Where the river Oder reaches the Baltic Sea, its estuary forms a big lagoon through which the border to Poland runs. On the German side we went for a hike to an inland dune and the valley of the yew. Hiking over the dune We had spent the night at the harbour of Altwarp, a …
Rostock is a major fishing harbour with a big fish market. One of them houses a simple restaurant where you get the freshest fish in many variations. You have to find your way past the storehouses to get to the Fischbratküche, but a queue of people told us we were at the right place. Order …
Rostock lies at the river Warnow with its harbour called Warnemünde at the Baltic Sea. We enjoyed watching the boats leaving and entering the harbour with a lot of wind and rough sea. The next day we took a walk through the centre of Rostock. Entrance to the harbour of Warnemünde The harbour of Rostock …
It was warm, it was sunny and we had reached Schwerin, the capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern which has the most beautiful castle surrounded by lakes just next to the centre of town. Schwerin palace Schwerin cathedral The Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Schwerin is is one of the earliest large examples of Brick Gothic architecture. The foundation stone of the cathedral was …
