Travemunde-Lubeck Germany
Frequently Asked Questions
Depending on their size, right in the heart of the resort facing the sailing ship Passat, or at the large ferry terminal a little further south, linked to the centre by shuttle. Your berth changes the day, so check it on board the evening before.
Both deserve their place, and the call plays out in two parts. Lübeck offers one of the richest old towns in Germany; Travemünde, a Baltic beach and an old lighthouse. If you can only do one thing, Lübeck wins.
By regional train, shuttle or taxi, roughly 25 to 40 minutes. Once at the station, the Holstentor is a ten-minute walk away.
A black and white four-masted barque from 1911, one of the legendary Flying P-Liners, standing guard at the mouth of the Trave. It is the first image of the call and the resort's most recognizable landmark.
The Vorderreihe, a row of old façades facing the water with its cafés and shops, and at its far end the old lighthouse, presented as Germany's oldest. Its gallery is a perfect vantage point over the ballet of Scandinavian ferries.
The massive gate with two round towers, leaning after the centuries, and the emblem of brick gothic country. It is the traditional entrance to the old town, and behind it the 16th-century salt warehouses line the water.
A brick nave among the highest in the world, and on the floor of the south chapel two bells shattered in the bombing of 1942, left exactly as they fell as a memorial. It is a graver moment than the rest of the walk suggests.
Narrow passages leading to flower-filled inner courtyards, where craftsmen and sailors' widows once lived. Push open a few of them: this is the Lübeck most visitors miss by staying on the main streets.
Yes, and it makes the best souvenir of the call, even if it rarely survives the first evening. Niederegger has been working it since 1806; its café on the Breite Strasse, opposite the town hall, displays moulded figures worthy of a museum.
Head back to the beach: pale sand runs west to the Brodten cliffs, lined with wicker beach chairs. It is a good way to finish before returning to the masts of the Passat. Currency: the euro, cards accepted everywhere.
