Kiel, Germany
Kiel is a city in northern Germany and the capital of the Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein. Located on the Baltic Sea (Bay of Kiel) at the head of the Kieler Förde (Kiel fjord), the city has been one of the country's main naval bases since the 1860s. Kiel is a center for German shipbuilders and the eastern terminus of the Kiel Canal. A renowned university, the Christian-Albrechts-Universität is located in Kiel.
Kiel is very famous for its sailing events, including the Kieler Woche, (Kiel Week), one of the biggest sailing events in the world. The city itself has been developed around the Kiel Firth, it has a lively student scene and urban charm. The people of Kiel enjoy the advantages of a green city with parks, ferries and their own beaches.
Things to See & Do
- City sightseeing tours
- Paddle wheeler trips
- Fjord trip to Laboe
- High wire garden
General information
- Cruise Season
- Feb - Dec
- Currency
- Euro (€) (EUR
- Language
- German
- Land Area
- 118.6 km square kilometers
- Population
- 235,000
- Electricity
- 2 round pins European style
- Time
- GMT + one hour
- International Country Telephone Code
- +49
Port Location - The 'city-centre harbour' is the starting place for numerous cruise liners.
Transport Links - Kiel is easy to reach, via the motorway, by train, by plane, via scheduled services from Kiel-Holtenau Airport and by regular ferries.
QE, ex Kiel to Southampton
- 2012-07-24.
Magnifica, ex Kiel to Genoa
- 2012-09-16.
Poesia, ex Kiel to Genoa
- 2012-09-08.
Magnifica, Baltic Capitals ex Kiel Return
- 2012-06-17.
Magnifica, Norwegian Fjords ex Copenhagen Return
- 2012-06-23.
Magnifica, Norwegian Fjords ex Copenhagen Return
- 2012-09-01.
Magnifica, Norwegian Fjords ex Kiel Return
- 2012-09-02.
Poesia, Germany Denmark Norway ex Kiel Return
- 2012-06-30.