Timmendorfer Strand was a lovely surprise on a warm sunny early Autumn weekend…read more
We fancied a day out, stuck a pin in a map and went off in the car up the A1 towards Lubeck.
We kept driving until we arrived at any sea, so that is how we arrived at the Neindorf end of the beach.
When we arrived we found the kind of seaside resort that English towns should aspire to be. A lovely curved bay with a wide sandy beach and the whole stretch strewn with beautifully unique German steamer booths that I have only seen in this part of Europe. Part beach hut and part sun-lounger they offer a perfect base for a day by the sea. The car nearby in a free car park, the cafes and restaurants all clean, good value and well kept.
The children had an amazing time and keep asking to return.
At just an hour away from central Hamburg we will return here many times. The only weak spot was bad traffic on the motorway home, however we pulled off from the Autobahn and drive the back road home which opened up an even more interesting journey through lovely villages of Schleswig Holstein.