If you are taking advantage of a discount Ryanair flight to Hamburg, save a day to explore the fascinating, historic town of Lubeck, 80 km from Hamburg and actual destination of the flight. Its ...

I always enter Lübeck through the arch of the Holstentor gate, one of Germany's most photographed monuments. Today, reaching into a blue sky, its tilting towers remind me of something from a child's ...

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Holstein, has a very special “patron saint.” Since 1999, a bronze devil figure has adorned a stone on the facade. This figure ...

YOU don’t have to be a history buff to get the most out of a visit to Lübeck: with its handsome buildings, cafe-bars on winding streets, art shops, leafy parks and waterside walkways, there’s plenty ...

Soon-to-be beatified priests, along with fellow martyred Lutheran pastor, were ‘shining lights on our common ecumenical path.’ MARTYRS. Three Catholic priests and a Lutheran pastor from the northern ...

Most tourists have probably not heard of this stunning European city, despite its countless beautiful qualities. Within the Northern German town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, visitors will find ...

We have written surprisingly little about the world-famous harbour town on the Baltic Coast over the years. It’s time to put that right with a comprehensive list of what makes Lübeck the most ...