🇩🇪 Lübeck: A Fairytale Hidden Gem Near Hamburg 🏰✨

After hearing classmates rave about this medieval marvel, I finally visited last weekend—and it became my friend’s favorite stop in Northern Germany! 🏡 Storybook Streets Rainbow-hued houses & Gothic spires straight from a Brothers Grimm tale Red-brick charm: Every alley whispers 800 years of Hanseatic League history (it was the alliance’s capital!) ⚓ Museum of Nature: FREE for EU students—don’t miss the giant sperm whale skeleton! 🐋 🍽️ Food Notes Fangfrisch: Creamy fish soup 👍, but mains can be fishy (pun intended 🐟) Random café find: Raspberry-chocolate cake = happiness baked into layers 🚆 Easy Trip from Hamburg 1-hour direct train → 10-min walk to old town All sights on a compact walking loop—zero planning needed! #Lübeck #GermanyTravel #FairytaleTown #HanseaticHistory