2025 in Germany (Warnemünde + Rostock + Kiel)
3rd visit to Germany
2025-06-23 23:59 // updated 2025-08-12 14:02
On June 22nd and 23rd, the Norwegian Dawn cruise brought me to two ports in northern Germany:
- Warnemünde (with an option to go to Rostock or Berlin)
- Kiel (a nice German town close to Denmark)
This made it my:
- 3rd time in Germany
- 1st time in northern Germany
- 1st time in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Warnemünde)
- 1st time in Schleswig-Holstein (Kiel)
Reflection
It felt great to just relax on the beach and walk around town without any aim. Having experienced a glimpse of German urban life, I did not feel as much pressure to "do local/native things" like in the previous ports.
These ports also served as opportunities to buy some daily supplies that were running out, in addition to German chocolate! Germany is a great country to buy things at low prices if you know where to look!