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46 BACK ROADS GERMANY

Right Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, Kiel Below Port
of Flensburg

WHERE TO STAY

AROUND HOLSTEINISCHE
SCHWEIZ
Restaurant Hotel Stolz moderate
Located in a historic building, this
hotel offers superb views.
Markt 24, 24306 Plön; 04522 503 20;
www.hotel-restaurant-stolz.de
KIEL
Hotel Kieler Yachtclub expensive
With views over the Kieler Förde, this
hotel offers 21 rooms and suites.
Hindenburgufer 70, 24105; 0431 881 30;
www.hotel-kyc.de 6 Holsteinische Schweiz 7 Kiel
Schleswig-Holstein; 24301 Schleswig-Holstein; 24103
SCHLESWIG The area’s low moraine hills, which Schleswig-Holstein’s capital Kiel marks
Ringhotel Strandhalle Schleswig reach a height of 164 m (538 ft), and the beginning of the Nord-Ostsee-
moderate 140 lakes are the reasons why this area Kanal, or Kiel Canal, which was built at
A modern hotel with harbour views.
Strandweg 2, 24837; 04621 90 90; is known as Holstein’s Switzerland. the end of the 19th century to con-
www.hotel-strandhalle.de The best way to explore this region nect the Baltic Sea and the North
is on a bike tour. The main centre of Sea. Germany’s main submarine base
FLENSBURG this holiday area is Plön on the Grosser during World War II, this town is now
Hotel Flensburger Hof moderate Plöner See or Lake Plön. Preetz, an old known for its beauti ful coastline of tiny
This hotel provides comfortable rooms.
Süderhofenden 38, 24937; 0461 707 shoe makers’ town and Bosau, home beaches and inlets. Every summer,
16 70; www.flensburgerhof.de to a Romanesque church, are nearby. the town attracts yacht s men for the
Visit the town of Eutin, referred to as famous Kieler Woche or Kiel Week
SYLT the “Weimar of the North” because (www.kieler-woche.de). A walk along the
Dorint Söl’ring Hof expensive of its pretty build ings. Eutin’s brick Schweden-Kai embank ment leads to
Enjoy romantic views over the sea at Schloss contains Rococo stucco work the Nikolaikirche, which has a Gothic
this thatch-roofed resort.
Am Sandwall 1, 25980; 04651 83 62 00; and paint ings by German artist altar, and to the Rathaus or town hall.
www.soelring-hof.de Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein About 6 km (4 miles) from the town
(1751–1828), which were inspired is the Schleswig-Holsteinisches
HUSUM by the Iliad and the Odyssey, epic Freilichtmuseum (Apr–Oct: open daily;
Romantik-Hotel Altes Gymnasium poems written by Homer. Nov–Mar: open Sun), an open-air
expensive
A country hotel with a wellness area. ª Take the B76 to Kiel. To reach museum with exhi bits on German
Süderstrasse 2-10, 25813; 04841 83 30; the beach resort of Laboe, follow rural architecture. Around 18 km
www.altes-gymnasium.de the B502 to the north. (11 miles) from Kiel is the beach resort
of Laboe. Visit the U-Boot Museum,
which tells the hist ory of Germany’s
feared submarine fleet in World War II.
ª From Kiel, take the B76 to
Eckernförde and on to Schleswig.
8 Schleswig
Schleswig-Holstein; 24837
A principal seat of the Vikings,
Schleswig became a bishopric as
early as 947. The town’s main attrac-
tion is Schloss Gottorf (Apr–Oct: open
daily; Nov–Mar: closed Mon), which
served as the residence of the dukes
of Schleswig-Holstein from 1544 to
1713. This castle houses a regional
museum, Schleswig-Holsteinisches
Landesmuseum, and the
Archäologisches Landesmuseum.
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150

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