Germany travel guide – Lubeck travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises, spa and resorts

Lubeck is a picturesque medieval old town located on the banks of the Trave River in northern Germany. Magnificent churches, houses of famous writers and fascinating museums. The architecture is dominated by red bricks of which all major city churches and cathedrals are built. Lubeck has been listed as a World Heritage Site since the mid-1980s.  Also it is the largest German port to the Baltic Sea.

There are many museums including the St. Annen Museum, the Behnhas and the Holstentor.  Here you will discover in excess of 1,000 historic buildings. Lubeck is also linked to the Mann-family of which Thomas Mann was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1929. His novel “Buddenbrooks” portrays a mercantile family in Lubeck. The best known symbol of the city is the Holtesten gate, built in 1477, which boasts a true fairy tale appearance, with twin cylindrical towers. The town hall (Rathaus) was first constructed in 1230, it is regarded as one of the oldest and most magnificent buildings in Germany. The city is known as the home of marzipan. In the restaurants and cafes of Lubeck you can taste good local food, wine, beer, or the famous marzipan. Marzipan is claimed to originate from here when the town was under seige and short of food.