Medieval Sights, Museums, and Churches in the Old Town

Altstadt Lübeck is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed site famous for the finest brick-Gothic architecture in Germany. However, Lübeck has many sights in addition to the Marienkirche, Rathaus, Holstentor, and Buddenbrookhaus.

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The top sightseeing sites in Lübeck in Northern Germany’s Baltic Coast are the Holstentor, brick-Gothic Rathaus and Marienkirche, Café Niederegger, as well as the Buddenbrookhaus. However, there are many other sights worth seeing too. The narrow, medieval alleys of Lübeck’s island-based old town are literally littered with brick-Gothic marvels.

• Lübeck can also be written Luebeck – Lubeck is understood easily enough but spelt  (and pronounced) wrong.

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Holstentor, Rathaus, Marienkirche, Buddenbrookhaus, and Marzipan

Lübeck is famous for its UNESCO-listed old town with brick-Gothic architecture including the Marienkirche, Rathaus (Town Hall), and Holstentor, the Buddenbrook House, and Niederegger marzipan.

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The Baltic Coast city Lübeck has a wonderful old town located on an island in the Trave River. Lübeck preserved its original medieval town layout and has over a thousand listed buildings – both reasons contributing to its inclusion as one of more than 30 German sites on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. Lübeck is best known for its magnificent Brick Gothic buildings including the Holsten Tor, Rathaus,and numerous churches including the Marienkirche, which served as model for many similar Brick Gothic churches that were built in the Baltic region. Lübeck is also famous as the birthtown of Thomas Mann an the home of Niederegger marzipan. »»»Continue reading…

Low Airfares to Hamburg Lübeck (LBC) on Ryanair and Wizz Air

Lübeck Airport (LBC) in Northern Germany is an alternative for cheap flights with low airfares to Hamburg on low-cost budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air.

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Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) is a small regional airport near the Baltic Sea town Lübeck. Flughafen Lübeck Blankensee is mostly used bylow-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Wizz Air as an alternative airport to Hamburg (HAM). Although most passengers on cheap flights to Lübeck-Blankensee are probably heading towards Hamburg, many travelers would also enjoy the beautiful old town of Lübeck, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. »»»Continue reading…

Airlines Flying to Hamburg, Lübeck, Rostock, Bremen and Hanover

Major airports in Northern Germany include Hamburg (HAM), Lübeck (LBC), Rostock (RLG), Bremen (BRE), and Hannover (HAJ). Cheap tickets on low-cost airlines make these attractive alternatives to Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Berlin airports.

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The number of flights and destinations served from Northern Germany inceased dramatically in recent years. Low-cost airlines fly to many airports in the north of Germany including Hamburg, Lübeck, Rostock, Bremen, and Hannover. Although most intercontinental passengers still have to travel via Frankfurt INternational, cheap, direct flights on low-cost airlines allow many European travelers to gly directly to their destinations in Northern Germany.

• Use major ticket reservation services to compare prices and alternative routes before accepting a low-cost airline’s price to a less convenient airport as a true bargain. Also note the additional charges low-cost airlines add for services included on traditional full-service carriers.

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German Cultural, Architectural, and Natural Treasures

Quedlinburg Dom & Schloss (Cathedral & Castle)

Germany is a keen participant in UNESCO activities and takes the UNESCO World Heritage List very seriously. Presently, 32 German sites are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These cultural, architectural, and natural treasures help explain German influence in humanity’s common heritage.

German sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List (in order of inclusion on the list) are:

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