Glückstadt
The Fleth
Our central location makes many excursions possible by bike, train, car or ferry.
The marketplace
You can plan interesting bike tours into the surrounding marshland or to the metropolis of Hamburg. Glückstadt itself offers a diverse range of cozy restaurants and cafes.
The port
There is much to discover here: the historic city center, the harbor with its many sailing yachts, and the beautiful Elbe river.
Glückstadt Herring Weeks
Every year, on the second Thursday in June, the “Glückstadt Herring Weeks” take place.
The herring season is opened by the mayor taking a bite of a herring roll.
In Glückstadt, this tradition has been honoring the small silver coin for over 50 years.
To this day, it is produced entirely by hand according to a traditional recipe. It has not only won the hearts of the people of Glückstadt, but also of many gourmets throughout Germany and beyond. Hundreds of people eagerly await the opening of the heavy wooden barrel in the historic market square, where invited dignitaries can bite into the first herring of the season.
This summer festival is celebrated in a big way in Glückstadt and is accompanied by a flea market in many streets around the market square over the weekend.
Don’t miss this festival and book your accommodation now.
