Walkabout at Warnemünde

Quite obviously I am not the only one taking the train from the city center to the harbor area at Warnemünde, a district of Rostock at this Sunday afternoon. It’s a bit like a mixture of a party and a tourist site. There countless boats offering food and drinks on one side of the path and on the other souvenir shops and shops selling luxury articles hope for customers. At the beach, there is even quite a crowd of people. But the main beach activity Read More +

A Cool Tour

There are quite interesting Wikipedia articles to read on the smart phone for the objects surrounding one. There is not an explanation for all sites, but it’s quite impressive, what contributors have created. But of course hearing the story from a local guide is more personal and individual. So, like in other places, I took a guided city tour through Rostock. Luckily, the weather was quite nice – as most of the time on my trips – but also quite cool. It was not a Read More +

For Pedestrians Again

After the arrival in the late afternoon, I took a first opportunity to get an overview of Rostock. I used my favorite approach, the random walk, to get along the city. As I quickly discovered, this city, at least in the center, is again very well suited for being discovered by foot. My first steps outside the hotel, which is situated quite in the center, brought me right through the pedestrian zone. At first, I though, this looks quite similar to Rheinfelden AG (in Switzerland). Read More +

Berlin for 60 Minutes

This is the first time after a long break, I saw Berlin again. But it’s not yet the real stay at the capital of Germany. It’s just a short stop over, basically waiting for my next train to get me from Dresden to Rostock. But this is the first time I arrived by train at Berlin. The new main station is quite overwhelming and since there was not really time to have a look at the city except for a few panorama views, I prepared Read More +