Kiellinie
A waterfront promenade along the western shore of Kiel Fjord, where you can watch sailing boats, ferries and giant cruise ships come and go. It is the main stage for Kiel Week.
The Kiellinie promenade runs about 4 km north along the western shore of Kiel Fjord from the northern edge of the city centre. Along the way are sailing clubs, marinas, a marine research institute and viewing platforms, where you can watch sailing boats, Scandinavian ferries and large cruise ships enter and leave the fjord. Each late June, Kiel Week, one of the world’s largest sailing festivals, turns the promenade into a street of food and music. It culminates on the last Saturday with the Windjammer Parade, in which about a hundred large sailing ships take part. The promenade is open to the public all day and free to visit. You can walk from the Central Station in about 20 minutes, or cycle along the shore toward the Holtenau Locks. Summer sunsets are especially beautiful here.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kunsthalle zu Kiel
- Zoological Museum of Kiel University
- Kiel Maritime Museum
- St. Nikolai, Kiel
- Kiel City Hall
- Kiel Canal Holtenau Locks
- Botanical Garden of Kiel University
- Falckensteiner Strand