Rostock Travel Guide

 fred98115 Says:  The church dates to the 13th century and seems like just another old church from the outside. Do not be misled, for inside is a treat for the scientifically, historically oriented person. It is the Astronomical Clock, created in 1472, that continues to keep time. Every day... 

 Nemorino Says:  This city-owned theater, which is also subsidized by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has its own drama, opera and ballet ensembles and its own orchestra, the North German Philharmonic.In the 1980s, towards the end of the German Democratic Republic, around 700 people... 

 Nemorino Says:  All you loyal readers of my Paris Off the Beaten Path tips (thanks again to both of you!) may recall that in one of these tips I described the light satirical operettas known as "Offenbachiades", by the composer Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880). In his long career Offenbach... 

 Nemorino Says:  This historic building in the City Harbor has been renovated and turned into a small theater with exactly 200 seats.(In Frankfurt they would have left out the 200th seat because of fire department regulations, but here the cut-off point seems to be different.)This little... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  One street in the harbour quarter has preserved, or better re-acquired, its pre-war appearance with a row of gabled houses. The oldest among them is the so-called Hausbaumhaus, a brick gothic house dated around 1490, which still has its historical roof construction carried... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The old town fortifications are partly preserved along the southern and eastern edge. The most impressive parts can be found in the southwest between Kröpeliner Tor and Schwaansche Straße. Outside the town wall we still have the ramparts, now turned into a park, and further... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  University Square is the liveliest spot in the city. University students and shoppers in Kröpeliner Straße mall pass and take a rest underneath the trees. The “Joy of Life” fountain in the middle of the square (see separate tip) attracts kids and adults. Buildings around... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  Respect please: The University of Rostock was founded in 1419. It was the first university in the whole of Northern Europe, a centre of humanism that influenced Scandinavia and the Baltic states. In those times it was known as “the Light of the North”. The main building in... 

 bonio Says:  Good name to start with!Just across the road from our guesthouse and a couple of visits here, secondly for a late evening "nightcap", cocktail for herself! but firstly an evening meal.Interesting menu to choose from here, loved the idea of German tapas and there's plenty to... 

 bonio Says:  Two visits here for us, walking by the Warnow we spotted the terrace and stopped for a beer, Mrs B, as ever, found a menu and with several vegetarian choices she insisted on a revisit later!Good idea, both enjoyed our meal here a tasty Flammküchen with fresh pfifferlingen... 

 bonio Says:  Large modern brewpub close to Rostock zoo. A lunchtime visit for us, a couple of decent beers on offer and an interesting menu to choose from. Comfortable and busy inside with a beergarden for better weather outside.Enjoyed our visit. 

 deptlads Says:  Only had one night in Rostock. Evening stroll to choose somewhere for dinner led us here.The maritime ambience may seem to some overdone, but the food and the beer was good, service friendly and all in all a comfortable experience. 

 tpk2 Says:  Superfast ferries run daily line from Rostock to Hanko, Finland. The trip takes around 24 hours. The price without a cabin is not that bad and you can sleep pretty comfortably on the floor (if you are quick enough to reserve a spot;) Check the webpage for timetables and... 

 Nemorino Says:  This is the platform in the Hamburg main station where I changed trains both in 1989 and in 2009 on my way to Rostock.In 1989 it all went fine, despite the overcrowding that resulted from thousands of East Germans returning home from their first day-trip to the West. The... 

 Nemorino Says:  On my short visit in 2009 I was asked a couple of times by people in Rostock how I liked their new pedestrian zone in the city center.Well, I think it does look attractive and even prosperous, especially compared with the way it was twenty years ago.You even see young women...