Car Hire in Wismar - Mini guide to Wismar

Wismar is a small port town in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in northern Germany. It is located about 45kms to the east of Lubeck, and 30kms to the north of Schwerin with car rental in Wismar. Set on the Baltic Sea, the town has a natural harbour which is located in the Bay of Wismar and is very well protected by a promontory.

In the past 100 years the population of the town has doubled and it is currently home to around 50,000 people. In the centre of the old town is the Wismar Market Place, use car hire in Wismar to go take a look. Its area is approximately 10,000 square metres and it is the largest market place in Germany.

It is surrounded by a number of buildings that have stood there from differing periods of Germany's history. All as elegant as each other, styles range from 19th-century Romanesque revival and date back to 14th-century North German Gothic. The Wasserkunst is the square's focal point, it is a richly decorated wrought-iron fountain that was imported from Holland in 1602.

The city has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites since 2002 and has a number of other historical buildings. Use cheap car hire in Wismar to drive round the city and you will notice that towering above the skyline is the 80m high tower of St Mary's church. Built in the early 13th century, it suffered heavy damage in WWII and was subsequently destroyed in 1960 so now only the tower remains.

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