The magic of travelling to the Baltic Sea Coast. Ever so attractive to us travellers from Austria or Switzerland. Ever so attractive to me. It is my third time up here along the Coast between Rostock & Rügen, and the travel bug has bitten me again. Baltic Sea Coast Blues …
“North Sea or Baltic Sea?” – “I prefer the Baltic Sea. The tides don’t make it disappear as much …”
a community member writes to me on my Creativelena Facebook page ahead of my trip. And I do have to admit: The North Sea has really left its mark on me following my recent trip there! But still: The Baltic Sea Coast is what it is: A perfect destination for peace & relaxation. A truly creative holiday destination. A spa & health resort! So what else, you may wonder, is there left to discover between Warnemünde to Wustrow?
A lot. Let’s start with something fresh & unique this time, as we #EnjoyGermanNature: A kayak trip across town with “Stadtpaddeln Rostock”. Must-see & do when in Rostock!
Sandra is one of those people who know how to make you feel welcome at once. Her tone of voice is such that you just love to follow all of her explanations about the river Warnow, where we are kayaking into the sunset together. “Yes well, they have recently interviewed me on TV, too”, she answers to all our questions modestly. And this despite having only started her kayaking tour business about a year ago, but really hitting a nerve: Exploring the town of Rostock in a comfortable, peaceful way from the river. Simple, actually. Check this out.
Right from the beginning, Sandra Kley is able to make us feel entirely comfortable sitting & paddling in our double kayaks …
… opening up tremendous views across the sunset skyline of Rostock …
… including highlights such as this close-up visit of the ice breaker ship Stephan Jantzen, located here at Rostock Harbour.
All fired up, I make for a relaxing evening stroll through the old town of Rostock a little later …
… recommending you the recently opened Subraum Hostel as one of the city’s trending accommodation tips right now.
Another tip for you: If you are in Rostock, go get on the tram and visit Warnemünde, Rostock’s “little sister” out at the river mouth of the Warnow into the Baltic Sea .. It’s just 20 minutes and they have excellent city tours there starting at the tourism information centre …
… telling you more about the particular architecture, history and building style of this part of North-Eastern Germany.
Plus, travelling to Warnemünde allows for a first glimpse of the traditional picture postcard “Strandkörbe” (beach huts) at the Baltic Sea Coast beaches of Germany – Aren’t they pretty!
From Rostock, you can just as easily continue your journey by train or bus: I really like this environmentally sound way of travelling to my next destination, the area called Fischland-Darß-Zingst.
Despite carrying a trolley, backpack and/or handbag on most of my trips, I almost always prefer the train when travelling solo. It is simply the most relaxing way of travelling, at least far more over having to drive by car. Driving by bus and train from Rostock to Wustrow is only about an hour and perfectly prepares you for what’s up next: The sweet aromas of freshly caught (and grilled) fish. The salt in the air behind the sand dunes. The colourful, reed-covered houses. I recall having been in Wustrow before, but must have missed a walk among the town’s very pretty reed houses back then. Today, it is them I can especially recommend to you when visiting Wustrow & Ahrenshoop.
Here we are, Baltic Sea people: A little bit of an overview for us recent arrivals, also in terms of “foreign language vocabulary” – North German vs. Austrian German!
What a powerful tree to grow here …
… unveiling the view upon houses as beautiful as this one …
… or this one, recalling an exciting mix of seaside architecture and elements typically found in other European cities such as Strasbourg, for instance …
… this one here, for instance …
… has even made itself a name as a creative workshop, offering a beautiful ceramic art studio free to be visited in Ahrenshoop.
My accommodation (and meal) tip for you here: Hotel & Restaurant Seezeichen …
… located right by the beach …
… and allowing for perfect sunset walks after dinner out on the terrace.
Fine dining & local sailing, this is what Wustrow & Ahrenshoop are well known for. Perfect for a beautiful summer vacation then …
… as I believe that the summer sun adds even more taste to the fresh fish around here. Or is it me just being hungry from tasting all that good remoulade sauce and the juicy local potatoes? I just can’t get enough of the Baltic Sea smoked fish, Matjes, herring, or else. Don’t miss a visit to the local Räucherhaus fish pub in Ahrenshoop / Althagen then, located right by the “Zeestboot” sailing harbour.
Out & about in a travel destination bearing the perfect name: “Fischland” with their “Räucherhaus” smoked fish restaurant …
… looking a bit like this: Just love the home-made apple-potato remoulade sauce this fish is being served with. Tell me this: Wouldn’t you, too, just love to dig right in?
Right after lunch, you can sail on one of these old fishermen’s boats called “Zeestboot” in the local language, taking you out on the famous inlet lakes called “Bodden” …
… a historic fishing boat that has now been refurbished to accommodate guests from all over, such as Austria & Switzerland here.
Allow for some time to sample the great meals at Hotel & Restaurant Seezeichen in Ahrenshoop …
… as well as here at the Café-Restaurant Scheune, located right by the church and main street of Wustrow …
… enjoy your meal, dear “fishermen’s friends”!
Still can’t get enough? Off you go visiting the Baltic Sea Coast …
… my next travel article here on my blog will take you all the way out to the island of Rügen and into the Hanse city of Stralsund, spoiling you to even more insider tips from my recent “nature trip in Germany”!
As a perfect appetiser, have a look at my tasty travel video here:
… as well as my colourful image gallery from this Baltic Sea summer trip. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I have been invited by the German National Tourist Board to ” #EnjoyGermanNature ” on this nature trip to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. All opinions are my own.