Portrait: Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

25 November 2020 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: Portrait Reading Time:  6 minutes

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher by Ernst Gebauer, around 1815

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher by Ernst Gebauer, around 1815

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt (16 December 1742 – 12 September 1819), Graf (count), later elevated to Fürst (sovereign prince) von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal). He earned his greatest recognition after leading his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.   read more…

The first 5-star Marina on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast!

24 February 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Hotels, Sport Reading Time:  5 minutes

© yachthafen-hohe-duene.de

© yachthafen-hohe-duene.de

The Yachthafen Hohe Düne offers 750 berths, half of which are available for visiting yachts. The marina is complemented by one of the most exclusive and impressive hotel complexes on the Baltic Sea, the Yachthafenresidenz Hohe Düne. Close at hand are ship builders, technicians, engine specialists, sailmakers and more. Along with the attractions of the hotel complex, including its diverse restaurants and spa, numerous additional restaurants and bars can be found nearby, while for the more energetic there is a diving school, which offers not only training courses but also assistance with keel or propeller problems.   read more…

The Hanseatic city of Rostock

18 January 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  9 minutes

City Harbor Panorama © Lauchi

City Harbor Panorama © Lauchi

Rostock is the largest city in the north German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Rostock is located on the Warnow river; the quarter of Warnemünde 12 km north of the city centre lies directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea.   read more…

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