Explore Flensburg
Flensburg is at its best when you know where to turn. Through a gateway on Rote Straße, into a merchant’s courtyard where rum was once stored, or down to a beach that hardly anyone but the locals knows.
Boutiquehotel Petuh is a hidden gem itself: 20 rooms on a quiet side street, 200 metres from the harbour. From here the old town is on foot, the beaches of the fjord are minutes away and Denmark is a quarter of an hour by car. Close. Closer. Petuh.
On these pages we share what we recommend to our guests at reception. All tried and tested, always with the way from our door.
Our guides
A weekend in Flensburg: our two-day plan
Friday to Sunday without rushing: harbour, merchant courtyards, the beach and homemade breakfast twice.
Flensburg’s old town on foot: merchant courtyards, rum and hidden lanes
Merchant courtyards, rum history and lanes you only find if you know where to look.
The fjord and the beaches: our favourite places by the water
Beaches for early swimmers, a steamer from 1908 and a peninsula where Germany ends.
Day trips from Flensburg: castles, Denmark and wild nature
A moated castle, a royal garden and wild horses, all less than an hour away.
Close. Closer. Petuh.
Times are measured from Wilhelmstraße 4 and rounded. Most places need no car, and for the beaches you can borrow an e-bike from us.
- Harbour tip (Hafenspitze)3 min walk
- St. John’s Church5 min walk
- Holm and Große Straße6 min walk
- Kompagnietor at the harbour6 min walk
- Südermarkt8 min walk
- Museumsberg10 min walk
- Maritime Museum10 min walk
- Rote Straße11 min walk
- Nordertor16 min walk
- Ostseebad beach7 min by bike
- Solitüde beach10 min by car
- Glücksburg15 min by car
- Danish border at Kruså15 min by car
E-bikes are available at reception for €40 per day, subject to availability.
What’s on through the year
Rum Regatta
Around 100 historic sailing ships in the museum harbour, plus music and a harbour festival on the Bohlwerk. In 2027 from 6 to 9 May.
Flensburger Hofkultur
Concerts, cabaret and theatre in the historic courtyards of the old town. In 2026 from 24 July to 28 August.
Dampf Rundum
Steamships, steam trains and steam engines all around the harbour, hosted by the steamer Alexandra. The next edition is expected in 2028.
Christmas market
Around 60 Nordic huts on Holm, Nordermarkt, Große Straße and Südermarkt. In 2026 from 16 November to 30 December, Südermarkt until 23 December.
Dates without guarantee. Feel free to ask us before you book.
Frequently asked questions about Flensburg
What are the best insider tips in Flensburg?
Our favourites: the merchant courtyards on Rote Straße, the rum museum in the cellar of the Maritime Museum, the Idstedt Lion in the Old Cemetery and an early morning at Ostseebad beach. More in our guide The old town on foot.
Can you explore Flensburg without a car?
Yes. The old town, the harbour and the museums are all within walking distance of Boutiquehotel Petuh, most of them in under 15 minutes. For the beaches along the fjord, borrow an e-bike at reception.
How far is it to Denmark?
By car you reach the border at Kruså in about 15 minutes. The palace garden in Gråsten is around half an hour away, Sønderborg about 45 minutes.
What can you do in Flensburg when it rains?
The Maritime Museum with its rum museum, the Museumsberg and the Phänomenta science centre at Nordertor are good choices. Afterwards, the Klönschnackstube awaits with coffee, tea and our northern German Abendbrot.
Is Flensburg worth visiting in winter?
Absolutely. In winter the old town belongs to the locals, the fjord is calm and the Christmas market opens in mid-November. After a walk by the water, the Klönschnackstube is the cosiest place in town.
Your base for Flensburg
Twenty rooms, homemade breakfast and northern German Abendbrot included, the old town on your doorstep. Book directly with us for the best price.