Greifswald

Germany

Greifswald is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany.

The market place Greifswald is a very old town and gained city rights as early as 1240. In 1278, Greifswald became a part of the Hanseatic League and in 1456, the university was founded. From 1648 to 1815, Greifswald was a part of Sweden's northern German territories. Following the Second World War, the town became a part of the Soviet occupation zone. The town fared rather well during and after the war, but during the Soviet and East German reign, the economy and infrastructure declined. Following reunification, huge sums of money have been pumped into the area to help improve the situation and lower the unemployment rates. Map of Greifswald town centre

St. Nikolai cathedral.

Rathaus.

hanseatische Bürgerhäuser, Markt 11 und 15.

Pommersches Landesmuseum.

Tierpark Greifswald.

There are quite a few recurring events worth visiting:

  • The Theatre Ball (March)
  • Flower and Easter market (Easter Eve)
  • The music night Greifswalder Musiknacht (April)
  • The culture festival Nordischer Klang (The beginning of May)
  • The dance event TanZZeit, modern dance (The end of May)
  • Pfingsten Kunst: local artists open their workshops to the public (Whitsuntide)
  • The pottery market Töpfermarkt (first weekend in June)
  • The Bach Festival Greifswalder Bachwoche (end of May-beginning of June)
  • The theatre event Ostseefestspiele (June–August)
  • The boat festival, featuring dragon boats (third weekend in June)
  • Eldenaer Jazz Evening (first weekend in July)
  • The fishermen's festival Gaffelrigg (third weekend in July)
  • Summer night shopping (end of July)
  • The theatre festival Fantakel (beginning of September)
  • Day of the historical monuments Tag des offenen Denkmals (second Sunday in September)
  • The culture night Greifswalder Kulturnacht (third Friday in September)
  • The harvest fête/market Erntedankmarkt (third of October)
  • The dance night Greifswalder Tanznacht (mid-October)
  • The dance event Tanztendenzen (mid-end October)
  • The festival for Polish cultur, music, literature and art. PolenmARkT (end of November)
  • Advent in Greifswald, including a Christmas market with handicraft, pottery and 70 different cultural events (Advent Sunday and onwards)

The Theatre Ball (March)

Flower and Easter market (Easter Eve)

The music night Greifswalder Musiknacht (April)

The culture festival Nordischer Klang (The beginning of May)

The dance event TanZZeit, modern dance (The end of May)

The pottery market Töpfermarkt (first weekend in June)

The Bach Festival Greifswalder Bachwoche (end of May-beginning of June)

The theatre event Ostseefestspiele (June–August)

The boat festival, featuring dragon boats (third weekend in June)

Eldenaer Jazz Evening (first weekend in July)

The fishermen's festival Gaffelrigg (third weekend in July)

Summer night shopping (end of July)

The theatre festival Fantakel (beginning of September)

Day of the historical monuments Tag des offenen Denkmals (second Sunday in September)

The culture night Greifswalder Kulturnacht (third Friday in September)

The harvest fête/market Erntedankmarkt (third of October)

The dance night Greifswalder Tanznacht (mid-October)

The dance event Tanztendenzen (mid-end October)

The festival for Polish cultur, music, literature and art. PolenmARkT (end of November)

Advent in Greifswald, including a Christmas market with handicraft, pottery and 70 different cultural events (Advent Sunday and onwards)

  • ATM's can be found at Sparda-Bank at Schuhhagen 2. The general currency, as in the rest of Germany, is euro. Most credit cards are accepted, but always check before you buy - some restaurants or smaller shops do not accept credit cards.
  • The pedestrian street Lange Strasse has many small shops.
  • The shopping mall Dompassage in central Greifswald has about 30 shops, a bowling alley and a cinema.
  • Elisen Park. Is a shopping mall with around 40 shops, cafés and restaurants. Most shops are open Mon-Fri 0900-2000, Sat 0900-1800. Closed on Sundays.

The pedestrian street Lange Strasse has many small shops.

The shopping mall Dompassage in central Greifswald has about 30 shops, a bowling alley and a cinema.

Elisen Park. Is a shopping mall with around 40 shops, cafés and restaurants. Most shops are open Mon-Fri 0900-2000, Sat 0900-1800. Closed on Sundays.

  • Alter Speicher, Rossmühlenstrasse 25, +49 3834-777 00. This restaurant, situated in the hotel with the same name and on the very edge of the town center, next to the river Ryck, has a big and tasty menu. The guest may choose to sit in the bar or in the restaurant, parts of which has glass walls and roof. €3-22.
  • Restaurant Büttner´s, Am Hafen 1a, Wieck.

Alter Speicher, Rossmühlenstrasse 25, +49 3834-777 00. This restaurant, situated in the hotel with the same name and on the very edge of the town center, next to the river Ryck, has a big and tasty menu. The guest may choose to sit in the bar or in the restaurant, parts of which has glass walls and roof. €3-22.

Restaurant Büttner´s, Am Hafen 1a, Wieck.

  • Zum alten Fritz, Am Markt 13, +49 3834-578 30. Mon-Sun 1100-0000 (0100 fri-sat). Zum alten Fritz is a pub at the very heart of the town center, on the town square Am Markt. Apart from the local beer, snacks and light meals are served. Should you want to try all the beers available, why not order "Ein Meter Bier", i.e. "One Meter of Beer". You get a plank, a meter in length, with eleven small glasses.

Zum alten Fritz, Am Markt 13, +49 3834-578 30. Mon-Sun 1100-0000 (0100 fri-sat). Zum alten Fritz is a pub at the very heart of the town center, on the town square Am Markt. Apart from the local beer, snacks and light meals are served. Should you want to try all the beers available, why not order "Ein Meter Bier", i.e. "One Meter of Beer". You get a plank, a meter in length, with eleven small glasses.

The town has excellent coverage for both 2G and 3G.

Dorfstraße in Wieck

  • The fishing village Wieck, today more or less a part of Greifswald, lies only a few kilometres east of the city center. This is a nice little village, featuring an old village center and the ruin of the monastery of Eldena, destroyed by Swedish forces in the 1600s.
  • Peenemünde
  • Stralsund