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The capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel is a maritime city located within the 17-kilometre Kiel Fjord. This vast natural harbour serves as an ideal docking location for Germany’s Navy to berth its Baltic fleet. Furthermore, the city stands at the eastern lock of the world’s busiest artificial waterway, the Kiel Canal, which seamlessly connects the North Sea to the Baltic.
Kiel, the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein, is located about 50 miles north of Hamburg. As the gateway to the Baltic and Scandinavia, Kiel is one of Germany’s key cruise ship ports, known for its Navy’s Baltic fleet and a rich shipbuilding tradition. Here’s what you can explore in Kiel, including historic submarines and the busiest man-made ship canal in the world.