This was our first stop in Warnemünde...besides the windy rainy weather, we decided
not rush to get off this morning as we were in port late until 11 pm. After
stopping at the Tourist Information Desk in Pier 7, we decided to do the
walking tour...passing the train station we arrived in town at the oldest house
in Warnemünde built in 1250 as a
Danish Palace is now home of the Tourist Board. Next, we past the former home
of the Norwegian Artist Edward Munch and on the same street we saw the original
fishermen and sailors houses...from here we followed the harbor “Alter Storm”
or what we know as a promenade past the captains and fishermen homes, boats,
cafes, pubs and boutiques along the West Pier. We returned to the town beach
area to the Lighthouse, which I climbed. The Lighthouse is situated next to a
building known as the Teapot...a round building with a unique shaped roof. We
walked along the Sea promenade running parallel to the Baltic Sea...for a good
view of the beach and the numerous wicker cabana style beach chairs invented
here in 1882. Leaving the beach area, we walked to the Dutch Windmill and then
to the neo-gothic Warnemünde
Protestant Church...we stopped at a German bakery/cafe with delicious pastries.
From here we walked back to the harbor crossing the bridge and meandered down
the Middle Pier with its and fish market selling freshly caught fish. We then
went back to the West Pier and did some shopping and had a German bratwurst for
lunch. We were so fortunate the weather cleared bringing sunny blue skies...we
had a nice day in this quaint seaside town.
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