Kiel is most widely known for its international Sailing Week the biggest sailing competition
in the world. Every year more than three million visitors come to watch the sailing races and
enjoy the accompaning folk festival. Kiel is a city rich in innovation and history. Did you
know that the cordless (mobile) phone and contact lenses were invented in Kiel? And that
Germany's first steps to democracy were taken here? With its maritime flair Kiel fjords Kiel
sailor suits and Kiel sprats (now only available as chocolate confectionery) Kiel offers a
variety of city countryside and water. Discover Germany's northernmost city its museums
universities Nobel Prize winners architecture music shops beaches and cafés with this
Travel Guide ...
