Holiday in Travemuende

About Travemuende

Travemünde is the elegant seaside resort at the mouth of the Trave River into the Baltic Sea and has been part of Lübeck since 1329 — making it one of the oldest seaside resorts in Germany. The district, with nearly 13,000 inhabitants, uniquely combines Hanseatic history, bathing culture, and maritime flair. The four-masted barque Passat is the landmark of Travemünde: The sailing ship, built in Hamburg in 1911, has been a museum ship in the harbor since 1960 and tells the story of the last great sailing freighters that brought wheat from Australia around Cape Horn to Europe. The Passat can be visited — below deck, you feel like you are on a time travel to the era of the tall ships. The beach promenade stretches over four kilometers along the fine sandy Baltic Sea beach: Belle Époque villas, the spa park, and the Casino Travemünde (one of the oldest gaming casinos in Germany, since 1913) shape the image. The Travemünder Woche, one of the largest sailing regattas in the world, has been held every July since 1889 and transforms the entire bay into a sailing spectacle. The Brodtener Steilufer north of Travemünde is a geological phenomenon: The 20-meter-high cliff made of glacial till has been eroding for millennia and moves one meter inland each year. The hiking trail along the cliff edge offers dramatic views of the Baltic Sea and the passing ferries and cruise ships. Ferries to Scandinavia operate from Travemünde — the arrival and departure of the huge Baltic ferries in the narrow Travemündung is a daily spectacle that hundreds of spectators watch at Priwall and the Nordermole.