While my traveling companions elected to take the SPB Tours bus to Berlin (a 12-hour round trip), I decided to take in the sights of the two nearby local towns . . . Warnemunde, a beach town just a short walk from where the Eurodam docked; and Rostock, a larger city a short train ride from Warnemunde.
Warnemünde is a coastal town on the Baltic Sea in northern Germany, and has a population of 8,400 people. It was not until the 19th century that Warnemünde began to develop into an important seaside resort. Once completely dependent on the fishing industry, Warnemünde’s economy has shifted significantly over the years. Besides the ship yards, the economy largely depends on tourism today. The construction of a modern cruise line centre in 2005 has contributed crucially to Warnemünde’s establishment as the most important harbour for cruise line ships in Germany.
The town on Warnemunde is a great place to wander around, with churches, public parks, and neighborhood shops scattered throughout the small downtown area, along narrow streets and alleyways.
As I walked over the bridge that connects the train station with the main part of the town, I came across an esplanade heading to the sea, with waterfront on one side where small fishing and excursion boats dock, and along the other side two-story structures, most probably residences in the past, but now converted to restaurants, coffee and ice cream parlors, and souvenir shops. This tree-lined and landscaped walkway provides for a very pleasant stroll to the beachfront.
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