Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Germany
Where to stay in Rostock
Rostock is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, home to about 205,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- RLG21 km · Rostock-Laage Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Rostock
Rostock, officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock (German: Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock), is the largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the state, close to the border with Pomerania.
Rostock stretches along the Warnow River estuary up to the Baltic Sea, with Warnemünde (literally "mouth of the Warnow" - analogous to Travemünde in Lübeck) district being a popular seaside resort and long the main port of Rostock. Rostock was an important member of the Hanseatic League, and one of the most important ports of the GDR (East Germany). Until the collapse of the East German economy in 1989/90 Rostock was a major center for shipbuilding and a few shipyards still remain, despite their economic woes. Rostock Warnemünde harbour was the main base of the East German fishery fleet.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Rostock
See
- Warnemünde beach
- Petrikirche
- Zoo
- Warnemünde Lighthouse
- The Teapot
- St. Mary's Church Rostock
- Gespensterwald
Do
- Stadthalle Rostock
- Hansa Rostock
- KTV
- Harbour cruise on the Warnow river
- Stadtmauer
- Watch the sunset in the harbour
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Where to stay
Which part of Rostock to stay in
Rostock has introduced a Kurtaxe (tourist tax) on 1st September 2023, meaning staying for leisure in any formal accommodation attracts a €3.70/day charge on top of the accommodation's price. You'll receive a Gästekarte (guest card - physical or digital depending on the accommodation) proving you paid the tax, which lets you use Rostock's public transport for free throughout your stay, and gives discounts with certain facilities and tourist-oriented operators; enquire each time you plan an activity (ie visiting the zoo/a museum or going on a harbour cruise). There is the Dock Inn Hostel Warnemünde offering dorms. In summer time the prices there are high.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Rostock
13 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Neptun | 1971 | 11.2 km |
| Grand Hotel Heiligendamm | 1814 | 20.1 km |
| God's Peace House | 15.3 km | |
| Hotel Am Alten Strom | 10.8 km | |
| Hotel Hübner | 11.2 km | |
| Yachthafenresidenz Hohe Düne | 10.9 km | |
| Das Hotel an der Stadthalle | 0.9 km | |
| Pentahotel Rostock | 0.5 km | |
| Radisson Blu Hotel Rostock | 0.7 km | |
| Scanhotels City | 0.7 km | |
| Strand-Hotel Hübner | 11.3 km | |
| Strandhotel Deichgraf Graal-Müritz | 22.1 km | |
| The Green Rostock Apartment Hotel | 0.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Rostock
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rostock are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; July is the wettest, with about 68 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Rostock: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC, 98 km) and Heringsdorf Airport (HDF, 134 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Public transport (bus, tram, ferry, train, etc.) in Rostock is part of the Verkehrsverbund Warnow (VVW), the traffic association which provides a common ticketing and integrated transport system in the surrounding area. Rostock features a good inner-city tramway system. A bus system serves other locations.
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RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport
LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport
HDF · Heringsdorf Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Rostock
Eat
If you want to begin the day with a breakfast or have a coffee later in the day, Rostock has a few chain store bakeries with cafés all over the city. Junge has 18 cafés, two of them in Warnemünde. Sparre has 14 cafés, one of them in Warnemünde. Nowak has 8 cafés in Rostock.
Stay safe
Rostock is generally a safe place to be, especially the areas most visited by tourists: the medieval city center and the Warnemünde resort area. As in all crowded areas, be aware of pickpockets. During nighttime, drunk people can be an unpleasant experience; it is best to keep a distance. Bathing in the Baltic Sea can be dangerous in case of strong currents or high waves and also during cyanobacterial blooms in summer. Popular beaches are equipped with flags, a pure yellow flag signalling adverse conditions that might be dangerous for untrained swimmers and a red flag prohibiting all bathing activities. Bathing is prohibited at all times in the Stadthafen old port area in the city center.
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Questions
Rostock: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rostock?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rostock are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; July is the wettest, with about 68 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rostock?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC, 98 km) and Heringsdorf Airport (HDF, 134 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Rostock?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Rostock
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.