Lübeck, Germany

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Lübeck

May-September for mild weather and beach days; December for the Christmas marketBest time
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Lübeck's old town occupies an island of red-brick Gothic churches and merchant houses, preserved as one of Germany's largest UNESCO World Heritage sites despite WWII bomb damage. The Holstentor gate and Niederegger marzipan house anchor the centre, with the Baltic beach resort of Travemünde a short train ride away.

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Lübeck's old town occupies an island of red-brick Gothic churches and merchant houses, preserved as one of Germany's largest UNESCO World Heritage sites despite WWII bomb damage. The Holstentor gate and Niederegger marzipan house anchor the centre, with the Baltic beach resort of Travemünde a short train ride away.

Country: GermanyLanguage: GermanCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Lübeck's old town occupies an island of red-brick Gothic churches and merchant houses, preserved as one of Germany's largest UNESCO World Heritage sites despite WWII bomb damage. The Holstentor gate and Niederegger marzipan house anchor the centre, with the Baltic beach resort of Travemünde a short train ride away.

Best forBrick Gothic old-town architecture, marzipan and Baltic beach add-ons
When to goMay-September for mild weather and beach days; December for the Christmas market
Getting aroundOld town is walkable and largely car-free; regional trains to Travemünde and Hamburg
Where to stayOld-town island for churches and museums on foot; Travemünde for a beach-side base
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