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    Baltic

    TOUR F - FORGOTTEN FISCHLAND

    Excursions

    • £50 - £60
    • Approxi. 4.5 hours
    • Limited capacity
    • Easy

    This tour will take us east from Warnemünde and show us the surrounding countryside and villages. As it is a coach and boat tour it is suitable for guests who prefer not to do much walking.

    We shall travel by coach, with our guide, to the peninsular of Fischland-Darss. Following the coastline we will pass woods, fields and old fishing villages before embarking a boat to sail into the National Park. The shallow coastal waters of the Baltic mix with small creeks – creating a unique habitat. We will pass the Pütnitz Peninsula, where until 1945 the Kriegsmarine trained its pilots and during the Cold War Russian pilots were hidden from western espionage. As we travel across the lake we will be given information on the National Park by the captain and also be served with coffee and a slice of typical German cake. High ranking officers of the East German Secret Service (or Stasi) had their summer residences (datschas) in the area, which was exclusive to these families. Now the peninsular is a recreation and nature area – local birds and water birds should be seen, and we may be lucky enough to see fish eagles or even a grey Baltic seal.

    Leaving our boat, we will have a little free time – the opportunity to perhaps visit the small but beautiful church amongst the thatched houses, or sample some local freshly smoked fish. After our time here we will rejoin our coach and make the return drive to Warnemünde and our awaiting ship.

    TOUR NOTES: This tour is a tour by coach and boat – especially suitable for guests not wishing to have walking involved in their tour. The only compulsory walking involved will be from the ship to the coach and the coach to the boat and vice versa – with optional walking during the free time at guests’ own discretion. The boat is boarded by gangway and to reach the lower deck there are three steps, and to the upper deck approximately eight steps. The crew is happy to assist guests if necessary. The boat has toilet facilities.

    DESCRIPTION CORRECT FOR 2011 SCANDINAVIA & BALTIC SEASON

    Snack or meal provided

    Refreshments available

    Free time

    Shopping opportunity

    Wheelchair access

    Swimming opportunity

    All prices are based on operating costs, tariffs and rates of exchange and are subject to change without notice.