Altefähr
in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.330 and 13.126 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 19' 47" and E 13° 7' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:30 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 8:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Touring Altefähr

Altefähr in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with it's 1,301 residents is a town located in Germany about 125 mi (or 202 km) north of Berlin, the country's capital place.

Time in Altefähr is now 05:30 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Altefähr, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Barth Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-West. We collected 3 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stralsund, Greifswald, Zingst, Neubrandenburg and Rostock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Altstadt zur Post

Address
2,1 mi
Tribseer Str. 22
18439 Stralsund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


arcona Baltic

Address
1,8 mi
Frankendamm 22
18439 Stralsund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hafenresidenz Stralsund

Address
1,6 mi
Seestr. 10-13
18439 Stralsund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Scheelehof Romantik Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
Fährstr. 23 - 25
18439 Stralsund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sundblick

Address
0,1 mi
Am Fährberg 8b
18573 Altefähr
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Villa Beer Pension

Address
2,3 mi
Carl - Heydemann - Ring 27
18437 Stralsund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 15:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 15:00 - 18:00


Hotel am Jungfernstieg

Address
2,4 mi
Jungfernstieg 1 b
18437 Stralsund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


IntercityHotel

Address
2,4 mi
Tribseer Damm 76
18437 Stralsund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Quast Pension

Address
3,1 mi
Greifswalder Chaussee 54
18439 Stralsund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 18:00


Villa am Jungfernstieg

Address
2,3 mi
Jungfernstieg 3c
18437 Stralsund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

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Spinnangeln auf Hecht, Zander & Barsch vor Stralsund im September 2013, Teil 2

Published: September 24, 2013
Length: 49:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hdsvideoportal

Spinnangelwochenende des AV 1866 e.V. Berlin in Stralsund, auf dem Boot mit Matthias und Uwe, schöne Drills mit guten Hechten und Zandern, Teil 2.


Spinnangeln auf Hecht, Zander & Barsch vor Stralsund im September 2013, Teil 1

Published: September 24, 2013
Length: 19:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hdsvideoportal

Spinnangelwochenende des AV 1866 e.V. Berlin in Stralsund, auf dem Boot mit Matthias und Uwe, schöne Drills mit guten Hechten und Zandern, Teil 1.


Besuch im Ozeaneum in Stralsund - 2013

Published: May 14, 2013
Length: 22:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

Ein paar Innenaufnahmen aus dem Ozeaneum...Kamera Canon EOS 650D mit dem Canon EF-S 15-85 mm IS.


Ozeaneum Stralsund Museumsbesuch / Museum Visit Ozeaneum Stralsund

Published: July 08, 2011
Length: 59:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fixivideo

Museumsbesuch im Ozeaneum Stralsund Museum Visit Ozeaneum Stralsund © Fixivideo Production Hameckewood Film - Studios.


Ozeaneum Stralsund: Ohren- Quallen zeigen transparente Schönheit

Published: January 08, 2015
Length: 35:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: henry4nature

Nein, man braucht nicht in große Tiefen abzutauchen. Das Ozeaneum (Meeresmuseum) in Stralsund an der Ostsee ermöglicht seinen Besuchern hinter dickem Glas einen Einblick in die weitgehend...


Silvester Feuerwerk Stralsund Hafen 2013/2014

Published: December 31, 2013
Length: 40:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ace02000

Stralsund am 31.12.2013 / 16:30 am Hafen.


Überfahrt der Rügenbrücke in Richtung Stralsund (onboard)

Published: August 22, 2011
Length: 13:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: xxxAR88xxx

Onboard-Mitschnitt der Überfahrt mit einem Auto von Rügen (Altefähr) in Richtung Stralsund auf der B96.


Stralsund Rügendamm Februar 2012 ( Eisbrecher mit Frachtschiff durch die Ziegelgrabenbrücke )

Published: February 04, 2012
Length: 01:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kk pp


20 Jahre Heringsfest in Altefähr

Published: May 04, 2014
Length: 07:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rüganer Egon

Sendung "Land und Leute" (02.05.2014) und Impressionen vom 03.05.2014 mit dem 1. Rügener Schlagerchor.


Altefähr Heringsfest 2012

Published: May 01, 2012
Length: 43:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rüganer Egon

Altefähr - kleiner Streifzug durch das Heringsfest 2012 - Musik mit MAGIX erstellt. Im Abspann leider ein "0" zu viel.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dänholm

Dänholm (literally Danes' Isle) is a small island on the German coast of the Baltic Sea. It is situated in the Strelasund just east of Stralsund. Both bridges linking Rügen with the mainland, Rügendamm and Rügenbrücke, run over it. The island was the scene of an incident between the Swedish and French armies in 1807, when it belonged to Swedish Pomerania.

