Lübeck
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Why visit
Lubeck is a Hanseatic city for brick Gothic, marzipan, gates, old merchants houses, river walks, and Baltic access. It works when northern Germany should feel medieval and maritime at the same time.
When to avoid
Do not visit Lübeck expecting every worthwhile stop to be close together or easy to improvise. Do the practical reading of Lübeck first: hours, routes, weather, crowds, and how far the neighborhoods really sit from one another. For Lübeck, check the practical conditions first, then decide whether walking, transit, or a taxi makes sense for each move. If the main interest is one nearby site, it may be better to treat Lübeck as a base rather than the whole destination.
