Land: Schleswig-Holstein
The former free imperial city and Hanseatic town of Lübeck is now a busy port and industrial center. The oval old town, ringed by water, preserves much of its medieval aspect. The Trave, which flows into the Baltic 20km/12.5mi north of the town, enables vessels of up to 6 m/20ft
draught to reach the town's harbor, while the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, opened in 1900, gives river shipping access to the Baltic.
Boat trips
There are cruises round the town, the canals and the harbor, as excursion ships to Travemünde, to the Lauenburg Lakes and on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal.