Northern Europe & UK

Kiel, Germany

Choose your perspective on Kiel’s waterfront: from atop the Rathaus's century-old tower or from the Hindenburg Embankment, which winds for three kilometres along the fjord’s west flank. Maritime history buffs may choose to visit nearby beach town, Laboe, where you’ll find restored Second World War submarine, U-Boat 995.

Highlights

TOWN HALL
The Town Hall (Rathaus) was built in 1911 with a stunning tower based on a Venetian design. The Town Hall Square is surrounded by a lake and the Opera House.

HOLSTENSTRASSE
One of the longest shopping miles in Germany.

BOTANICAL GARDEN
This new Botanical Garden spans 8 hectares and is maintained by the University of Kiel. It contains 14,000 plant species from around the world in a variety of settings and is home to several exhibition greenhouses.