summer around 18°C ( 64°F) in average.
Written Sep 7, 2002
egonwegh Says: Town Library named after Hans Fallada (Greifswald 1893 - Berlin 1947). Located on Knopfstrasse. Why not hop in and see how they run a library in this part of the world?
egonwegh Says: We found this mural in a street in Greifswald. Probably depicts various events in the town's history.
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The Baltic Sea coast has some of the worlds best beaches - all complete with a lot of sunshine, white sand and a reasonably warm and not too salty sea.
The local beach is in Eldena, about 5 km from the centre, either along a pretty foot and cicle path or by bus. Be aware of barbecuing students over the summer...
Equipment: swimming gear, barbecue
Written Jun 26, 2006
Address: beach in Eldena
Sileas Says: A large part of the University is still in the city centre. Our mail building has just been refurbished and is now all new and shiny in white and gold. The old campus looks good as well, and houses celebrations, concerts and readings students alike. Worth a little tour while...
Dexters Says: The tourist office is located in the town hall building directly at the market square. Believe me, you will find it :)
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University town of the North-East
I have been living in the town of Greifswald since 2002 now - time to show you VT members a bit of my part of the world. The town dates back to the 12th century when Danish monks built a monastery...
Arrived from: Mallin in Mecklenburg, destination: Gross-Banzelvitz on Ruegen. We visited Greifswald on 23 June 2011. The town of Greifswald was formerly a member of the Hanseatic League. Since we......
Make time for beguiling Greifswald
Like so many of the towns along the German Baltic coast, Greifswald (literally Hawks Wood) has a breezy, unpretentious atmosphere and must be a delight to explore on foot. Unfortunately the weather......
Zisterzienser Monks settled down here in 1199 and build their abbey. In 1248 people settled down around the abbey and founded the town "Oppidum Gripheswaldis". Famous became Greifswald as birthplace...
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