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Attractions in Kiel
From the Kiellinie promenade to the Laboe Naval Memorial, from the Kiel Fjord to St. Nikolai church - all the iconic places of Kiel.
City Center
Alter Markt
The historic market square at the heart of Kiel's old town, with St Nikolai Church, lined with cafés and restaurants.
Free entry
Wik
Anschar Park
The former site of a naval hospital in the Wik, today a lively creative quarter with studios, culture and green spaces.
Free entry
Friedrichsort
Falckenstein Beach
Kiel's most popular beach on the outer fjord, with fine sand, beach chairs and views of ships sailing in and out.
Free entry
City Center
Fjord Ferry (SFK)
The ferries of the Kiel towage and ferry company run as part of public transport across the fjord - an inexpensive "mini cruise" with postcard views.
from 3 EUR
Düsternbrook
GEOMAR Aquarium
A marine aquarium on the Kiellinie with native and tropical fish, plus the popular open-air seal pool.
from 6 EUR
City Center
Holstenstraße
One of Germany's oldest pedestrian zones and Kiel's central shopping street, with shops, department stores and the Asmus-Bremer-Platz.
Free entry
Holtenau
Holtenau Lighthouse
A historic brick lighthouse from 1895 at the canal entrance, built for the opening of the Kiel Canal - a popular photo motif.
Free entry
Holtenau
Holtenau Locks
The large lock complex at the eastern end of the Kiel Canal, where ships pass between fjord and canal - a fascinating spectacle of engineering.
Free entry
City Center
Hörn Bridge
An extraordinary three-part folding bascule bridge at the Hörn that folds up into an "N" shape - a technical landmark of Kiel.
Free entry
City Center
Hörn Campus & Germania Harbor
A modern science and harbor quarter at the Hörn, with the Germania Harbor, museum ships and striking glass architecture.
Free entry
Ravensberg
Kiel Botanical Garden
The university's botanical garden with greenhouses full of tropical plants, open-air grounds and a scent-and-touch garden.
Free entry
Holtenau
Kiel Canal
The world's busiest artificial waterway connects the Baltic and the North Sea - a piece of world history right on Kiel's doorstep.
Free entry
City Center
Kiel Castle
The former residence of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf on the fjord shore, today a culture and events venue.
Free entry
Wik
Kiel Fish Market
A maritime quarter at the north harbor with fish trade, restaurants and anchor atmosphere - a popular spot for fish lovers.
Free entry
City Center
Kiel Maritime Museum
A maritime museum in the historic fish hall on the Sartorikai, with ship models, boats and the history of the Kiel Fjord.
Free entry
City Center
Kiel Opera House
An Art Nouveau theater building from 1907 on Rathausplatz, the main venue of Theater Kiel for opera, ballet and concerts.
from 18 EUR
City Center
Kiel Town Hall Tower
The 67-meter tower of Kiel's town hall from 1911, whose shape recalls the campanile in Venice. A viewing platform offers panoramic views over the city and fjord.
from 3 EUR
Düsternbrook
Kiellinie Promenade
A roughly 3.5-kilometer waterfront promenade right on the Kiel Fjord - Kiel's favorite place to stroll, with views of ships, sailboats and the opposite shore.
Free entry
Düsternbrook
Kunsthalle zu Kiel
One of the oldest and most important art museums in Schleswig-Holstein, with works from the 19th century to the present.
from 8 EUR
Neumühlen-Dietrichsdorf
Laboe Naval Memorial
An 85-meter memorial at the mouth of the fjord commemorating those who died in the naval wars. A viewing platform offers wide views over the Baltic and the fjord.
from 8 EUR
Schilksee
Schilksee Beach & Olympic Center
Beach and Olympic harbor in the north of Kiel, the venue of the sailing competitions at the 1972 Olympic Games and of Kieler Woche.
Free entry
Schreventeich
Schrevenpark
Kiel's most popular inner-city park, with a large pond, mature trees and lawns - a green lung at the heart of the city.
Free entry
Wellingdorf
Schwentine Estuary
The natural course of the river Schwentine, which flows into the fjord on the eastern shore - an idyllic hiking and paddling area with historic watermills.
Free entry
City Center
St Nikolai Church
Kiel's oldest church, dating from the 13th century, on the Alter Markt, fronted by Ernst Barlach's sculpture "The Spirit Fighter".
Free entry
Neumühlen-Dietrichsdorf
U 995 Submarine
A walk-in Type VII C submarine from the Second World War on the Laboe beach - a technical museum right by the naval memorial.
from 4 EUR
City Center
Warleberger Hof City Museum
One of the few surviving noble mansions of Kiel from the 17th century, today a city museum with changing exhibitions on local history.
from 4 EUR
Düsternbrook
Zoological Museum Kiel
A natural history museum of Kiel University with whale skeletons, animal specimens from around the world and one of northern Germany's largest collections.
Free entry
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