Manitowoc City Guide
So you love the big lake, real ships, history and shopping? Great! Set sail for "Wisconsin's Maritime Capitol ®"- Manitowoc, on the spectacular shores of Lake Michigan. We're planning an extraordinary visit for you!

UP PERISCOPE!! TORPEDOS READY!! EXPLORE A REAL WWII FIGHTER SUBMARINE - The U.S.S. COBIA sunk enemy ships in WWII - Manitowoc built 28 subs here to help win that war - History comes alive at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum - the finest and largest on the Great Lakes.

CRUISE LAKE MICHIGAN? YES! ON THE LARGEST GREAT LAKES CARFERRY! Enjoy the majesty of Lake Michigan aboard ship. Cruise into Manitowoc or cross over to Ludington, Michigan. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind, exhilarating travel adventure, the fun shortcut across Lake Michigan!

WANNA SHOP? SHOW YOUR TREASURE TO YOUR FRIENDS WHO WENT ABROAD. WATCH THEM TURN GREEN!!
Manitowoc is the professional shopper's secret. It's loaded with boutiques, crafts, gifts, arts, natural foods, outlets and specialty shops.

Do them all. Shop the world's largest kitchen gadget store, old fashioned ice cream parlour and chocolate shop, antique stores and the vintage store that brought Titanic movie producers all the way from Hollywood. (If you should see Leonardo DeCaprio, please be polite!)

GOTTA BIKE? The new Manitowoc-Two Rivers Mariners Trail is the finest shore-hugging, surf-sounding paved six miles of trail anywhere on Lake Michigan's shore. Hike, bike, or roller blade and enjoy the longest, continuous, scenic view of Lake Michigan in the state of Wisconsin!

ARTS? Rahr West Art Museum has O'Keefe, Hockney, Johns - and more! All housed in a Victorian mansion.

SPACECRAFT? Sputnik (remember the USSR?) fell to earth here. See it at Rahr-West.

EXOTIC GARDENS? West of the Lake has 6 acres to sniff at! Located along the shores of Lake Michigan. And.....it intersects with a 1 mile paved lakewalk for hikers and bikers.

TIME TRAVEL? Explore Pinecrest Historical Village nestled in the scenic, rolling, Kettle Moraine countryside. Stroll back through two centuries amidst 25 authentic historic buildings with period furhinshings.

STAY, EAT, PLAY- OK? Superior hotels, comfy BnBs, friendly inns and excellent motels welcome you. Dozens of restaurants, coffee shops, cafes and supper clubs will please your palate. Golf, fish, bike and hike. Plan to stay and do it all!