Stralsund and D盲nholm: Hanseatic Charm on the Baltic Sea, Stralsund, Germany
For our summer holiday this year, my family and I decided to tour R眉gen, the largest island in Germany. But when searching for accommodation on the island, we couldn鈥檛 find anything within our budgets, so instead, we searched in the mainland city of Stralsund, the gateway to R眉gen with not just one but two bridges that connect the city with the island. We found the perfect combination there; nice hotel rooms for my mum, dad and grandmother and a cheap hostel room for my younger brother and I 鈥� and they were only a few blocks from each other!
So we used Stralsund as聽our gateway to R眉gen, but upon arrival in the city, we soon discovered that it would be so much more than just a base for our stay. We discovered a magical city that quickly became a favourite of mine.
On our first evening in Stralsund, we took a long stroll past the Kleiner Frankenteich lake that surrounds the city centre, through the atmospheric harbour and to the city centre. The old centre dates back to 1234 when Stralsund was granted city rights as an important member of the medieval Hanseatic League, a commercial and defensive confederation of market towns in northern Europe that聽dominated commercial activity in the area from the 13th to the 15th century. Along with the old town in the nearby city of Wismar, Stralsund鈥檚 old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
So we used Stralsund as聽our gateway to R眉gen, but upon arrival in the city, we soon discovered that it would be so much more than just a base for our stay. We discovered a magical city that quickly became a favourite of mine.
On our first evening in Stralsund, we took a long stroll past the Kleiner Frankenteich lake that surrounds the city centre, through the atmospheric harbour and to the city centre. The old centre dates back to 1234 when Stralsund was granted city rights as an important member of the medieval Hanseatic League, a commercial and defensive confederation of market towns in northern Europe that聽dominated commercial activity in the area from the 13th to the 15th century. Along with the old town in the nearby city of Wismar, Stralsund鈥檚 old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Stralsund and D盲nholm: Hanseatic Charm on the Baltic Sea
Guide Location: Germany » Stralsund
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Melissa Cherry Villumsen
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Guide Location: Germany » Stralsund
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Melissa Cherry Villumsen
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Nikolaikirche
- Marienkirche
- Heilgeisthospital
- Johanniskloster
- Kniepertor and K眉tertor
- Alter Markt
- Wulflamstuben
- marine museum
- marina
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