Bad Doberan has a wonderful narrow gauge railway which runs from its Bahnhof (station). The steam trains carry a group of carriages and many happy...

Bad Doberan Minster is a 14th century church which was originally part of an abbey on the site. The building is Gothic in style, although...

The Kröpeliner Tor in Rostock is one of the former gateways to the city on its original fortifications. It is the most impressive of the...

Kröpelinerstraβe is the most popular street in Rostock. Situated in the old town (Altstadt), the street is lined with colourful houses dating from the 17th...

The Kulturhistorisches Museum in Rostock is the Cultural and History Museum of the city. It is situated in the former Kloster zum Heiligen Kreuz Cistercian...

The Marienkirche in Rostock is an impressive church in the middle of the city, with a tall western tower. It was constructed between the 12th...

The Petrikirche in Rostock is situated in the old market square. The church was built in the mid-1200s. It has a tall spire which was...

The current Town Hall, or Rathaus, in Rostock’s old town stems from a much older building. The seven towers built in a Gothic architectural style...

The Steintor is one of the former gates to Rostock. It is one of only three surviving parts of the original fortifications, and was built...

The Nikolaikirche in Rostock is the former Church of St. Nicholas. It was built from 1230, and is one of the oldest church buildings in...

The Alte Strom area of Warnemünde is the most popular part of town. In the busy summer season, this area can be packed with visitors....

The Heimartmuseum in Warnemünde showcases the history of the seaside fishing town. It is set in an older fisherman’s cottage dating from 1767, and the...

The Leuchtturm, or Lighthouse, in Warnemünde is a prominent feature on the town’s skyline, and now a popular attraction to tourists visiting the town. It...

The Teepot building in Warnemünde is an interesting structure, located close to the lighthouse. It was built by the GDR in the 1960s. Refurbished and...

The Old Timer Museum in Gross Raden opened in 1999. It is a large and popular motor vehicle museum, focussing primarily on motorcycles. There are...

Gross Raden, near Sternberg and Güstrow, is home to a well-known National Archaeology Museum (the Archäologisches Freilichtmuseum). This is built on a partly-reconstructed Slav settlement....

The Schabbellhaus is a mansion house situated on the southern bank of the Grube canal. It is built in a Dutch Renaissance style and was...

The St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche) in Wismar is one of the three large brick Gothic churches in the old town. It is also the only...

Wismar’s Market Place is one of the largest in Germany – stretching 100 square metres. It is still used for markets and trading, with stalls...

The great 20th century sculptor Ernst Barlach lived and worked in Güstrow. Two museums in the town show the greatest collection of his works anywhere....