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Rostock - a modern port with ancient roots
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The large port of Rostock played an important role in the Hanseatic League in the Middle Ages. The economic power from the trade gave natural rise to culture and education. The city houses for example one of Europe's oldest universities, founded in 1419. The university gave Rostock the name “The Northern Light”.
After the Reunification between East and West Germany, the old town centre has been delicately restored with fine examples of Medieval Redbrick Gothic such as the Marien-, Nikolai- und Heilig-Kreuz-church. The remains of the old fortification are also worth visiting (Steintor, Kröpeliner Tor).
Pedestrian streets and shopping arcades invite to take a stroll and experience the pulse of the city. And if you want a contrast to the busy city life, you should pay a visit to the nearby seaside resort, Warnemünde. Here the old lighthouse (Alten Strom) soars over a modern marina and the long, broad beach with its idyllic promenade. From Rostock, it is easy to make a daytour to Germany’s vibrant capital, Berlin.
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