Holiday in Flensburg

What makes Flensburg special as a destination?

Flensburg is the northernmost independent city in Germany, located right at the Danish border, at the innermost tip of the Flensburg Fjord. The city is much more than just the seat of the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt with its notorious points — Flensburg is a historic port city with a rum tradition, Danish-German dual culture, and a vibrant old town. The Rum Mile (Rum Regatta Route) tells the story of Flensburg as a former center of the rum trade: In the 18th and 19th centuries, Flensburg was Denmark's second most important trading port after Copenhagen, shipping rum from the Caribbean to Scandinavia. Today, the historic merchant yards, the Flensburg Maritime Museum, and the Rum Warehouse remind us of this era. The Rum Museum and rum tastings are unique in Germany. The Flensburg harbor extends picturesque into the fjord: Historic sailing ships, the museum harbor, the steamer Alexandra, and the harbor promenade create a maritime masterpiece. The annual Rum Regatta in June is Germany's largest harbor festival. The old town offers a mix of brick Gothic, merchant yards, and Scandinavian flair: The Rote Straße with its courtyards, boutiques, and cafes is the most charming shopping street. The St. Nikolai Church (Nikolaikirche) houses one of the most significant Renaissance organs in Northern Germany. The Danish heritage is omnipresent: Danish schools, churches, newspapers, and the Danish sports club exist alongside their German counterparts. The border town lives bilingualism and offers further cultural highlights with the Museumsberg Flensburg and the Natural History Museum.