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Seafarers & Traders

The historic Hanseatic towns of Lübeck and Lüneburg hold a vault of stories about their former glory and power as medieval commercial powerhouses. Our international guests usually travel to the far north of Germany in order to learn about the history of seafaring or the sea itself. Nautical activities may range from trips to Hamburg or Bremen, visits to the North or Baltic Sea or the unique scenery. After some time in the lively port towns, you will find peace and quiet at the sound of the waves.

Lüneburg Center

Our Lüneburg Center is located in a typical northern town with a long and rich history. In medieval times the town reached enormous prosperity thanks to their salt merchants. Lüneburg was the town where the famous Hanseatic League was founded. Hier wurde auch der Handelsbund Hanse gegründet. When travelling to Lüneburg, the following activities are available for you:

Educational trips - culture

  • Salt Museum - history, craftsmanship
  • Roter Hahn - history, social housing
  • Farmers market - food & drinks, trade

    • Educational trips - environment

  • Luneburg Heath - hikes, domestic animal and plant life
  • Trips to the North Sea or Baltic Sea

    • Educational trips - geography

  • Trip to Hamburg
  • Trip to Bremen
  • Trip to Bremerhaven
  • Trip to Lübeck

    • Day trips to sites allocated to neighbouring ASTUR Centers can be included in travel programmes for this Center as well. Should you be interested in further destinations of the ASTUR network, jus follow this link.

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    Impressions from Lüneburg and sites in Center vicinity

    Lübeck Center

    The ASTUR Center in Lübeck forms the northern End of our network. Famous as a town of the arts, Lübeck welcomes its guests to its beaches and museums. Pristine nature is as easily reachable as are the big northern cities. The following activities are available in Center vicinity:

    Educational trips - culture

  • Eurpean Hansemuseum - history, trade, seafaring
  • Holstentor - architecture, history
  • Willy-Brandt-Haus - German politics, history
  • Günter Grass-House - literature

    • Educational trips - environment

  • Trips to the North Sea or Baltic Sea

    • Educational trips - geography

  • Trip to Hamburg
  • Trip to Flensburg
  • Trip to Kiel
  • Trip to Rostock
  • Trip to Lüneburg

    • Day trips to sites allocated to neighbouring ASTUR Centers can be included in travel programmes for this Center as well. Should you be interested in further destinations of the ASTUR network, jus follow this link.

    More Centers in North Germany >>>

    Impressions from Lübeck and sites in Center vicinity

    Which programmes are available?

    When it comes to booking a programme for you - or adapting an existing programme to your wishes or even creating your own itinerary for that matter - your travel destination plays a key role. ASTUR offers a variety of travel opportunities to international guests and interested groups at home. You can pick from one or more of the following areas:

    For an overview of all programmes which ASTUR can offer you, just follow this link presenting our portfolio.

     

    If you are interested in finding out more about all available ASTUR destinations, you can return to the overview here. If you are keen to know how an exemplary group travel programme to this area can look like, just check out the sample programme for a class trip below.