Hanse Sail
hanse sail rostock largest maritime festival mecklenburg germany one largest europe traditional sailing ship type size vast variety country visit coast city rostock every year second weekend august today hanse sail form part joint baltic sail take place several country bordering baltic sea july august first hanse sail took place july despite initial skepticism first hanse sail turned great success might mainly due enthusiasm sparked german reunification sea border open first time decade main attraction past year german navy training ship gorch fock alexander von humboldt ship peace jamaica every hanse sail usually opened prominent personality time gerhard schröder wolfgang thierse underline importance event also local tourism industry every year million visitor visit hanse sail even though accompanied cultural event ship remain center festival besides watching ship also possible sail enter anchored many cruise ship head cruise port warnemünde time shipping company think staying rostock hanse sail special highlight guest also sea plane helicopter parallel festival offer opportunity fly minute saturday event firework warnemünde city harbour hanse sail featured steam ship also event occurred august th hanse sail since start hanse sail rostock predicted prior event sailing ship would attend hanse sail – august – august – august – august – august – august – august public transport significantly increased event every minute sbahn ply rostock hauptbahnhof main station warnemünde five bilevel car also many chartered train come rostock even steam powered deutsche bahn operates extra train tram bus service rostock operate special timetable night go hour nonstop due limited parking lot capacity shuttle service bus offered bring people warnemünde sponsor included hanseatische brauerei rostock german brewery ostdeutscher sparkassenverbund ostseesparkasse rostock source revenue letting boat parking space trading place market well commercial advertising city rostock support hanse sail financially city largely profit event sail hotel usually fully booked visitor spend money town pub shop last least sail good promotion rostock good percentage hanse sail visitor usually return holiday kiel week kieler woche sail amsterdam hanse sail official homepage picture gallery