Warnemünde

The white 1898 lighthouse, Warnemünde's emblem, where the promenade meets the beach. You cannot take a dog up the tower, but the base and surrounding plaza, both free, give the best views over the beach and harbour.

The shell-roofed pavilion beside the lighthouse is one of the coast's best-known pieces of modern architecture. Dogs cannot go inside the venues, but the building and its seafront plaza can be seen on the lead.

The old harbour channel at the heart of Warnemünde, where fishing cutters moor in front of gabled houses, cafés and Fischbrötchen kiosks. Walking it on the lead is the essential Warnemünde experience.

The flat seafront promenade leads out to the Westmole, the long pier at the harbour mouth. A breezy, scenic leashed walk, perfect for watching ferries and cruise ships come and go.

A wooded cliff coast rising to 25 metres just west of town, an 83-hectare nature reserve with forest paths and sea views. Dogs on the lead; a cool, shaded alternative to the beach.

One of Germany's largest coastal forests, east across the little Warnow ferry, with flat, shaded tracks down to the quiet Markgrafenheide beach. Dogs on the lead, with space and cool air.