- The 15th-century Kerkhofhaus (at Große Wasserstraße, behind the Town Hall) is considered the best preserved brick Gothic house in Rostock.
- The Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church), on Ziegenmarkt, an imposing Brick Gothic church. Built in the 13th century, it was enlarged and modified at the end of the 14th century into the present cross-shaped basilica. The huge tower was not completed until the end of the 18th century. Inside there is an astronomical clock built in 1472 by Hans Düringer.
- The main pedestrian precint is Kröpeliner Straße, that runs east from the Neuer Markt to the 14th-century Kröpeliner Tor, a former town gate. The main buildings of Rostock University, the oldest university in Northern Europe, lie at Universitätsplatz, near the middle of the street, in front of the lively fountain of zest for life (Brunnen der Lebensfreude).
- The Kloster St Katharinen (Convent of St. Catherine), an old Franciscan monastery founded in 1243, and extended several times during the 14th and 15th centuries. Now used as the seat of the Academy of Music and Theatre (HMT-Rostock).
- The Brick Gothic Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church), which is the oldest church in Rostock, built in mid-13th century. Heavily damaged during World war II and subsequently restored, the building is now used as an exhibition center and concert hall, due to its outstanding acoustics.
- Some parts of the medieval city wall, with four remaining town gates.
Getting to Rostock Ferry port by Car
From Lubeck, Hamburg or Ratzeburg via B105 , please continue along Hamburger Strasse, Warnowufer, Am Strande and Rövershäger Chausse. When you get to the junction between Rövershäger Chausse and the A19 motorway slip road, please turn left and follow signs for 'Überseehafen' or 'Ostsee Fähren'.
From Berlin please follow motorway A24/A19 till the end and you wil arrive at the Rostock port 'Überseehafen'.
Rostock Ferry Terminal Facilities:
Once arrived at the port, you will find free parking available in the harbour area.
Ferry Routes from Rostock Ferry Port to Sweden, Denmark and Finland
Rostock - Gedser, operated by ScandLines.
Rostock - Hanko, operated by Superfast Feries.
Rostock - Helsingborg, operated by ScandLines.
Rostock - Spodsbjerg, operated by ScandLines.
Rostock - Trelleborg, operated by ScandLines.
Ferries sail to Gedser (Denmark), Trelleborg (Sweden), Helsinki (Finnland) and Tallin (Estonia), with two ferry companies providing services on these routes.
Superfast Ferries operates a connection from Rostock to Hanko, in Finland. This route is serviced daily, except Monday. Ferries normally depart Rostock in the evening and arrive in Hanko the following evening. Journey times are 22 hours.
Scandlines services the Rostock and Gedser, in Denmark, route. This crossing takes 2 hours and operates roughly every 2 hours between 7:00 and 21:00 daily. The company also services the route from Rostock to Trelleborg in Sweden. There are three departures daily, with a crossing time of 5 hours and 45 minutes. For the Trelleborg-Sassnitz route, there are up to five crossings daily.
Directions Source: Aferry.to
