A local guide from Lübeck, Germany: a maritime gem full of history and club culture
Food
Schiffergesellschaft is the city's oldest restaurant, founded 500 years ago by captains of the Hanseatic League, who gathered there to chat, eat and drink. Soak up the maritime atmosphere at the long weathered dining tables and try the famous Nordic dish Labskaus - beef stew with sweet and sour filling, fried quail egg and chopped salted herring. It may sound a bit strange, but it's delicious. During the winter months, the traditional pork and kale plates are a specialty. spacefinder-type="model .dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement" class="dcr-1nntrho">
In the Fleischhauerstrasse district, Erbse specializes in vegan dishes, Soulmates is an ice cream parlor offering flavors such as Black Forest Cherry, and Nitsche serves delicious vegetarian charcuterie bowls. Great coffee can be found at Cycle Roasters, and the best breakfast - homemade bread, coffee and croissants - is at Konvent, a very nice spot next to the Aegidian Church.
Book a tour to climb the stairs of the Marienkirche, the "mother church of Brick Gothic" - the model for other Brick Gothic churches around the Baltic - and one of the tallest churches in the world . From the top, there is a magnificent view of the Old Town Island with its seven spiers, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site. For another perspective, take a cruise on the waterways that encircle the old town (Boat Now, €44 per hour). You can even take the helm yourself if you wish.
Kulturwerft Gollan is the modern cultural center of the city. It is a renovated 19th century shipyard that hosts concerts and festivals. Inside, there's a really cool brewery called Sudden Death, and a DIY design center, MachBar, offering workshops, like sewing for beginners.
Green spaceThe Drägerpark is on the banks of the Wakenitz River, and this is where I go with my friends to swim in the natural open-air pool, the Marli, where there is a three-meter diving board, water slides and paddleboards and canoes for rent. There is plenty of space for a picnic, a large playground and a kiosk selling drinks and snacks.
About an hour by train is Travemünde beach, with its stretches of sand, characteristic wicker-roofed beach chairs and numerous stalls selling fish sandwiches along the harbour.
Schiffergesellschaft is the city's oldest restaurant, founded 500 years ago by captains of the Hanseatic League, who gathered there to chat, eat and drink. Soak up the maritime atmosphere at the long weathered dining tables and try the famous Nordic dish Labskaus - beef stew with sweet and sour filling, fried quail egg and chopped salted herring. It may sound a bit strange, but it's delicious. During the winter months, the traditional pork and kale plates are a specialty. spacefinder-type="model .dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement" class="dcr-1nntrho">In the Fleischhauerstrasse district, Erbse specializes in vegan dishes, Soulmates is an ice cream parlor offering flavors such as Black Forest Cherry, and Nitsche serves delicious vegetarian charcuterie bowls. Great coffee can be found at Cycle Roasters, and the best breakfast - homemade bread, coffee and croissants - is at Konvent, a very nice spot next to the Aegidian Church.
Book a tour to climb the stairs of the Marienkirche, the "mother church of Brick Gothic" - the model for other Brick Gothic churches around the Baltic - and one of the tallest churches in the world . From the top, there is a magnificent view of the Old Town Island with its seven spiers, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site. For another perspective, take a cruise on the waterways that encircle the old town (Boat Now, €44 per hour). You can even take the helm yourself if you wish.
Kulturwerft Gollan is the modern cultural center of the city. It is a renovated 19th century shipyard that hosts concerts and festivals. Inside, there's a really cool brewery called Sudden Death, and a DIY design center, MachBar, offering workshops, like sewing for beginners.
Green spaceThe Drägerpark is on the banks of the Wakenitz River, and this is where I go with my friends to swim in the natural open-air pool, the Marli, where there is a three-meter diving board, water slides and paddleboards and canoes for rent. There is plenty of space for a picnic, a large playground and a kiosk selling drinks and snacks.
About an hour by train is Travemünde beach, with its stretches of sand, characteristic wicker-roofed beach chairs and numerous stalls selling fish sandwiches along the harbour.
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