Kiel's city centre

The new Holstenfleet, a water connection between the boat harbour and Kleiner Kiel, has revitalised the city centre and brought the water even further into the city. Around the Holstenbrücke, new restaurants and cafés have settled next to shops and seating areas invite you to linger after an extensive shopping spree.

Many shops, which have settled around the Alter Markt all the way to the Ziegelteich, have special and beautiful things in shop for you. Holstenstraße is a popular meeting place for young and old, which may certainly also be due to the Holstenfleet. Holstenstrasse was once a land route to central Holstein and is now Germany's oldest shopping area. Together with Dänische Straße, it forms the original north-south connection to and from Kiel. There is a lot going on here, as both the shopping shops and the gastronomy are in a state of flux. Apart from that, it's only a short hop to the boat harbour, where you can enjoy a well-deserved cappuccino on the steps right by the water after your extensive shopping tour or satisfy your growling stomach with a juicy burger.

The Dänische Straße is considered Kiel's noble promenade. This is also due to the fact that you will find a piece of the historic old town here: charming cobblestones, imposing houses from the imperial era and lovingly managed commercial buildings. Matt black lanterns line the street from both sides and emphasise the restrained, nostalgic look. The shops you find here are often owner-operated. So a nice chat is just as much the order of the day as a friendly invitation to get to know these classier boutiques better. In addition to top modern shops, you will also find old crafts such as a furrier or a saddler. Culture is not neglected in Dänische Straße either: the changing exhibitions in the Warleberger Hof town museum and a tour of the monastery garden round off the experience.

Small-scale, sustainable and hip - that's the Kehden-/Küter-Kiez. The young target group can be found in the individual stores, which focus on local and sustainable brands and products. Surfers and skaters, but also those who have a casual lifestyle without a board, gather here to shop locally with quality in mind, drink the best coffee in town or take advantage of the cult nightlife offers.