Warnemünde Strand

Warnemünde Beach is a wide sandy beach on the Baltic Sea in Rostock that stretches for several kilometers and borders the town center directly. The shoreline is lined by a promenade with restaurants and shops, offering access to the harbor and the historic old town.

The beach developed into a resort destination in the 1800s as tourism expanded along the Baltic coast and the traditional fishing town reinvented itself. Warnemünde became an attraction for visitors from across northern Germany.

The beach serves as a central gathering place where visitors and locals experience the maritime character of this seaside town. The sandy shoreline connects the area's identity as a resort destination with its roots as a fishing community.

The beach is accessible year-round with varying conditions depending on the season, warmer water temperatures in summer months. The promenade and its facilities are easily walkable, and public transport connects the beach to the wider city area.

The beach also functions as a critical hub where ferries and ships regularly dock and depart from the harbor. This combination of resort destination and active port zone creates a unique place where tourism and working maritime life coexist.

Location: Ortsbeirat 1 : Diedrichshagen, Seebad Warnemünde

Location: Rostock

Operator: Rostocker Straßenbahn AG

Address: Warnemünde, Rostock, Germany

Phone: +493813812222

Website: https://rostock.de/aktiv/strand-meer/straende-der-rostocker-ostseekueste/strand-warnemuende.html

GPS coordinates: 54.17619,12.05751

Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:48