McGregor

Thank you---will look to see if they offer it!

You may also find when you arrive in the port of Rostock that your cruise ship is offering a free shuttle into the town of Rostock. We were on the HAL Eurodam a few years ago and they offered a free ferry to Warnemuende and a free bus to the city center of Rostock. (I had actually printed up all the pertinent public bus information and ended up not needing it.)

Thanks for your help!!!:)

ote=Travelanni;53807642]Hi, in addition to the services described in the previous post there is a bus service connecting with the train which runs between Rostock and Warnemuende. For details please see my web site. There is a page especially for those docking at piers LP41/42 in the commercial port.

Happy cruising :)

Anni

www.travelanni.webs.com

Thanks for the info!!!!!:)

Greetings from Warnemünde. I am just on NORWEGIAN GETAWAY and we visited today Rostock.

 

So here is the actual network map

 

http://www.verkehrsverbund-warnow.de/files/downloads/VVW-Netzplan_Rostock.pdf

 

The commuter train service is withdrawn.

 

So there is a bus in the near from the Ferry Terminal (Seehafen Fähre).

 

Bus 49 would take you to the Western Edge of the Historic City Center (Kröpeliner Tor):

 

Schedule from the Ferry Terminal to the City Center:

 

http://www.rsag-online.de/de/fahrplan/download/1212499

 

and back from the City Center to Ferry Terminal:

 

http://www.rsag-online.de/de/fahrplan/download/1212514

 

BUT bus runs during weekdays only every 60 Minutes and weekends only ever 120 minutes.

 

More on connecting transfer to tram via Dierkower Kreuz (frequent services to the City Center):

 

So Bus 19 need to connect to Trams 1, 2, 3, 4 to the City Center.

 

Bus 19 schedule to connecting point from the Ferry Terminal:

 

 

http://www.rsag-online.de/de/fahrplan/download/1207575

 

And back from Bus 19 from Dierkower Kreuz (connected by tram from City Center) back to your ship:

 

http://www.rsag-online.de/de/fahrplan/download/1211766

 

Hope it helps.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

Heinbloed,

I was told to ask you! We were just notified we will be now docking in Rostock pier which is an industrial area. How do we get to the Rostock City wall? Are there trams, busses etc? Thanks for your help.

When you are in a central shopping district between University Square and Market Square:

 

depending to your speed of walking and the way you choosed:

 

20-30 minutes.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

Thank you very much for the information.

The train will work for us and we'll definately head to the castle first.

Barbara

Hi Gstewart,

We're looking to go to Edinburgh on the train from South Queensferry cruise port. Can you give directions? How long would this trip take? Are the sites walkable once we get there?

Barbara

Just emailed my notes to all the most recent requesters -- hope you all got them and have a great trip. :)

I know you sent your notes to many already. We leave Sunday and I'm hoping you would take another request. If you could please send them it would be much appreciated.

Thanks

kidflash43@optonline.net

At Herculaneum, you enter from the street through a arch, then walk down a fairly gently incline (circling around the site) until you reach the place to purchase tickets, go the restroom, etc. Then there is another stretch of ramp and at the end a couple of sets of (modern) stairs to get down into the site. I should clarify and say that we took the stairs; I do not remember noticing if there was a further ramp -- there could have been. This point is also the exit.

 

This will deposit you at the start of one of the several streets or cardos in Herculaneum. The streets themselves are not easy walking, but most of the area has some sort of sidewalk. Word of warning, though: the sidewalks aren't always flat and sometimes you have to make brief detours into the street to get around a house entrance or some ongoing work. The cardos go uphill from the entrance, but if you follow the usual path, you'll go uphill one way, then downhill the next. The slope varies but it's not bad if you're an average walker.

 

If you go to Google Images and search using "Herculaneum Entrance" you'll find a lot of photos that may give you a better idea.

The stop is called Ercolano Scavi.

 

It is closer to Naples than Pompeii; I did it coming from the other direction (Sorrento) but I'd say it's about 20 minutes.

 

Can't answer re: the taxi, but the train is pretty easy. Once you get off the train, you'll walk downhill down a major road with the train station at your back. This road basically dead-ends at the entrance to Herculaneum in about 4-5 blocks -- you can't miss it.

 

There's no museum onsite.

 

Yes, you should have enough time to do both Herculaneum and the Archaeology Museum.

 

I have a lot of info on Herculaneum, included notes for a self-guided tour (having just done it a few weeks ago). If you want to give me an email, I'd be happy to send it to you.

We are visiting Herculaneum in October and plan on taking public transportation to the site. I would appreciate any notes you have on this. My e-mail is pemom13@optonline.net.

Thank you

Barbara