Hanse Sail

About 250 traditional sailing ships of all types and sizes from a vast variety of countries visit the coast of the city of Rostock every year during the second weekend of August.

This might have been mainly due to enthusiasm sparked by the German reunification, as the sea border was open for the first time in decades.

Every Hanse Sail is usually opened by prominent personalities of the time such as Gerhard Schröder or Wolfgang Thierse.

Due to limited parking lot capacity, a shuttle service with buses is offered to bring people to Warnemünde.

Further sources of revenue are letting of boat parking spaces and trading places on markets as well as commercial advertising.