Summer Days in L眉beck, The City of Seven Spires, Lubeck, Germany
An unexpected turn of events brought me to the Hanseatic city of L眉beck last summer. The city is a Danish favourite due to its close proximity to the country in the northernmost state of Germany, Schleswig-Holstein.
After spending eight days in聽Stralsund聽and聽R眉gen聽with my family, I was supposed to travel solo to the island of Helgoland, but a mix of bus cancellations and no camping spots available left me with no other choice than to postpone the trip (I went in September聽instead and it was awesome!). So instead of Helgoland, I had to figure out what to do for five days before catching a train to Munich to begin the next part of my German adventure. Having heard people rave about L眉beck, my choice fell on that city. It was convenient since it was on the route that my family was driving to get back home to Denmark, and there would be enough to see and do for five days.
My family dropped me off in L眉beck in the early afternoon, and I spent the rest of the day doing as little as possible. As always when I鈥檓 left alone after a great time with people I love, I was feeling down all day. And it didn鈥檛 help that the hostel had zero atmosphere and zero other travellers (thank you, pandemic!). But I did go for a long evening stroll which brightened up my mood a little. I discovered a city of gorgeous architecture, cozy narrow streets, green parks and lively riverbanks. I saw a hot air balloon flying over the city and secretly wished I was its passenger. I watched as the sun set over the harbour, telling me it was time to head to bed. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
After spending eight days in聽Stralsund聽and聽R眉gen聽with my family, I was supposed to travel solo to the island of Helgoland, but a mix of bus cancellations and no camping spots available left me with no other choice than to postpone the trip (I went in September聽instead and it was awesome!). So instead of Helgoland, I had to figure out what to do for five days before catching a train to Munich to begin the next part of my German adventure. Having heard people rave about L眉beck, my choice fell on that city. It was convenient since it was on the route that my family was driving to get back home to Denmark, and there would be enough to see and do for five days.
My family dropped me off in L眉beck in the early afternoon, and I spent the rest of the day doing as little as possible. As always when I鈥檓 left alone after a great time with people I love, I was feeling down all day. And it didn鈥檛 help that the hostel had zero atmosphere and zero other travellers (thank you, pandemic!). But I did go for a long evening stroll which brightened up my mood a little. I discovered a city of gorgeous architecture, cozy narrow streets, green parks and lively riverbanks. I saw a hot air balloon flying over the city and secretly wished I was its passenger. I watched as the sun set over the harbour, telling me it was time to head to bed. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Summer Days in L眉beck, The City of Seven Spires
Guide Location: Germany » Lubeck
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Melissa Cherry Villumsen
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Guide Location: Germany » Lubeck
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Melissa Cherry Villumsen
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- St. Peter鈥檚 Church
- Salzspeicher
- Holstentor
- Edeka
- Wallanlagen
- Katzenberg
- Malerwinklen
- L眉beck鈥檚 cathedral
- An Der Obertrave
- Marienkirche
- Burgtog
- Stadtpark
- Heiligen-Geist-Hospital
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