Rostock, a city of impressive contrasts

Rostock exudes the charm of its Hanseatic past, but is nonetheless firmly planted in the present. Ocean resort Warnemünde throbs with life. Traditional Brick Gothic buildings dominate Rostock's historic city center. Don't miss the captivating procession of figurines around the astronomical clock in the gothic St. Mary's Church at noon or midnight. Stroll along old merchant homes to reach the Town Hall, one of the most impressive secular Brick Gothic buildings in the Baltic Sea area. Medieval city gates and "Wiekhaus" guard houses embedded in the historic defensive wall stand testimony to the wealthy Hanseatic era. Buses and streetcars travel in all directions from IntercityHotel Rostock at the main train station. Massive cruise ships regularly stop at Warnemünde, a famous harbor town and seaside resort that belongs to the Hanseatic city of Rostock in Mecklenburg. Water sports enthusiasts and sun worshippers bustle about on the sandy Baltic Sea beach. Take in fresh sea air as you walk down the wide promenade and along the Alter Strom canal.