Yesterday morning we left Trelleborg and Sweden and boarded a ferry to Germany, more specifically to Rostock. Now we have moved on to a nice town on a beautiful beach, on the Baltic Sea coast of Germany.
By ferry to Germany
We travelled with StenaLine from Trelleborg to Rostock, a route we have taken several times before, also in the other direction. It's a smooth and reliable way to get across to Germany, albeit a bit boring.
The ferry takes six hours and there is a duty-free shop on board and a restaurant that fulfils the purpose of keeping you full. It doesn't get much more exciting than that. Or yes, there is actually WiFi too, although it works quite slowly. Now we were lucky with fantastic weather, so we could sit out on deck and enjoy the sun.
Arriving in Rostock
Finally, we could roll off in Rostock! The harbour in Rostock is gigantic and filled with huge cranes and big ships. Backing into the right "parking pocket" takes a little while... By the way, for some inexplicable reason, this harbour seems to be immensely popular with swans.
Our very first destination was the duty-free shop Bordershop, which is located just after you roll off the ferry. The prices here are good and we took the opportunity to stock up on some beer and wine for the trip.
To the coast of northern Germany
After shopping and refuelling, we could finally start driving towards our first destination! We drove through a sunny landscape and after about an hour and a half we arrived. Where to, you might ask? We will tell you more about that tomorrow!
So far we can reveal that this is a nice holiday resort with large beautiful villas, plenty of restaurants and a long nice sandy beach with a pier. A few kilometres from the centre we have found a caravan park. Can anyone guess where we are?
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Lena - good for the soul says:
No, I have no idea. But it looks very picturesque and cute!
Hug Lena
02 July 2018 - 6:15
Helena says:
Very nice! Will reveal tomorrow 🙂
02 July 2018 - 13:15
Maria / Magnolia Magis says:
Rügen? 🙂
02 July 2018 - 7:37
Helena says:
Thanks for guessing 🙂 The answer will come tomorrow!
02 July 2018 - 13:15
Anna | Boihusbil says:
Guessing on Rügen 🙂 I want to go there too, maybe on the way home in the spring.
02 July 2018 - 7:47
Helena says:
Thanks for guessing! 🙂 We'll tell you the answer tomorrow!
02 July 2018 - 13:16
Mr Nils-Åke Hansson says:
For sure Binz
02 July 2018 - 7:51
Helena says:
Thanks for guessing! 🙂
02 July 2018 - 13:16
Mr Staffan Lindqvist says:
I think you are also in Binz. A very beautiful little town.
02 July 2018 - 8:53
Helena says:
Thank you for your guess Staffan 🙂
02 July 2018 - 13:17
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
We have unfortunately only whizzed past northern Germany in one direction or another, but have good friends of German descent who praise one gem after another along the Baltic Sea coast. It is also a goal, in a year or so, when time is the only thing we have????
02 July 2018 - 8:58
Helena says:
It's nice on the German Baltic Sea coast, so it sounds like a great destination! 🙂
02 July 2018 - 13:18
Anna says:
Warnemünde 🙂 ? It is incredibly cosy there and the campsite looked very nice!
02 July 2018 - 9:04
Helena says:
Thanks for your guess Anna! 🙂
02 July 2018 - 13:19
Mr Staffan Lindqvist says:
Hmm, I've thought about it some more. In 1.5 hours you cannot reach Binz from Rostock. I think you are in Zingst.
02 July 2018 - 9:07
Helena says:
Thanks again! Interesting with all the guesses!
02 July 2018 - 13:20
Johnny Friskilä says:
Lovely! I took that colour in the summer of 1997. Then it was the night train Malmö-Prague that rolled on board the colour. I was 18 and went on an interrail 🙂.
02 July 2018 - 9:08
Helena says:
What memories! I travelled Swinoujscie - Trelleborg when I was train hopping many years ago 😉.
02 July 2018 - 14:28
Anonymous says:
I'm guessing Sellin, a seaside resort a bit east of Binz, we were there on the Kristiflygare weekend.
Åke and Ann-Sofie
02 July 2018 - 9:11
Åke Hammarbäck says:
My guess is Sellin, a small seaside resort east of Binz.
We were there on the Crisis Flyers weekend, pitched near the beach.
Regards Åke and Ann Sofie
02 July 2018 - 9:14
Helena says:
Thanks for guessing Åke and Ann-Sofie! 🙂 Hope you had a great time on the Christ the Redeemer weekend! Do you have any motorhome plans for the summer?
02 July 2018 - 14:29
Åke Hammarbäck says:
Yes, Trelleborg Rostock 9/7 then 3 weeks round trip down to Clermond Ferrand in the centre of France, a nature area with old volcanoes, hiking and nice mountain landscape. The way down in 4-5 days, Germany, Moselle valley, Luxembourg, France.
On the way home south Germany's thermal resorts, sniffing the northern Alps, visiting friends south of Mynchen, Berlin, last Rygen 28/7 and the ferry to Trelleborg 29/7
02 July 2018 - 16:48
Mr Steve says:
I don't know where you are, but I'll be patient until tomorrow.
02 July 2018 - 12:18
Helena says:
We will of course report tomorrow! 🙂
02 July 2018 - 14:30
Ditte says:
No, these ferries are really boring. But nice with nice weather anyway.
I am poorly travelled in northern Germany so have no idea where you are. But sea, nice pitch with sea view and nice environment sounds promising.
02 July 2018 - 12:38
Helena says:
Well, at least it's nice in the sun on the deck! 🙂
02 July 2018 - 14:30
Berit says:
The proximity of Wismar I think
02 July 2018 - 16:27
Berit says:
The proximity of Wismar I think. Smarter to go to Sassnitz if you're going to Rügen 🙂.
02 July 2018 - 16:31
Helena says:
Thank you for your guess 🙂
02 July 2018 - 22:14
Travel Linda says:
Ugh, how boring those ferries are!
The only town with a sandy beach and a pier we've been to is Sellin, but your description certainly applies to several!
02 July 2018 - 16:43
Helena says:
So maybe it can be 🙂
02 July 2018 - 22:16
Role o Carina says:
Great for you to be on the road again!
Don't have a guess at all 🙂
02 July 2018 - 18:14
Helena says:
Fantastic! Love travelling with FREEDOM 🙂
02 July 2018 - 22:19
BP says:
These ferries are a means of transport, nothing more, much like the Polferries to Poland. They are not particularly clean either. Guessing also on Rügen, but I will know tomorrow;-)
02 July 2018 - 20:52
Helena says:
Yes, that's true. The ferries are good for getting around 🙂 .
02 July 2018 - 22:21
Henny says:
I've been there, but I can't remember the name. However, I haven't forgotten the beautiful houses, the seafront and the pier.
02 July 2018 - 22:14
Helena says:
I think there might be more than one place along the German coast with these nice attributes 🙂 .
02 July 2018 - 22:22
snort says:
Northern Germany has a lot to offer, and the atmosphere is usually great. In addition, a good price picture! Putbus on Rügen is phenomenally nice and also Binz wonderful but it is partly another region.
03 July 2018 - 17:24
Helena says:
Thanks do tips! 🙂
31 August 2018 - 16:48