18 Activities
Gothic Brick, Heath and a Castle: From Magdeburg to Lübeck
Starts from
Magdeburg
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
18
Duration
3 days
Length
400 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Magdeburg
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
3 days
Length
400 mi
Cate Brubaker
Travel Expert
- Explore a brick Gothic working abbey of 1230.
- Visit Schwerin's fairy tale castle.
- Step back in time at the 19th century open-air farm museum.
Head north for three days of history and outdoor experiences!
You'll visit a preserved section of the one-time border between the former East and West Germany, explore a working 13th monastery, and marvel at this area's red Gothic brick buildings.
You'll also take a hike in the local heath fields, discover Lübeck's famous marzipan, and see a fairy tale castle and open air farm museum.
You'll visit a preserved section of the one-time border between the former East and West Germany, explore a working 13th monastery, and marvel at this area's red Gothic brick buildings.
You'll also take a hike in the local heath fields, discover Lübeck's famous marzipan, and see a fairy tale castle and open air farm museum.
Head north for three days of history and outdoor experiences!
You'll visit a preserved section of the one-time border between the former East and West Germany, explore a working 13th monastery, and marvel at this area's red Gothic brick buildings.
You'll also take a hike in the local heath fields, discover Lübeck's famous marzipan, and see a fairy tale castle and open air farm museum.
You'll visit a preserved section of the one-time border between the former East and West Germany, explore a working 13th monastery, and marvel at this area's red Gothic brick buildings.
You'll also take a hike in the local heath fields, discover Lübeck's famous marzipan, and see a fairy tale castle and open air farm museum.
Cate Brubaker
Travel Expert
- Explore a brick Gothic working abbey of 1230.
- Visit Schwerin's fairy tale castle.
- Step back in time at the 19th century open-air farm museum.
Travel itinerary
7 Activities
Day 1
166 mi0.6 mi
An Historic Border, a Working Abbey and a Hike Through Heath
Today you’ll see a preserved section of the one-time border between the former East and West Germany, view a brick gothic abbey dating back to 1230, admire the half-timbered houses in charming Celle, and take a nature hike through one of the area’s most beautiful heath fields.
22:00
5 Activities
Day 2
58 mi1 mi
From Lüneburg to Lübeck: Two Hanseatic Cities
Today you’ll begin the day exploring Lüneburg’s historic brick old town, then immerse yourself in Lauenburg’s shipping history, enjoy lunch overlooking the Elbe river, and end the day in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck.
22:00
6 Activities
Day 3
176 mi0.7 mi
Marzipan, a Castle and Living History
On the final day of your trip, you'll start the day with a visit to the world-famous Niederegger Marzipan museum and café. Then, make your way to the stunning Schwerin castle, and then round out the weekend with a stop at the Open Air Museum of Ethnography Schwerin Mueß to immerse yourself in local history before heading back to Magdeburg.
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