East Holstein Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About East Holstein
The heart of this region is definitelyLübeck, once the headquarters of theHanseatic League, a city-state until 1937 with an impressive old city that was badly damaged in WWII bombings but restored afterwards. Today the region remains an importantgateway to the Baltic Sea, with two busy passenger and freight harbors; Travemünde just outside Lübeck and Puttgarden on the island of Fehmarn. The Bay of Lübeck also has somebeach resorts; for example Grömitz, Travemünde and Timmedorfer Strand. Fehmarn has some beaches that are more off the beaten path, and on the "water activity" site the island is better known for surfing, kitesurfing and fishing. Within close reach from Denmark and southern Sweden, this region is also famous for itsborder shops. South from Lübeck, the region follows theElbe-Lüb
East Holstein Travel Guide Sections
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