Charming Lüneburg
Walking tour of the former capital of salt
The Hanseatic City of Lüneburg lies 50 km to the South East of Hamburg in the North of the Lüneburg Heath. The town of Lüneburg was not destroyed in the Second World War, which means it has one of the most beautiful old town quarters in Germany. The typical gables of the “brick Gothic” style, the many tourist sites and anecdotes make it very attractive for visitors.
The wealth of the town of Lüneburg is based on salt. A large part of the town is undermined by a salt dome on which the town’s monopoly as supplier of salt to the Hanseatic League was founded.
The wealth of the town of Lüneburg is based on salt. A large part of the town is undermined by a salt dome on which the town’s monopoly as supplier of salt to the Hanseatic League was founded.
A special salty day.
- Travel 40 to 50 minutes from Hamburg by train or bus to Lüneburg
- Walking tour of the different quarters (salt-, water-, market- and sand quarter)
- Post card views at the Ilmenau River and the smelt market
- Lüneburg has become well known throughout Germany due to the daily ARD television series Rote Rosen [Red Roses], which is filmed on an almost daily basis in the town and a hotel. If you are lucky, you can watch them filming outdoors.
- You don't have to travel to Pisa to see the leaning tower
- Lüneburg Town Hall is one of the biggest in Northern Germany and actually consists of several buildings along the entire street.
- Gothic brick churches are worth a visit
- The pregnant house resulted from badly fired plaster, which then absorbed water over the course of time and expanded. It is however apocryphal that couples desperate for a baby come here and touch the wall of the house
- Romatic side streets with half-timbered houses
- Optional visit of the Salt Museum
- Depending on the season
