Visit the Doberan Minster (Doberaner Münster) in Northern Germany to see one of the finest Brick Gothic churches with important artworks in the magnificent original medieval interior. The Doberaner Münster is an important former monastery church located near Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in northern Germany. It is one of the most impressive sights on the European Route … [Read more...]
See the Borman Altar in St Mary’s (St Marien) Brick Gothic Church in Güstrow
The brick Gothic St Marienkirche in Güstrow in Germany is famous for its magnificent Borman winged altar retable with 181 painted wood-carved figures. St Mary’s parish church in Güstrow near Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in northern Germany is a large brick Gothic hall church. Although part of the church dates from the early 16th century, it was extensively remodeled … [Read more...]
See Barlach’s Floating Angel Sculpture in Güstrow Dom
Ernst Barlach's Floating Angel (Der Schwebende) in the Dom zu Güstrow brick gothic church is one of the best-known war memorial sculptures in Germany. The Güstrower Dom near Rostock in northern Germany is a large mostly 13th-century brick Gothic former collegiate church. The interior is filled with art with the Angel war memorial statue by Ernst Barlach for many modern … [Read more...]
Visit the German Tank Museum (Deutsches Panzermuseum) in Munster near Hamburg
The German Tank Museum (Deutsches Panzermuseum) has around 150 tanks and related vehicles on display from the earliest examples to modern NATO equipment. The German Tank Museum (Deutsches Panzermuseum Munster) explains the history and development of tanks from the First World War to the present. The museum has around 150 tanks and similar armored vehicles on display with … [Read more...]
Visit the St Petri Dom Cathedral in Schleswig, Germany
The wood-carved Bordesholm Altar and marble cenotaph of Danish King Fredrick I are art highlights in the brick Gothic St Peter’s Cathedral in Schleswig. St. Petri Dom zu Schleswig (Cathedral of St Peter at Schleswig) is one of the most important and most impressive historic buildings in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It combines Romanesque and Gothic styles and is … [Read more...]
Visit the Hedeby Viking Museum and Village in Haithabu, Germany
The Hedeby Viking Museum and reconstructed houses at Haithabu in northern Germany is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site one of the top sights to see in Schleswig-Holstein. The Wikinger Museum Haithabu (Hedeby Viking Museum) is one of the most important archaeology museums in Germany with an important collection of items dating from the Viking period. It is at the site of … [Read more...]
Save at the Neumünster Designer Outlet Mall near Hamburg and Kiel
The Neumünster McArthur Glen Designer Outlet shopping mall offers shoppers big savings on brand name fashion in factory stores located within easy reach of Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, and the Danish border. The Neumünster McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Mall is the largest factory shopping center in Northern Germany. Bargain hunters may save 30 to 70% off around 120 designer … [Read more...]
Top Sights to See in UNESCO-Listed Lübeck, Germany
Lübeck is famous for its UNESCO-listed old town with brick-Gothic architecture including the Marienkirche, Rathaus (Town Hall), and Holstentor. The Buddenbrook House, Hanse Museum, and Niederegger marzipan are also popular. The German Baltic Coast city Lübeck has a wonderful old town located on an island in the Trave River. Lübeck preserved its original medieval town … [Read more...]
Top Brick-Gothic Sights in Lübeck, Germany
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. The top sightseeing sites in Lübeck in Northern Germany's Baltic Coast are the Holstentor, brick-Gothic Rathaus and Marienkirche, Café … [Read more...]
Save at the Soltau Outlet Factory Shopping Mall
Bargain shoppers save on brand-name fashion labels at the factory stores in the Designer Outlet Soltau village mall between Hamburg and Hannover in Germany. The outlet is directly off the autobahn A7 (exit Soltau Ost) making it an easy stop over to pick up bargains on designer clothes when traveling in northern Germany. The factory stores in the outlet village take the region … [Read more...]
Cheap Flights to Hamburg Airport
Low Airfares and Bargains on Budget Airlines Flying to HAM in Northern Germany Low-cost airlines including Air Berlin, Easyjet, Germanwings, OLT, and Lufthansa offer cheap tickets and low airfares on direct, non-stop flights to Hamburg Airport (HAM) in Northern Germany. photo credit: dmytrok From Hamburg Airport, over a hundred destinations can be reached on non-stop … [Read more...]
Cheap Flights to Lübeck-Blankensee Airport in Germany
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. photo credit: jphintze Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) is a small regional airport near the Baltic Sea town Lübeck. Flughafen Lübeck Blankensee is mostly used … [Read more...]