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Plön
Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Plön

Plön is the district seat of the Plön district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and has about 8,700 inhabitants.

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It lies right on the shores of Schleswig-Holstein's biggest lake, the Great Plön Lake, as well as on several smaller lakes, touching the town on virtually all sides. The town's landmark is Plön Castle, a chateau built in the 17th century on a hill overlooking the town.

Get in

Getting to Plön

As for most places of Germany, Plön is connected to an extensive network.

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    Train

    Regular (once an hour 5am-1am) trains leave from Kiel and Lübeck.

See

Worth seeing

Plön is famous for its lakes, which essentially surround the city.

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    Johanneskirche

    Old and charming little church is worth a visit.

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    Parnaßturm

    Tower, which offers a scenic view of the city with its surrounding landscape and lakes.

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    Witwenpalais
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    Schloss Plön

    One of the largest castles in Schleswig-Holstein.

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    Prinzenhaus
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    Nikolaikirche

    Markt 25,.

Do

Things to do

Hiking, Sailing, Canoeing...

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    Prince's Island

    Is a scenic day walk; actually a peninsula.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Eisenpfanne

    Steak-n-potatoes/pizza restaurant in the middle of the old town.

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    Altes Fährhaus

    Is both a restaurant and a hotel on the shore of the largest lake.

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    Dat Waffelhuus

    Offer fresh waffles that can be customized according to your wishes.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.