Located at 54.3167, 13.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forts in Sweden, German islands in the Baltic, Islands of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Strelasund

The Strelasund or Strela Sound is a sound or lagoon of the Baltic Sea which separates Rügen from the German mainland. It is crossed by a road and rail bridge called the Rügendamm in Stralsund. It runs in a roughly northwest-to-southeast direction from a small shallow bay just north of Stralsund called the Kubitzer Bodden through to another such bay, the Greifswalder Bodden in the southeast. The sound is nowhere much more than 3 km wide, reaching its greatest width towards its southeast end.

Located at 54.29, 13.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stralsund, Straits of the Baltic Sea, Geography of Rügen, Lagoons of Germany

Gorch Fock (1933)

The Gorch Fock I (ex Tovarishch, ex Gorch Fock) is a German three-mast barque, the first of a series built as school ships for the German Reichsmarine in 1933. She was taken as war reparations by the Soviet Union after World War II and renamed Tovarishch.

Located at 54.3167, 13.0983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barques, Museum ships in Germany, Individual sailing vessels, Sailing ships of Germany, Ships built in Hamburg, Ships of the Soviet Navy, Ships of Ukraine, Three-masted ships, Tall ships of Germany, 1933 ships, Gorch Fock-class sailing ships

Strelasund Crossing

The Strelasund Crossing refers to the two bridge links to the German island of Rügen over the Strelasund to the West Pomeranian mainland near Stralsund, the Rügen Bridge and the Rügen Causeway (Rügendamm), as well as the regular ferry services between Stralsund and Altefähr and between Stahlbrode and Glewitz. The Rügen Causeway was the first fixed crossing over the sound of Strelasund, for both the old Bundesstraße 96, the Stralsund–Sassnitz railway and a combined footpath and cycle path.

Located at 54.3125, 13.1142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stralsund, Road-rail bridges, Buildings and structures in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Cable-stayed bridges in Germany, Bridges completed in 1936, Bridges completed in 2007, Road bridges in Germany, Railway bridges in Germany

Volkswerft

Volkswerft (German: Volkswerft Stralsund GmbH) is a shipyard in the hanseatic city of Stralsund on the Strelasund. It is part of the German Hegemann-group. The Volkswerft was founded in 1945 as Ingenieurbau Ges.m.b.H.. On April 25 the first trawler was delivered and on June 15 1948 the VEB Volkswerft Stralsund was registered. From 1948 till 1953 the shipyard produced 196 ships, all of them to be used for reparation payments to the Soviet Union.

Located at 54.3008, 13.1075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Shipbuilding companies of Germany, Volkseigene Betriebe, Stralsund, Companies based in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Maersk

Ozeaneum

Ozeaneum is a public aquarium in the German city of Stralsund. It belongs to the German Oceanographic Museum (Deutsches Meeresmuseum), arguably one of the three largest institutions of its kind in Europe. The Ozeaneum — located in the historical center on the Baltic coast — opened its doors in July 2008. It displays primarily sea life of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The Ozeaneum was expected to be a major tourist attraction, and receive 550,000 visitors per year.

Located at 54.3156, 13.0969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aquaria in Germany, Oceanaria, Science museums in Germany, Visitor attractions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Stralsund, Museums in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Helgoland Habitat

The Helgoland underwater laboratory (UWL) is an underwater habitat. It was built in Lübeck, Germany in 1968, and was the first of its kind in the world built for use in colder waters. The 14 meter long, 7 meter wide and 7 meter high UWL meant that divers were able to spend several weeks under water using saturation diving techniques. The scientists and technicians would live and work in the laboratory, returning to it after every diving session.

Located at 54.3056, 13.1158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Underwater habitats

Stralsund Theatre

The Stralsund Theatre in the German town of Stralsund has a long tradition. Performances of theatre pieces on the Alter Markt are documented in the years 1553 ("Tragedie van deme Daniel") and 1584 ("De Tragedien van Susannen"). The tradition has continued since the merger of the theatres of the towns of Stralsund and Greifswald in 1994 into the Theatre of West Pomerania (Theater Vorpommern).

Located at 54.3175, 13.0883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Stralsund, Theatre in Germany, Culture of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Altefähr: Hafen − Blick auf Stralsund, Altefähr (source)

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Stralsund: Rügenbrücke, Stralsund (source)

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Stralsund: Livespotting − Hotel Hafenresidenz, Stralsund (source)

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Stralsund: Hafen, Stralsund (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
التیفاهر, Альтефер, Алтефер, 阿尔特费尔