Our yellow double-decker bus runs through the streets of Wismar every 90 minutes from May to September. Our city tours with live moderation last about 50 minutes each.

Weather permitting, ride in an open-top double-decker bus (with a closed roof in case of rain) the tour leads through the attractive old town, the historic and the new harbour and past Wismar's most beautiful churches. SoKo Wismar lovers will also get their money's worth…

Founded around 1226, our venerable city of Wismar shines in new splendour almost 800 years later and with its medieval streets still exudes the flair of a rustic Hanseatic city. Medieval brick buildings and old warehouses bear witness to a time when sea trade was very important in Wismar.

Wismar's history has always been eventful - and at the beginning of the 17th century, Sweden took over control of our city for almost 200 years. Only in 1903 did Wismar return to Mecklenburg and its dukes. We Wismarers still celebrate the event today with the Schwedenfest, the largest Swedish folk festival outside of Sweden.

We have a few superlatives, although Wismar, with around 42,000 inhabitants, is not exactly one of the largest cities in northern Germany: Our Nikolaikirche has the second largest nave of the northern German brick Gothic style. The medieval market square is one of the largest undeveloped trading places in northern Germany. The armoury, built around 1700 by the Swedish master builder Eric Dahlberg, had the largest cantilevered inner ceiling in terms of area - and today the largest cruise ships in the world are built in the MV shipyards.

With its inclusion in the Unesco World Heritage List in 2002, Wismar's old town is one of the most worth seeing urban destinations in Germany. But not only those interested in culture get their money's worth here.

For 15 years now, our city has also been the setting for one of the most popular German crime series. With a bit of luck, SoKo Wismar fans can experience the shooting live, and our sightseeing buses often stop to clear the way for the inspectors to conduct their investigations.

Welcome to our little pearl - and always happy to board our buses