Kiel

Germany

Kiel is a port city at the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal in northern Germany, capital of Schleswig-Holstein. Founded in the 13th century and rebuilt after wartime destruction, it remains Germany's sailing capital. Attractions include the Kiel Fjord waterfront, the Kiel Week sailing heritage, the naval memorial at Laboe and the U-995 submarine, the city's museums, and its position at the entrance of the world's busiest artificial waterway to the North Sea.