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City in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Greifswald is a town of 59,000 people (2020) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany. The town sits at the south end of the Bay of Greifswald, and the historic centre on the river Ryck that crosses the city.
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Zum alten Fritz is a pub at the very heart of the town center, on the town square Am Markt. Apart from the local beer, snacks and light meals are served. Should you want to try all the beers available, why not order "Ein Meter Bier", i.e. "One Metre of Beer". You get a plank, a meter in length, with eleven small glasses.
Four-star business hotel in the outskirts of the town center, with approximately 10 minutes walk to the market place. This hotel has a restaurant, a bar, conference facilities and a sauna. All rooms are equipped with cable TV, telephone, hair dryer, trouser press and wireless internet. Pets allowed (extra fees), but with restrictions.
Small hotel in the city centre. Eight double rooms and three single rooms, all with WC and shower/bath, mini bar, telephone, TV and radio. No restaurant, only breakfast is served.
A nice little hotel with 8 rooms: 4 double and 4 single rooms, all equipped with WC and shower or bath and a TV. The restaurant is focused on the Turkish and Mediterranean kitchens.
Mercure Hotel Greifswald Am Gorzberg is a middle range/business hotel on the southwest outskirts of town. The hotel has a bar, a sauna and solarium. Breakfast is served in the restaurant. The hotel has 113 rooms, all with a minibar and telephone.
The hotel is a hotel aimed at families and has 122 rooms and 48 flats/family rooms. It is situated in the southwest outskirts of Greifswald, not far from the railway station Greifswald Süd, and features its own bar and restaurant.
Alter Speicher is a nice middle-range hotel only a couple of minutes walk from the town square. Own bar and restaurant overlooking the river Ryck and the museum harbour.
A shopping mall with around 40 shops, cafés and restaurants. Most shops are open M-F 09:00-20:00, Sa 09:00-18:00, closed Su.
By air
Heringsdorf airport (HDF) on the island of Usedom sees some seasonal service from the likes of Eurowings.
By train
Deutsche Bahn, operates trains to and from Greifswald. The journey from Berlin takes about 2 hr 45 min and the ticket is about €32. A ticket from Stralsund is about €9 and takes roughly 20 minutes.
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By boat
The nearest major harbour for passengers is Sassnitz on the island of Rügen. Three major ship-owners operate ferries to and from Sassnitz:
By bus
Stadtwerke Greifswald runs the six (1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 20) bus lines in Greifswald.
By bike
Being a university town with many narrow streets, Greifswald is considered a "bicycle city", even though that fact is not as well known as it is about places like Erlangen or Münster.
By car
The town center is small with narrow streets. It is better to park the car and walk. If you want to rent a car, you can do it here:
By cab
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