sunlover757 Posted August 11, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Our ship arrives in Warnemunde at 8 a.m. and departs at 7 p.m. on a Sunday. We've already visited Berlin for 6 hours on a previous cruise, so we're planning to skip Berlin this time. One option we're considering is going to Schwerin to see Schwerin Castle. The other option might be just exploring around Warnemunde for the day. I'm not sure what there is to do in Warnemunde, though. Any insights about options or other suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartgrove Posted August 11, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 11, 2017 The problem for things to do are the Sunday laws in Germany. The Mollie excursion train that begins in Bad Doberan is one suggestion. Visiting Rostock tourist areas is another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted August 12, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Warnemunde is a tourist town and most cafes and restaurants will be open, so no worries there. It is a quaint fishing village, it has a nice promenade to the beach. You can swim, sit in a "Strandkorb" and just decompress for a day. You can climb the lighthouse. If you get adventurous have a wander around Wismar and eat a fish sandwich purchased dockside from a boat. Wismar is a medieval town, with town arches and many Brick gothic buildings. If you are diligent you can also find a roman bath off on one of the side streets not too far from the Cathedral. Lots to do if you want a leisurely day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover757 Posted August 12, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted August 12, 2017 The problem for things to do are the Sunday laws in Germany. The Mollie excursion train that begins in Bad Doberan is one suggestion. Visiting Rostock tourist areas is another. Thanks for these suggestions, Heartgrove! I'll look into those options in greater detail. Your help is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover757 Posted August 12, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Warnemunde is a tourist town and most cafes and restaurants will be open, so no worries there. It is a quaint fishing village, it has a nice promenade to the beach. You can swim, sit in a "Strandkorb" and just decompress for a day. You can climb the lighthouse. If you get adventurous have a wander around Wismar and eat a fish sandwich purchased dockside from a boat. Wismar is a medieval town, with town arches and many Brick gothic buildings. If you are diligent you can also find a roman bath off on one of the side streets not too far from the Cathedral. Lots to do if you want a leisurely day. Thanks for these excellent insights, Sauer-kraut. It sounds like Warnemunde could be a nice, relaxing place to spend the day. The beach looks beautiful. I'll check out information on Wismar as well. Your help is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynncarol Posted August 12, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 12, 2017 The train station was very close to where our ship docked. We caught an early train to Bad Doberan and then took the Mollie steam train excursion which was really nice. Then back onto the regular train where we got off in Rostock and explored the area, grabbing a late lunch. Rostock has a trolley that runs from the train station into town, Eventually got back on the train, and if I recall correctly, returned to Warnemunde around five o'clock with time to explore this beach town a bit and get an ice cream cone before heading back to the ship for dinner. It was a fun day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradUT Posted August 12, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 12, 2017 We rented bicycles in Warnemuende and spent the morning cycling through the countryside (on a great paved bike trail). In the afternoon, we took the train to Rostock and went to the Stasi Museum (fascinating!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover757 Posted August 13, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Thanks for all this wonderful information on Warnemunde. We're looking forward to being there in a few weeks. I've checked out Travelanni's site and Schwerin looks fantastic too, so I think we're going to try to explore both places when our ship is in Warnemunde. Your first-hand insights are greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susu1001 Posted August 13, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 13, 2017 We caught a train to Schwerin, had to change at Rostock but very easy and quite cheap I think - it was 4 years ago. Schwerin was fabulous, just walked to the castle. Sent from my SM-G800F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover757 Posted August 14, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted August 14, 2017 We caught a train to Schwerin, had to change at Rostock but very easy and quite cheap I think - it was 4 years ago. Schwerin was fabulous, just walked to the castle. Sent from my SM-G800F using Forums mobile app Thanks for letting me know, susu1001! We're really looking forward to going to Schwerin and going to the castle. It looks like there are some renovations going on right now, but I'm sure it will be fantastic. We're hoping to explore Schwerin a bit before heading back to Warnemunde to walk around there. Really looking forward to this cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susu1001 Posted August 20, 2017 #11 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Just to let you know that our ship didn't leave until 11pm so we had lots of time and enjoyed looking around Warnemunde when we got back but you will be a lot tighter on time. Sent from my SM-G800F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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