Stralsund

View of St.-Nikolai-Kirche and old town centre

Stralsund is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Gothic historic centre of Stralsund is (along with Wismar's) a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Understand

Stralsund was founded in 1234, and was a member of the Hanseatic League and thankfully retains a lot of the architecture of its glory days. Stralsund was part of the Swedish Empire from 1648 to 1814, and was involved in the Great Northern War. Swedish king Charles XII had to escape from exile in the Ottoman Empire, and rode from Pitești to Stralsund on fourteen days. The city lies in the federal electoral district of the 2005-2021 German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.

Get in

Stralsund is about a 1h train ride or 80 minutes drive east of Rostock either using the B 105 or the A 20 (watch the speed cameras on the E 251).

Rostock is the closest airport with flights from other parts of Germany. Berlin is the closest major international airport.

There are good rail connections from major German cities such as Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt. During summer season additional long distance trains usually appear from many other cities. 1 Stralsund Hbf is located at Tribseer Damm 75.

Get around

A local bus network is run by VVR, with some routes extending into the outlying parts of Stralsund, and even to the island of Rügen. Buses run on weekdays, between early morning and late evening. Only limited bus services run on weekends and holidays, and no buses run overnight.

See

Famous Brick Gothic City Hall of Stralund, with St. Nikolai

• 1 Church of St Mary's (St. Marienkirche), Marienstraße 16, ☏ +49 3831 298965. Including Human hamster wheel (to lift church bells into the towers). (updated Oct 2017)
• 2 Wooden market. inside the Rathaus. 
• 3 Ozeaneum, Hafenstraße 11. €17. (updated Jan 2023)
• 4 Nautineum, Zum Kleinen Dänholm. 
• 5 Stralsund Museum, Mönchstraße 25-28, ☏ +49 3831 253617. with several locations. (updated Oct 2017)
• 6 World Heritage Exhibition (Welterbe-Ausstellung), Ossenreyerstraße 1. (updated Oct 2017)
• 7 Gorch Fock I, An d. Fährbrücke. (updated Jan 2023)

Eat

Budget

All these are in the city centre:

• 1 Altstädter Mittagstisch, Semlowerstraße 14. (updated Jan 2023)
• 2 Diesuppenmacher, Böttcherstraße 36. (updated Jan 2023)
• 3 König's Makolat, Neuer Markt 15. (updated Jan 2023)
• 4 Pizza Sundflitzer Stralsund, Tribseer Str. 10. (updated Jan 2023)
• 5 City Döner 3, Neuer Markt 9. (updated Jan 2023)
• 6 Schiffe Bistro, Am Fischmarkt 1B. (updated Jan 2023)

Mid-range

• 7 Hiddenseer Hafenrestaurant, Hafenstraße 12B. (updated Jan 2023)
• 8 Speicher 8, Hafenstraße 8, ☏ +49 3831 2882898. (updated Oct 2017)
• 9 Hotel & Hafengaststätte Klabautermann Stralsund, Am Querkanal 2. (updated Jan 2023)
• 10 Restaurant Christas, Am Querkanal 3a. (updated Jan 2023)
• 11 Torschließerhaus, Mühlenstraße 26. (updated Jan 2023)
• 12 Wirtshaus Wallensteinkeller Stralsund, Mühlenstraße 22. (updated Jan 2023)

Splurge

• 13 Zum Scheele, Fährstraße 24. (updated Jan 2023)

Drink

The local brewery is Störtebeker, readily available in most bars.

• 1 Fritz Braugasthaus, Am Fischmarkt 13A, ☏ +49 3831 35700. (updated Oct 2017)

Sleep

Budget

• 1 Younior Hotel, Tribseer Damm 78, ☏ +49 3831 278299. Very affordable, young guests but also adults. Offers occasions for volleyball, barbecues and various indoor activities like table tennis and pool billiard. (updated Oct 2017)

Mid-range

• 2 Haus Wullfcrona, Heilgeiststraße 30, ☏ +49 3831 303970. Special atmosphere in a baroque gable house. Individual apartments mixing old and new. Sunny courtyard and cosy restaurant. (updated Oct 2017)

Splurge

• 3 Romantik Hotel Scheelehof, Fährstraße 23-25, ☏ +49 3831 283300. The premier hotel in Stralsund. Right at the old town, with vast spa/wellness offerings. Separate conference space. The medieval hallway with its restaurant as well as the gourmet restaurant and bar at the vaulted brick cellar are a must-see. (updated Oct 2017)

Go next

• Greifswald
• Rostock
• Rügen and Hiddensee
• Usedom Island
• Wismar

Routes through Stralsund

Hamburg ← Greifswald ←

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→ Rugia → Malmö