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Wismar Travel Guide: 69 reviews and 323 photos

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Time stood still in the Hansa city of Wismar. The well preserved old town covers a large area. There is still a lot of restoration work to do. Anyway, the pre-war ambience is still there.

Stroll through the side streets and discover. Photo options are at every street corner and even when you pass the same spot for the fifth time you will discover a new picture to take.

Grube and St Nikolai church

The town has maintained its medieval and early modern structure, including the old port basin and the canal that runs through the town. World War II bombs have hit the industrial areas and destroyed two of the three medieval churches but spared most of the old town. You may find more spectacular individual architectures in other Hansa cities like Lübeck or Stralsund. In Wismar, it is the ensemble that matters, and that made the town UNESCO World Heritage. To present some of those ensembles I wrote a few tips that describe entire streets.

Last visit to Wismar: Jun 2009
Intro Updated Feb 9, 2010
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Reviews (39)

Nice place in convenient location Hotels (1)

The hotel is conveniently located in the old town next to Wassertor, in close vicinity to the harbour and a few minutes... more travel advice

Swedish Cannons Things to Do (31)

In 1648 Wismar became property of Sweden and was turned into one of the largest fortresses around the Baltic Sea. These... more travel advice

Wear Suitable Shoes Warnings and Dangers (1)

... suitable for this. This is what the pavement in many streets of Wismar's old town looks like. Wear comfortable flat... more travel advice

Neue Kirche - a Notkirche by Otto... Things to Do (31)

The New Church next to the ruin of Marienkirche takes us back to the times of destruction and need after the end of the... more travel advice

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yumyum Jun 22, 2011 at 1:01 AM

I will certainly want to visit here one day! Like the location of the hotel you used :-)
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bonio Jun 21, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Good tips, thankyou, will be there on Saturday!
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BruceDunning Nov 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM

This is really a wonderful town and the Germanic flavor in the square. Great presentation and pictures. You may like my last trip to Utah and Arizona parks in the desert and mountain areas. It was an adventure of hiking and driving. It was lifetime memory
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margaretvn Aug 29, 2009 at 1:15 AM

what a great page, good tips and wonderful photos - I really enjoyed it. Are you coming to the Karlsruhe meeting in December?