Walking tour of Kiel

Kiel is a major port city on the Baltic Sea, the capital of the northernmost federal state of Germany – Schleswig-Holstein. Kiel is the point of departure and arrival of cruise ships from around the world, huge car ferries to Norway and Sweden.

In the world, this city is known primarily for the fact that annually at the end of June the international sailing regatta “Kieler Woche” – “Kilsk Week” – the most important event in world sailing and the largest summer holiday in the north of Germany takes place here. At this time, about 2,000 ships and almost 3 million tourists arrive in Kiel.

Here were born the Russian Emperor Peter III (1728) and the German theoretical physicist, founder of quantum physics - Max Planck (1858), in 1913 in Kiel scientist Alexander Boehm was invented sonar.

Having visited the city, you must definitely try the famous Kiel sprats, elevated to the rank of the city's signature dish. Kiel sprats are called here and hereditary citizens of the city.

During the walking tour, we will get acquainted with the history of the foundation of Kiel, walk through the old city, visit the Kiel Monastery and St. Kiel Church. Nikolai is the main temple of Kiel, we will admire the “Small Kiel” – a small picturesque lake in the city center, the majestic Town Hall and the town hall square, we will find out who “Kilia”, “Kilsky Roland” and “Spirit of Kiel” are, we will see what remains of the Kiel Castle and whose monument stands in its park. We will walk along the promenade of the Kiel fjord and many more interesting things await us in this sea-smelling city.

Two-hour walking tour of Kiel