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Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Photo: Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Neumünster is the fourth largest city in Schleswig-Holstein with a population of approx. 77.000. It is located in the center of Schleswig-Holstein, 40 km south of Kiel and 60 km north of Hamburg.
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Textilmuseum Neumünster
Altes Rathaus
Built on 1900, neo-gothic style.
several important events take place in the "Holstenhalle"
Trakehner and Holsteiner.
Lake borders on Neumünster in the north with some small beaches, barbecue sites and a sailing area.
Two are located in the inner city as well as two woods in the north and the east.
The local zoo shows a lot of local animals as well as polar bears and brown bears and a special children's section.
The oldest restaurant in town (founded in 1877) located in the basement of the old post office. Food is fine, portions are generous and inexpensive. It's also a café and a bar and sometimes cramped.
Café, restaurant, bar. Provides a special smokers' area.
fine cuisine, a little bit more expensive.
located in a former railway station. Café, bar and restaurant. Except in winter you can enjoy the big open air pub garden.
a few meters away from "Holstenhallen".
in the southern part of the city, near the industrial area "Industriegebiet Neumünster-Süd".
non-smoker hotel.
located within a small shopping mall in the heart of the city.
By train
The city is a main railroad hub for Deutsche Bahn AG, Nordbahn, AKN and Schleswig-Holstein-Bahn.
By plane
Hamburg airport is the nearest public airport and is connected to Neumünster by a special motor coach (Kielius) operated hourly by Autokraft. There is a reduced price for return tickets.
By bus
By bus within the city and to some suburban villages. Bus services usually end at about 20:00 hrs. The city and the surrounding landscape is very flat and convenient for bicyclists. Taxi is good but expensive.
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