* The ancient Hanseatic city of Rostock is the largest city in the federal state of Mecklenburg—Vorpommern. It was a major port of the GDR and the shipbuilding center of East Germany. The former Slavic settlement arose on the banks of the Varnovo River back in the 12th century. Today, in the architecture of the city, one can observe an amazing combination of Hanseatic brick Gothic with the architecture of the GDR times. The old city center fascinates with its buildings, which we will see during the walking tour.: the city Hall, St. Mary's Church with an astronomical clock of the 15th century, the remains of the city wall and gates, former port warehouses on the Varna embankment, the Monastery of the Holy Cross, the building of one of the oldest German universities, the Fountain of Cheerfulness, which has a very obscene name, and much more. During the tour, you will learn details from the history of the city and its inhabitants, why the number "7" is a symbol of Rostock, and you can simply enjoy a walk through the charming city center.