Olympic Harbour Schilksee
Olympiahafen Schilksee
The sailing venue for the 1936 and 1972 Olympics and the hub of Kiel Week events, with a beach and promenade along the harbor.
Schilksee lies at the northern tip of Kiel. The Olympic sailing harbor was built for the 1972 Munich Olympic sailing events (the 1936 Berlin Olympic sailing competition was also held in Kiel), and it remains the hub of Kiel Week and many international sailing regattas. Hundreds of sailboats moor in the harbor, and visitors can stroll along the breakwater to watch them head out to sea. The harbor has restaurants, sailing schools and a small beach, and in summer you can sign up for sailing lessons. Admission is free. It is about 40 minutes by bus from the city center.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Falckensteiner Strand
- U-995 Submarine
- Laboe Naval Memorial
- Kiel Canal Holtenau Locks
- Kiellinie
- Botanical Garden of Kiel University
- Kunsthalle zu Kiel
- Zoological Museum of Kiel University