May 2014
We drove 50 munites NE from Hamburg to visit Lübeck. Once we were on the right road, A1, it was a breeze. However, we had a hard time finding that road from where we were in Hamburg. The sign for A1 was very small, but the locals thought we were crazy to think that!
It was a cute little town with lots of history. Unfortunately, not many of the photos we took survived. In fact, just the one above! It is on the UNESCO World Heritage list,
This is how Google describes the city: Lübeck is a northern German city distinguished by Brick Gothic architecture, which dates to its time as the medieval capital of the Hanseatic League, a powerful trading confederation. Its symbol is the Holstentor, a red-brick city gate that defended the river-bounded Altstadt (old town). Rebuilt following WW II, the Marienkirche is a 13th–14th-century landmark that widely influenced Northern European church design.
The old part of Lübeck is on an island enclosed by the Trave River, and we parked a car on the street and just walked around. My favorite writer Thomas Mann was from here.
Apparently, you arrive at Lubeck Airport when you fly on Ryan Air to go to Hamburg. So some people discover this town quite accidentally. But you can spend 36 hours there and have a good time, according to this article in the Telegraph.
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