====== Stralsund ======


===== How to get there & local transport =====


===== Tourist information (offices etc.) =====
  * Stralsund tourist information: Alter Markt 9, 18439 Stralsund, open Mon-Fri 9-7pm


===== City tours =====
   * Make a train tour (May-Sep) through Stralsund city including Neuer Markt, Alter Markt and ferry terminal






===== Sights =====

  * That medieval town in Northern Germany attracts its visitors with an historical city centre which reminds on the time after the Thirty year's war when Stralsund has been under Swedish control. Imposing churches and great houses of typical red brick gothic gabled architecture let you imagine how powerful Stralsund was once as a member of the Hanseatic League.
  * Start at the market for a nice city sightseeing tour to see the gates at the amazing city's wall and sights like Church St.Nikolai, the Gothic Wulflamhaus and the Baroque Commandantenhaus, seat of the old Swedish command headquarters. 
  * At the Stralsund port you find the 'Gorch Fock', the tall ship which countersank in World War II


==== Unesco World Heritage ====

The Altstadt (Old town) of Stralsund which became UNESCO World Heritage in 2002, together with [[Wismar]]. The very heart of Stralsund is Alter Markt (Old Market Square) with the 13th century Rathaus (Town Hall), famous for its distinctive arcades.


===== Activities =====
 
  * Visit the impressing churches in Stralsund like the huge Church St.Nikolai (Nikolaikirche) with art treasures inside or the Church St.Mary (Marienkirche) at the New Market which is another superb example of North German brick construction
  


===== Activities with kids =====
  * Excursion to the Oceanographic Museum (Meeresmuseum)
  * Go to the Hansedom, an unique thermal wellness and fun pool center for sport, fitness, wellness and health




===== Must Do's =====

  * A visit to Stralsund would not be complete without a trip to the harbour - old brick warehouses, the obligatory waterside bars and restaurants 

===== Day trips =====
  * Ferries go regularly from the port of Stralsund to the islands of Rugen (Rügen) and Hiddensee, both popular destinations for nature lovers
  * day trips to other hanseatic cities could include Greifswald, Rostock, Lübeck and Wismar 


===== Museums =====
* Oceanographic Museum (Meeresmuseum), it's the largest museum of natural science in North Germany located in an 13th century gothic monastery

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===== Theater & Opera =====
   * the theatre in the harbour gives performances in the summer - it's a real attraction

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