• Wismar tourist information: Am Markt 11, 23966 Wismar; open 9-6pm daily

Wismar, the nice town in Mecklenburg Western Pomerania with a port on the Baltic Sea was once a powerful member of the Hanseatic Trading League in the 14th and 15th century. The later occupation of Wismar through the Swedes for about 200 years until 1903 had strong influences on architecture and style of the city. From lovely buildings in hanseatic gothik brick style to Swedish gable houses - nowadays the traces of the Swedish control can be found everywhere in the historical old town centre of Wismar.

• Highlights include the huge market sqare with the Dutch Renaissance style pavilion called Wasserkunst and the buildings around like the neoclassical Town Hall and the restaurant Old Swede (Alter Schwede) built in 1380
• Four wonderful churches are the landmarks of Wismar, remarkable is the large red brick cathedral of St. Nikolai, one of the biggest churches in Europe

Wismar was added onto the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites for its brick constructions and churches. Historic centres of Wismar and Stralsund were together added to World Heritage List in 2002

• Tours of “Weiße Flotte” operate from Alter Hafen to Poel Island once a day - good spot for cycling, windsurfing, fishing and horse ridings

• a highlight for kids is the zoological garden with petting zoo, adventure place and a children’s tram

• see the wonderful sand beaches on the Baltic Sea like Bath Rerik, Bath Kühlungsborn as well as the Wohlenberger Wiek
• Wismar is just 152km away from the bigger hanseatic town of Stralsund, an attractive historic city. From there you reach the Rügen Island over the dam Rügen Damm

• the historical museum can be found in the Renaissance house Schabbelhaus

• Wismar has got nice shopping opportunities as many streets belong to the traffic free shopping zone