Elbe Cycle Path
Centre-based cycle tours
Saxon Switzerland
Circular walking tours
Sportive walking tours
Stralsund
Stralsund’s unique location between the bay of Strelasund and numerous ponds created in the early Middle Ages accentuates the town’s mediaeval structure. In the 14th century Stralsund was one of the most important towns in the entire Baltic region, with a number of buildings still bearing witness to that period to this day. Examples include lavishly decorated merchants’ houses and above all the historic Town Hall, which is regarded as the most outstanding secular building anywhere in the Baltic region.
Wismar
Stralsund and the Hanseatic city of Wismar share the distinction of having been made a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wismar was awarded this honour in 2002, and is the only surviving town of its size and continuity in the southern Baltic region. The main focal point of the town is its historic harbour. The Wassertor on the Wismar docks is the last remaining tower of what were once heavy fortifications.
Lübeck
Lübeck – the queen of the Hanseatic League. The most striking brick building in the town is the Church of St. Mary, which houses the world’s highest brick vaulting in its 40 metres tall nave. Lübeck is nevertheless more famous for the Holstentor gate, which stands at the western end of the old town. The Hanseatic city of Lübeck has now been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for 30 years.
