Between Flensburg in the north, Lauenburg in the south, St. Peter-Ording in the west, and Lübeck in the east: Along the coasts and in the inland regions, you can enjoy nature, discover sights, attend events, and feel the wind in your hair.
In recent years, maritime trade with other Baltic Sea states has regained importance. The Jutland Line and the Vogelfluglinie (Bird Flight Line), including the Port of Lübeck, play a particularly important role as routes to Scandinavia, Finland, Russia, and the Baltic states.
Schleswig-Holstein has the highest percentage of cycle paths alongside roads among all German states. In 2019, 56% of all roads in the state had a cycle path.
The culture is shaped by historical and geographical factors such as its location between the North and Baltic Seas, as well as its former agrarian culture. The Scandinavian influence is particularly evident in the architecture and residential culture of the northern part of the state.
It was once again only a short stopover in the north of Germany but we wanted to use for a visit to the city of Lübeck, also as Lübeck as a city of marzipan just at Christmas time is, in the literal sense "on everyone's lips".
After our walk along the Trave, the beach and the adjoining steep coast, Micha led us into the old town of Travemünde, which was founded around 1187 already.
Our exploration together with Micha had also led us to the old lighthouse of Travemünde, which unfortunately almost disappears in front of the monstrous backdrop of the Maritim skyscraper today.