ROSTOCK
ROSTOCK
Rostock is the oldest university town in northern Germany and also has a high school for the performing arts. Like many places in Germany, the city produces excellent beer, but its income today is mainly from cruise ship tourism and, to some extent, the production of ship parts. The lively pedestrian zone of Kropeliner Strasse is lined with shops, restaurants, and bakeries and is fun to walk around. From here you can easily reach the Museum of Cultural History, Petrikirche (St. Peter's Church) with its observation tower and Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church), built-in 1230 and housing a famous astronomical clock. Rostock has an old sailing association that organizes the Hanse Sail Rostock in August each year, and more than 200 sailboats and other classic boats gather and sail into the harbour for four days of racing, fireworks and markets round off the festivities. Try to organize your cruise to coincide with this spectacular event.
