Rostock: Private Guided Walking Tour
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 2h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Explore the intriguing origins of Rostock's name & its historical significance.
- Learn about Rostock's pivotal role in the influential Hanseatic League.
- Discover the impact of WWII bombings on the city's resilience & reconstruction.
- Gain a deeper understanding of the city's cultural and economic importance.
- Experience a tour that combines architectural marvels and wartime history.
Activity location
- Rostock
- Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Neuer Markt, 18055 Rostock, Germany | by the Seagulls' Fountain in the New Market Square, Neuer Markt, 18055 Rostock
- Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Rostock: Private Guided Walking Tour
- 2h
- English
What's included, what's not
- Local professional guide who will be with your group only
- Possible customising on tour with your local guide on the spot
- Service charge
- Entrance fees
What you can expect
Welcome to Rostock, home to one of the oldest universities in the world, dating from 1419, a significant tourist destination on the Baltic Sea, the fourth largest port city in Germany and the largest in the Baltic coast, connecting Germany to all major Scandinavian destinations and worldwide cruises. At the New Market Square, one of the most picturesque places in Rostock, admire the mixt baroque and gothic style of the Town Hall with its 7 towers and learn the storey of the Seagulls' Fountain with its figures, representing Neptune, the god of the sea and his sons.
See St. Mary's Church, the only main Rostock church to survive WWII air raids, and its famous astronomical clock built in the 15th century. Admire the tower of St Petri Church, a gothic landmark for all the fishermen in the area, destroyed during WWII and rebuilt later on.
See parts of the old city's fortifications, partially standing with its ramparts stretched out with built-in guard houses and a section of the wooden wall walk. Admire the Dutch Renaissance city Stone Gate, and read the motto written on the walls: “Sit intra te concordia et publica Felicitas” (“May harmony and prosperity reign within your walls”). Learn all about the University, the oldest in the Baltic and its Fountain of Happiness.
Take a walking tour in this beautiful city, gracefully reborn like a Phoenix from the ashes. Spend some time here and discover this fascinating and vibrant city with its rich history in a walking tour that covers the main highlights of this unique place!
Location
Activity location
- Rostock
- Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Neuer Markt, 18055 Rostock, Germany | by the Seagulls' Fountain in the New Market Square, Neuer Markt, 18055 Rostock
- Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany