Every year thousands of people flock to Schleswig-Holstein to hear classical music performances played across a variety of different venues, in what ranks as one of the highest-calibre classical music events in Europe.

Europe's finest classical music festival
Every year the spotlight falls on music from a different country ensuring this music festival always has something new to offer. Held in the region sandwiched between the North Sea and the Baltic, the setting for the festivities could not be more eclectic, with breathtaking castles and palaces, magnificent churches and impressive shipyards. Deals and packages with hotels and restaurants help make this event an experience for all the senses.

From the 67-metre-high tower of the town hall in the centre of Kiel, you can enjoy views of the firth and the town, including the Hindenburgufer promenade, ministerial buildings, Kiel Institute for World Economics and the marina, as well as the Hörn bridge, a miracle of technology right in the town centre. Or simply stand by the harbourside and soak up the nautical atmosphere.

Kiel's Summer of Culture festival, the acclaimed Kiel Kunsthalle art gallery, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and Kiel Week regatta are important elements of the rich and varied cultural scene on offer in Schleswig-Holstein's capital. The town's theatrical collection and Hebbel collection are a piece of theatre history.