Travemünde
A Baltic resort at the mouth of the Trave, with a four-masted barque moored permanently as a museum.
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Travemünde has been a sea-bathing resort since 1802, among the oldest on the German Baltic, with a promenade, a casino and a beach of about four kilometres. The Passat, a four-masted steel barque built in 1911 for the nitrate trade around Cape Horn, is moored across the river at Priwall as a museum ship; she was one of the Flying P-Liners and one of the last commercial sailing cargo vessels, retired in 1957 after a sister ship was lost. The lighthouse of 1539 is the oldest on the German Baltic coast. The Travemünder Woche sailing regatta fills the harbour each July.
What you actually see
- The Passat - a 1911 four-masted barque moored as a museum ship.
- The 1539 lighthouse - the oldest on the German Baltic coast.
- The promenade - a resort front dating from the early 1800s.
- The ferry traffic - large Baltic ferries passing close to the beach.
When to go
May to September for the beach; the Travemünder Woche regatta is in late July. The Passat is open seasonally. Winter is quiet and windy.
Honest expectations
The Passat is across the river and reached by a small ferry, open seasonally. The beach is busy in August. The port traffic is industrial.
Nearby
Lübeck lies upriver; the Baltic coast runs east.
What to pack for Travemünde
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.