Neukirchen: Beaches, Trails and Culture

The beach, cycling and hiking routes, and St. Antonius Church offer concrete starting points for planning a holiday in Neukirchen. When comparing hotels in Neukirchen, first consider which of these interests matter for your trip. Then match the location and the amenities listed for each hotel to your plans.

Beaches in Neukirchen

Neukirchen has four named beaches: Seekamp, Sütel, Ostermade and Kraksdorf. There is also a gently sloping, six-kilometre-long natural beach that is supervised and has no beach fee. Supervision may vary by season. If this is important for your plans, check local information before visiting the beach.

Cycling and hiking routes in the surrounding countryside

The OstseeSpitze tourism region promotes cycling and hiking routes through the surrounding countryside between Neukirchen, Heringsdorf and Gremersdorf. This adds another planning consideration alongside the beaches: exploring the surrounding countryside on foot or by bicycle. Detailed route paths and signage may change. So check the route you have chosen before setting out.

St. Antonius Church

St. Antonius Church in Neukirchen is a protected cultural monument. Inside are wall paintings and frescoes that were uncovered during restoration work. There are no regular opening hours; ask locally about access before visiting. If you are interested in historic interior art, take this condition into account in your plans.

Ostholstein: culture and nature in the wider region

The wider travel destination of Ostholstein offers additional cultural inspiration. Every summer, the Eutin Festival stages different opera or operetta performances as open-air events. In Eutin, the Ostholstein Museum presents changing exhibitions and a permanent exhibition about the city’s heyday around 1800. Eutin Castle Museum sits right beside the Great Eutin Lake and is surrounded by a landscaped garden. At Cismar Monastery in the municipality of Grömitz, the programme includes changing exhibitions and concerts during the winter half of the year; the concerts take place in the vaulted hall.

Ostholstein also offers archaeology and rural history. The Oldenburg Wall in Oldenburg in Holstein is one of Schleswig-Holstein’s most significant archaeological monuments. Using excavation finds and reconstructions, the Oldenburg Wall Museum presents the archaeologically and historically reconstructable history of the ring fortification and the history of the Slavs in Ostholstein. The Lensahn Museum Farm, in turn, displays more than 4,600 historical exhibits about work and life in the countryside in earlier times. The wider travel destination thus brings together a range of cultural highlights: stage performances, exhibitions, archaeological interpretation and historical everyday life.

Nature experiences and activities in Ostholstein

The wider travel destination of Ostholstein also offers different ways to experience nature. The Natureum Steinwarder nature experience park in Heiligenhafen gives children and adults the chance to experience nature with all their senses. On Fehmarn, a one-kilometre nature trail leads through the Wallnau nature reserve. Hiking, cycling, wildlife watching and nature discovery are all possible at Bungsberg. An observation platform is located on the telecommunications tower there, 42 metres above the mast; check whether it is accessible before visiting. These examples add further nature and activity options in Ostholstein to Neukirchen’s local attractions.

The offerings in the wider travel destination of Ostholstein provide additional ideas for your plans without replacing the options in Neukirchen.

Discover more destinations: Kraksdorf, Riepsdorf, Grömitz, Göhl, Sierksdorf, Oldenburg In Holstein, Altenkrempe, Großenbrode

See the overview of the wider region: Ostholstein.