Northern Germany
Head to Germany's north because you love the water. From the posh pleasures of Sylt in the west, to the fabled Baltic heritage of historic towns like Lübeck, Wismar, Stralsund and Greifswald, you can sense the legacy of the Hanseatic League in beautiful old quarters created with iconic black and red bricks.
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Top places to visit in Northern Germany
Discover the best attractions in Northern Germany from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in HamburgElbphilharmonie
- Attraction in HamburgSt Nikolai Memorial
- Attraction in St Pauli & ReeperbahnFischmarkt
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Attraction in GermanySchloss Schwerin - Attraction in St Pauli & ReeperbahnHamburg Bunker
- Attraction in HamburgRathaus
- Attraction in HamburgSt Michaelis Kirche
- Attraction in LübeckEuropäisches Hansemuseum
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Best Things to Do
Germany’s maritime north keeps a quiet radiance under the radar, but surprises away as you explore.
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Northern Germany and beyond
- destinationHamburg
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destinationSt Pauli & Reeperbahn - destinationLübeck
- destinationRügen Island
- destinationKiel
