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Baltic Sailwww.hansesail.com www.riga.lv

Riga – Latvia The heart of the Baltic Countries

Riga, the capital of Latvia and heart of the Baltic States islocated on the shores of the Daugava River where it flowsinto the Baltic Sea. Since 1282 Riga is a member of theHanseatic League and a dynamic port city on the traderoute between the Western Europe and the East. The RigaBay is a gentle sailing area inviting to enjoy long summerdays and warm nights on endless sandy beaches. Thenewly built Riga City Yacht Club is offering modern bert-hing amenities as well as a beautiful view of Riga skylineacross the Daugava River. Riga Sailing Festival is an officialevent of the Riga City Festival – the annual celebration isoffering a colorful culture and entertainment program inthe streets and parks, on the Daugava River and in the skyabove to residents and guests of the city.

Rostock – GermanyHanseatic flair and sailing traditions

Rostock is an attractive Hanseatic city and famous for hi-storical treasures in the city centre. Modern architectureis carefully combined with Gothic brick stone churches,convents, Hanseatic granaries and merchant houses. Atthe seaside resort Rostock-Warnemünde locals and tou-rists enjoy the sandy beaches and maritime flair at thelighthouse. This picture is completed by sailing boats, fis-hing cutters and amazing cruise liners during the sum-mer. Every year, during the second weekend of August,Rostock warmly welcomes sailors and visitors from all overthe world. Barques, brigs, schooners, cogs and windjam-mers are the main actors of a unique maritime spectacle:Hanse Sail Rostock. Be part of this special romantic cha-risma and fantastic rendezvous of traditional ships!

www.dnimorza.szczecin.eu

Szczecin – Poland Discover great sailing adventure

Water, green areas and freedom – this is what Szczecin islike. A modern city which surprises with its versatility anda multitude of interesting leisure-time options. A conglo-merate of islands, canals, beaches and bays – a real ‘floa-ting garden‘.Sail Szczecin is one of the biggest events during the yearand attracts thousands of locals and tourists. Why? Be-cause everyone will find something for themselves. Visitthe Chrobry Embankment for watching or participatingin yacht cruise. Be excited about the Oldtimer Rally – well-deserved vessels which in the past performed work at sea,as well as replicas of historic boats and sailing ships. Takepart on sailing tours or listen the greatest hits duringconcerts. See you to the Sail Szczecin!

Nysted – Denmark Experience the Haikutter Festival

The harbour is the heart and soul of Nysted. It is located atthe far end of Nysted Nor cove, with beautiful views of theFemern Belt, Rødsand offshore wind farm, as well as thelovely, old market town and Aalholm Castle. Located on theisland of Lolland, just next to Falster. Both islands are sur-rounded by sea and straits. On more than 600 km of sea-side, you will find clean beaches and charming harbours.Good cycling trails bring you through beautiful nature, pasthistorical manor houses and small cosy market towns. Lol-land and Falster are well known as the pantry of Denmarkand offer culinary experiences with local ingredients. Du-ring the summer, various events take place in Nysted. TheHaikutter Regatta from Nysted to Rostock will be on thefinal day of the Haikutter Festival in the first week of August.

www.haikutter.dk

Sail Gdansk

Sail Riga

Sea FestivalKlaipéda

Archipelago FestivalKarlskrona

Haikutter FestivalNysted

Hanse Sail Rostock

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Welcome to the Baltic SeaExperience magnificent harbour festivals –

Step into the maritime history at Maritime Museums

The Baltic Sail Association combines efforts not only tobring maritime traditions and the cultural maritimeheritage to citizens and tourists but also to promote theBaltic Region as a first class sailing resort. The festival pro-grammes offer maritime flair and a large variety of actions;seamen’s craftsmanship and sail trips on board of lovelyrestored traditional ships and exhibitions looking backon the cultural and maritime history of the cities andregions.

Baltic Sail is connected to Baltic Pass – Maritime Heritage Tours.

“Baltic Pass – Maritime Heritage Tours“ as an InterregSouth Baltic project is focussed on traditional sailing asa European maritime cultural good and will developone-day and multi-day trips with traditional vessels whichconnect coastal cities on historical trade routes. Join us and be part of it – as sailor or vessel owner!Please contact us for further information: +49 (0) 381 –381 2950.

Gdansk – Poland Welcome to one of the oldest Baltic cities

Gdańsk is one of the oldest Baltic cities with a thousandyears of traditions of European culture and maritime hi-story. Gdańsk owes its fortune to its seaside location.Ships from all parts of Europe are greeted by the histori-cal port of Gdańsk. The trade routes from the east to thewest and from south to the north of Europe crossed here.Discover and experience the lovingly restored specimensof the historic port: the tall granaries, the majestic struc-ture of the Medieval Crane squeezing its food in betweenthe narrow facades of the neighbouring town houses,the secret whispering shadows of the water facing geta-ways. This is an exceptional place where sailors comeback – again and again. Sail then: into the winds andGdańsk.

www.balticsail.pl

Karlskrona – Sweden The archipelago town

Karlskrona is the capital of the county Blekinge, situatedon 33 islands, with a maritime history and many forms of naval activity. The fascinating atmosphere has alsoimpressed UNESCO and added the city to the WorldHeritage list. Visit the annual Archipelago Festival, the first week ofAugust, a festivity that will hold the interest of an entirefamily. Discover Sweden's southernmost archipelagowith a string of 1650 islands and skerries. See Drottnings -kär's citadel and Kungsholm's fortress with its circularhar bour. Discover the cultural and maritime treasures at the Swe-dish Naval Museum and its latest attraction – the exhibi-tion of HMS Neptun – a real submarine.

www.karlskronaskargardsfest.sewww.nmm.pl

Klaipeda – LithuaniaTourists and captains – set sails to Klaipéda

Klaipeda is the port of ships putting in and taking thesea, stormy winds and happy people to unique eventseach year. The only Lithuanian harbour city and the famous nati-onwide Sea Festival will hospitably open the sea-gate!The Sea Festival is the biggest annual event in the cityof Klaipėda with deeprooted and rich nautical traditi-ons. The most awaited celebration of the year comeson the last weekend of July. A unique combination ofculture, nature and history at your choice will make thethree days at the port fly as one. Lithuanias largest porton the Eastern Baltic is surrounded by unrivaled nature:part of the city territory belongs to the UNESCO naturalheritage site.

www.seafestival.lt www.balticsail.info

National Maritime Museum Gdansk – Poland

The National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk documents andpromotes Polish maritime heritage and history. Foundedin 1960, today it hosts nine branches. In the centre ofGdansk old town, by Motława river, it welcomes visitors toCrane, Granaries, Ship-Museum “Sołdek“ and MaritimeCulture Centre. In Gdynia, the museum is a ship-owner of“Dar Pomorza“ sailing ship. Former evangelical church inHel serves as the Fisheries Museum, offering also the openair boats’ show and a timber tower. Vistula Lagoon Museumin Kąty Rybackie presents original boatbuilding workshop.Two other divisions, Vistula River Museum and Ship wreckConservation Centre are located in Tczew. The collectionof NMM composes mainly of artefacts excavated duringunderwater exploration and conserved in a museum lab.