12 districts
Kiel districts
Historic old town, maritime Düsternbrook by the fjord, lively Gaarden or the green Schreventeich quarter - every Kiel district has its own character.

City Center
Old Town, the Holstenstraße shopping street, the town hall and the Old Market - Kiel's historic heart on the Hörn.

Düsternbrook
The Kiellinie promenade, the castle, the state parliament and grand fjord-side villas along the west bank.

Gaarden
A colorful, lively east-bank quarter with shipyard heritage, diversity and a weekly market.

Wik
Naval harbor, the Tirpitz harbor and the canal-side path - maritime Kiel between fjord and Kiel Canal.

Holtenau
The locks, lighthouse and Tiessenkai quay on the Kiel Canal - front-row ship spotting.

Schreventeich
A period quarter around the idyllic Schreven park - green, quiet and popular.

Brunswik
A lively university quarter along Knooper Weg - studenty, dense and urban.

Ravensberg
A science hub around Wilhelmplatz, close to the university and the hospital.

Friedrichsort
Falckenstein beach, an old fortress and a lighthouse at the mouth of the fjord.

Schilksee
The 1972 Olympic sailing center, a marina and a Baltic beach in the far north.

Neumühlen-Dietrichsdorf
East bank at the Schwentine estuary with the university of applied sciences, a fish market and the Mediendom.

Wellingdorf
A quiet east-bank residential quarter with harbor flair and views across the fjord.
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See Kiel by Neighborhood: Tours and Day Trips
Kiel's neighborhoods line both banks of the Förde, the sea inlet that reaches into the middle of the city. Find tours and activities close to wherever you are staying.
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