Maritime
City Port
City Port
Travelling on the Elbe river Stade can be reached by entering the
Schwinge at Stadersand (high tide stream). It's about 4,5km to the city
port. The marina is located on the east side of the port (fee). A
service building is available. Fresh rolls for breakfast can be ordered
in advance at the front
desk of the hotel located nearby. Walking distance to historic downtown
is
about two minutes.
Information:
- Port rules and rates (homepage of Stadtwerke Stade) - German
- Tides table (homepage of Bundesamtes für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie)
- "Stadersand, Schwinge" - English
- Danish harbour guide "Seijleren's"
- German/Danish
Canal Boat
The one-hour trips with the canal boat "Aurora" are a special kind of
sightseeing tour. The tour goes around historic downtown on the moan.
Registration in advance is required.
More info here on pages of Stade Tourismus GmbH - English.