Hedeby Viking museum at Schleswig and the Gothic city Lübeck in Germany

We had arrived in Schleswig-Holstein the northernmost of sixteen German states.

We spent the next two days in Schleswig, where the Hedeby Viking Museum is located. It has numerous artefacts.
 Hedeby was once the oldest city in Denmark until it was ceded in 1864.

From Schleswig, you can walk, take a bus, or take a ferry across the Schlei Förde, as seen above, to the museum. What a treat it is; well worth visiting.
Hedeby Viking Museum




The map shows the former Viking settlement of Hedeby.
A footnote: Outside the museum, the ODINS Historisches Gasthaus Haddeby restaurant serves excellent food, which we happily partook in, followed by a walk back to Schleswig, around the Schlei Förde. And a waterside bench to enjoy the warm sun, oh! and ice cream, a great town
 and an excellent day out!

From here, we are heading to the Hanseatic city of Lübeck with its medieval buildings and narrow streets.
Lübeck is the capital city of the Hanseatic League.

                                                                                             

It is a beautiful morning as we walk into Lübeck, a UNESCO world heritage site
for its brick Gothic architecture.

Our entry is via the Burgtor, the Northern city gate, and its Gothic red brick architecture.

The town hall and market square.

There are probably few Northern  European cities that show their medieval past, as well as Lübeck. For some centuries, one of the most influential and wealthiest cities in Europe was the Free City of Lübeck a Venice of the Baltic.

A perfect example of Crow-stepped gables.

The Iconic Holstentor, the true star of Lübeck, still impresses travellers today.
We had lunch at the Block House steak restaurant. If you ask for a window seat, you have magnificent views over the Holstentor and fabulous steaks!

Once again, as the band plays on, we beat our retreat!