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Lübeck

Travel Guide Europe Germany Schleswig-Holstein Lübeck

Introduction

Situated in the north of Germany Lübeck is an old city with a strong medevial heritage. The city came into power as a member of the Hanseatic League or Hansa. The association is so strong that Lübeck is sometimes called "Queen of the Hansa".

Lübeck is the setting for the novel "The Buddenbrooks or Decline of a Family" by Th. Mann, published 1901 and the novel which won him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929. This novel is one of the great German contributions to World Literature and a must-read for visitors to Lübeck.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

Holstentor, Lubeck

The most famous icon of the city is the Holstentor (Holsten Gate), which was one of the four gates where the city could be entered. The old centre is dominated by seven church steeples. The oldest is are the Lübecker Dom (Lübecker Cathedral) which dates from the 13th Century.

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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Getting There

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Trans Russia Express operates a ferry between St Petersburg and Lübeck.

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Baltic Hotel	Hansestraße 11	Hotel	80
Hotel Restaurant Elisabeth	Elisabethstr. 4 Bad Schwartau	Hotel	73
SleepIn YMCA Lübeck	Große Petersgrube 11	Hostel	69
Hotel Stadt Lubeck	Am Bahnhof 21	Hotel	78
Hotel Arnimsruh	Wesloer Landstraße 11	Hotel	-
Jugendherberge Lübeck-Vor dem Burgtor	Am Gertrudenkirchhof 4	Hostel	63

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Work

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Learn

University of Lübeck

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

Germany's postal system is very efficient, their logistics branch DHL is one of the best companies in this field world-wide, with domestic post or within a radius of 400 kilometres, send within a day. The website of Deutsche Post has an online calculator for postage fees as well as a post office finder. Within Germany, sending postcards costs €0.45 and standard letters €0.55, within Europe it is €0.65 for a postcard, standard letters to places in Europe cost €0.70. Outside Europe, the prices for sending a postcard or standard letter are €1 and €1.70 respectively. Although you will find the old post offices (mainly in the city centre), most of the smaller neighbourhood post offices are part of a small tobacco shop or grocery store.