A weekend in Flensburg: our two-day plan
Two nights are enough to fall for Flensburg. Our plan is deliberately relaxed: no must-sees, just the things we love recommending to our guests. Almost everything is within walking distance of Boutiquehotel Petuh.
Friday: arrive and unwind
Arrival
Your room is ready from 3 pm. If you are coming by car, reserve one of our six parking spaces right at the hotel in advance.
First walk to the water
Around the harbour tip and along the west quay to the historic harbour. The old sailing ships and the Bohlwerk are the best introduction to the town.
Abendbrot in the Klönschnackstube
Sourdough bread, salted butter, cheese, cold cuts and fresh vegetables, included in your room rate. If you feel like going out afterwards, our favourite restaurants are within walking distance.
Saturday: market, rum and fjord
Breakfast
Homemade and regional, with a ginger shot to welcome you and warm croissants. At weekends we serve until 11 am, so there is no rush.
Market and Rote Straße
Saturday is market day around St. Nicholas’ on Südermarkt. Then head into Rote Straße and through the open merchant courtyards.
On the trail of rum
Follow the signposted Rum and Sugar Mile or visit the rum museum in the cellar of the Maritime Museum. Finish with a tasting at the Johannsen rum house on Marienstraße.
Out to the fjord
Take an e-bike from our house to Ostseebad, or drive to Solitüde beach, where the sun sets over the west shore.
Dinner in town
Abendbrot is served on Saturdays too. If you would rather go out for dinner, we are happy to recommend one of our favourite restaurants and book the table for you.
Sunday: one more outing
A leisurely breakfast
Check-out is at 11 am. If you would like to stay longer, book a late check-out until 2 pm for €50.
Museumsberg or Glücksburg
If it rains, head up to the Museumsberg and the Idstedt Lion in the Old Cemetery. If the sun is out, drive to Glücksburg for the moated castle and Sandwig beach, 15 minutes by car.
A last walk north
One final stroll through the northern old town: Oluf-Samson-Gang, Kompagnietor and the Nordertor, the town’s landmark.
When it rains
Flensburg does rain well. So does Boutiquehotel Petuh: coffee, tea and water are available in the Klönschnackstube around the clock.
Maritime Museum and Rum Museum
Seafaring, trade and rum under one roof at the harbour.
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Phänomenta
The hands-on science centre at Nordertor, where you try out physics instead of reading about it.
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Museumsberg
Art and cultural history of the border region, plus the Art Nouveau of Hans Christiansen.
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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.
Fjord and beachesThe 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 tripsDay trips from Flensburg: castles, Denmark and wild nature
A moated castle, a royal garden and wild horses, all less than an hour away.