Old ships and modern buildings in the harbor of Kiel, Germany

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Kiel Region

Kiel's hinterland is something of an improvement from the city itself, with the war relics at Laboe and the open-air museum in Molfsee worth half a day of your time.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Schleswig-Holsteinisches Freilichtmuseum

    Schleswig-Holsteinisches Freilichtmuseum

    Kiel Region

    Beekeepers, bakers, potters and many more traditional craftspeople ply their trade in Molfsee, 6km south of Kiel. This excellent museum features some 70…

  • Submarine from World War 2 - It is located on the beach near Kiel in Germany – Type VII U-Boat “U-995”; Shutterstock ID 11730046; Your name (First / Last): Josh Vogel; Project no. or GL code: 56530; Network activity no. or Cost Centre: Online-Design; Product or Project: 65050/7529/Josh Vogel/LP.com Destination Galleries

    U-Boat 995

    Kiel Region

    Hundreds of subs like this one once called Kiel home; Wolfgang Petersen’s seminal film Das Boot (1981) was set on a similar U-boat. You can climb through…

  • Marine Ehrenmal

    Marine Ehrenmal

    Kiel Region

    Nearly 100m tall, this memorial was opened in 1936 to commemorate German seamen killed in WWI. After WWII it became a memorial for sailors killed in both…

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