preliminary programMonday 5/10/2010
By coach we go to Altefähr across the new Rugen bridge to the photo stop. Further Our journey will take us to Stralsund for a common city walking tour through the historical Old Town. Afterwards you decide yourselves what you would like to visit.
A unique trip through the underwater world of the northern oceans
The oceanography museum with exhibitions and tropical aquariums, as well as the biggest sea turtle pool of Germany
The sail training ship Gorch Fock – explore the ship decks from the chart house up to the sail load and visit the ship museum.
Our active hand trolley tour
We invite you to an unforgettable experience. We want to discover the Mecklenburgian Lake District from a quite different perspective. With the bicycle hand trolley we can make an excursion on the track bed - of the former train connection Karow - Borkow. The hand trolley journey begins not far from the Plauer lake near Karow (Mecklenburg) and leads us across diverse sceneries, passing lakes, woods, sleepy villages and wide meadows. The especially quiet drubber-tyred aluminium-bicycle hand trolleys (weight/ hand trolley 80 kg) offer room for four people. A relaxing journey is guaranteed for young and old people by the 7 gear shifting. Rest areas along the approx. 23 km long route invite for staying - we roll the hand trolley from off the track and put it in parking position. We receive our hand trolleys at the rental station Damerow and go on a relaxed journey towards Borkow. You can determine the route length yourselves according to your desire and condition. Till 1_pm o'clock the single rail route is opened in the direction of Borkow. Then you can go back in the direction of Karow. Those who would like to overtake, simply exchanges the hand trolley, and so everybody can drive his/her speed. Please, think of clothes appropriate to the weather! In the rest areas along the Route, tables and benches are available to you. Here we will also wait for you to enjoy our common picnic in the Green. A route escort will be provided.
In the evening we invite to a dinner in a cozy atmosphere in the Hanseatic City Rostock
Tuesday 5/11/2010
sea tour through the bay of Darß by
the Mississippi steamboat
After a visit of the artists` village of Ahrenshoop with many-, traditionally thatched roof houses we start our coastal tour. We let us carry away on a time trip in the middle the 19th century. Enjoy, besides, the inimitable atmosphere of an oiriginal Mississippi steamboat amongst one of the most original natural landscapes of Europe, the national park Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft. We will be entertained with maritime chats. There, you can strengthen yourselves in the saloon with drinks and delicious snacks or just set the sould free on deck. Finally we`ll visit the amber manufactory. Here we`ll get an insights into jewellery creation and jewellery production in the form of a „glassy production“. The house also accommodates a sales gallery with the biggest amber jewellery sales exhibition of Europe. In the exhibition we can admire the biggest amber tree of Germany as well. Its height amounts to approx. 180 cm, the extent of its crown is approx. three metres. About 29.000 amber leaves with a total weight of 7.5 kg have been used for this.
We invite you for fun with bowling and skittling and typical Mecklenburgian cuisine. The bowling centre is in the heart of Lütten-Klein and is reached by the Rostock local traffic very well.
Wednesday 5/12/2010
In the spa of Bad Doberan we start our today's excursion. We`ll visit the cathedral of Doberan, with the oldest high altar in Germany. Then we will go by the historical narrow gauge -steam railway, the "Molli", towards Kühlungsborn. This Baltic Sea bath is worth a discovery tour. After a small lunch snack we`ll go to the Hanseatic city of Wismar. Here we will walk through the Old city to a champagne wine producer's for a tasting. During the guided tour we`ll find out interesting things about the traditional champagne production in the arches of the Hanse-champagne wine producers of Wismar.
Ship ahoi and welcome aboard! Let us be caught by the original atmosphere aboard. We will enjoy together the impressive evening journey with a dance in front of the coast of Warnemünde.
Thursday 5/13/2010
In a rustic atmosphere, we welcome you into the party barn Rövershagen to the main program with hearty food, music, dancing and socializing.
The meeting of the Council of Europe will be held at the Youth Hostel Warnemünde. The exact day along will be announced
Friday 5/14/2010
Our first stop on this day we reach on the peninsula Wittow: Kap Arkona with the lighthouse (was built by Schinkel). Of course, at this day they do not miss the famous Stubbenkammer with the chalk cliff Königstuhl. From Saßnitz port you can get the impressive chalk cliffs from the baltic sea. Time for a coffee break in the afternoon in her glamorous Baltic coastal resort Binz..
Saturday 5/15/2010
In the morning we offer you a varied tour at the Center of Rostock City or Ostseebad Warnemünde with a guided tour of the lighthouse.
We welcome you to the Amber Room of the Hotel Neptun in view of the Baltic Sea. With acoustic and culinary hightlights, we want you to spoil this evening and together with you in a festive wardrobe swing dancing.
Sunday 5/16/2010
Unfortunately, it now says farewell to longtime and newfound friends, from the Rostocker hosts and the maritime flair of this eventful week. Keeps your impressions.