Things to Do in Kiel, Germany

Very high in the north of Germany is the wonderful city of Kiel with an excellent maritime flair.

Kiel is a modern place to take a ferry trip or a cruise, especially if you want to do a Scandinavian trip by ship.

Kiel Harbor

If you don’t want to do a trip by ship, you should really take a look at the amazing harbour of Kiel. The big cruise ships are fascinating and it is a wonderful view for a photo. You can film or take pictures of the famous ships and see how the people wave on deck. You walk along the dock and watch the ships going by. I really love the sunsets and sunrises in the harbour, because the ambience is so amazing and you can take so lovely pictures in the most wonderful colours of the sun and heaven. If you like romantic walks along the sea, you should try to get a hotel close to the sea or maybe next to the harbor.

City centre of Kiel

Kiel is also a city, which you can visit in all four seasons of the year. In winter you should take some warm clothes with you, if you don’t want to freeze while you are visiting the city. This city is also a nice city for shopping. In the city centre are a lot of shops with different stores and articles. You can buy some cool fashion clothes or take some little souvenirs with you.

An ideal place to go is the “Holstenstrasse” and the “Holstenplatz” in Kiel to do some great shopping tours or just to take a look at the city centre and the people. There are some really nice cafés and restaurants, where you can take a little rest and drink a coffee. It is so much fun to sit outside in spring or summer and watch the people going by. A very comfortable shopping centre is the “Sophienhof” right in front of the central railway station.

The tourist information is close to the Holstenstrasse inside the new city hall. You can get a lot of information about Kiel there or book some great sightseeing tours. I have done a sightseeing tour by bus and it was very nice to see a lot of Kiel and you get to know some historical information of this city. If you don’t want to spend money on that, you can do your own sightseeing tour by walking through the city.

The city hall is famous for its social constructions and the politic of the city. The building is pretty and if you want, you can take a look inside this historical building.

Next to the Holstenstrasse is a big hall called “Sparkassen-Arena” at the Europaplatz in Kiel. This hall is always used for sport and music events. You can listen to the concerts of world wide music stars, who are giving a concert in the city. So if you have the time to attend a concert, you shouldn’t miss it.

To the city centre belongs of course the Old Town of Kiel too. You can see the style of the old buildings of the city and the old city hall. You will get to see some very impressive houses in the old maritime style. And you should take a look at the Kieler castle, which was bombed in the Second World War and it is now rebuild. The castle has a famous regional library in it with thousands of books. That was an absolutely amazing moment for me to visit this library.

If you are a fan of churches, you can visit the St. Nikolaikirche of the city. It is a beautiful old church with a nice ambience.

Kiel at night

The nightlife in Kiel is pretty varied and depending on your mood and what you would like to do. My favourite discos of the city are “Atrium”, “Max” and the “Mausefalle”.

The Atrium is a big night club in the Dieselstrasse 2 in the city part called “Raisdorf”. It is about 10 kilometres away from Kiel city center. You can get there easily by car or bus shuttle. The disco plays different kinds of music, which is depending to the disco theme of the night. You can party there the whole night long and there are different rooms to dance and listen to the music. There is the main hall, which is quite the biggest room of the disco, the royal room, cocktail room, beat club and the gaudi-room. The drinks are not too expensive and the cocktails are very tasty. In the Foyer is a cash money automat, which is very practical, if you don’t have any money left to party. Very cool is the Birthday-Lounge, which you can attend with 5 friends, if your birthday is on that weekend. And the birthday guest gets a little present for you and your friends.

The Max is about 3 kilometres away from the city center and you can take a little walk to get there. It is in the Eckernfoerder Strasse on the corner to the Eichhofstrasse. It is a cool and modern night club with a big dance floor and nice music. There are different events on the weekends to attend and sometimes  entrance is free. Students don’t have to pay the full price, but you have to take your student pass with you. There is also a birthday special for you and a guest, because you and your guest don’t have to pay the entrance and you will get a little drink present for free. There are also some other birthday specials up to 20 guests, but you have to pay for the other birthday specials.

The disco “Mausefalle” is next to the central railway station of Kiel, which you can reach by a short walk from the city centre. The disco is split in two party scenes. The music in the Mausefalle is pop music, oldies and typically German party music. You can listen and dance to the songs of the 60s, 70s and 80s. The modern part of the disco is the “Nightlife”. The DJ’s are playing black and dance music with hits of the charts. This party scene has a cool Lounge character with a great dance floor. This disco is a little bit smaller than the other two night clubs.

If you don’t want to drive, you should choose the disco, which is closer to your hotel.

Hotels in Kiel, Germany

• Minotel Rabe’s – 2-star hotel – double room from €95
• Am Segelhafen Hotel – 3-star hotel – double room from €93
• InterCityHotel Kiel - 3-star hotel – double room from €79
• Neues Parkhotel – 3-star hotel – double room from €96
• Landhaus Schellhorn – 3-star hotel – double room from €96

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Sabrina is 26 years old and she lives in the North of Germany. She likes traveling, riding, writing, reading, listening to music and sports.