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Right Lush apple orchards in Jork, Altes Land
Below left Stately Rathaus on Am Markt,
Lüneburg Below right Outdoor cafés in Stade
VISITING LÜNEBURG
Parking
The most convenient car parks are at
the train station and the Rathaus.
Tourist Information
Rathaus, Am Markt, 21335; 04131 207
66 22; www.lueneburg.de
1 Lüneburg river. On Lüner Strasse stands the
WHERE TO STAY
Lower Saxony; 21335 Altes Kaufhaus, a former herring
This former salt-mining hub and ware house with a superb Baroque
LÜNEBURG Hanseatic city was once one of façade. This striking building was
Bergström moderate
This four-star hotel offers com fort able the richest in Germany. Lüneburg’s formerly used to load salt on to
rooms. Facilities include a pool and a past wealth is evident in the ships. A walk across the historic
gym. Pets are allowed. splendid gables that line the streets heart of the city leads to
Bei der Lüner Mühle, 21335; 04131 30 80; of its old town. One of the city’s Michaeliskirche, with its beautiful
www.bergstroem.de three Gothic churches, the basilica, consecrated in 1409.
Bremer Hof moderate Johanniskirche, has a 108-m (354-ft) ª From Lüneburg take the B209
A perfect starting point for sight seeing, high brick steeple that leans more towards Amelinghausen, then
this hotel has a restaurant that serves than 2 m (6 ft) from the perpen- follow the road to Soderstorf. Take
traditional as well as innovative dishes
from northern Germany. dicular. Built between 1300 and 1370 Schulstrasse towards Evendorf and
Lüner Strasse 12–13, 21335; 04131 and restored in 1420, it is considered then Evendorf Dorfstrasse to Egestorf,
22 40; www.bremer-hof.de a major example of north German then get on to Schätzendorfer Strasse
brick architecture. in the direction of Hanstedt. In
ALTES LAND
Altes Land moderate The city’s most important Schätzendorf, turn left to Undeloh.
The attractive Altes Land combines monu ment is the Rathaus (closed
village charm with modern comforts. Mon), located in Am Markt. This town 2 Lüneburger Heide
Its restaurant features regional cuisine. hall, parts of which date back to Lower Saxony; 21274
Schützenhofstrasse 16, 21635 Jork; the 13th century, is one of the most Situated south of Hamburg,
04162 914 60; www.hotel-altes-land.de architecturally interesting town between the Elbe and Aller rivers,
STADE halls in northern Germany. Its council the Lüneburger Heide is a remote,
Parkhotel Stader Hof moderate chamber features Renaissance enticing heathland and nature reserve.
Built in 1990, this well-known first-class wood work by 16th-cen tury artist The half-stepped terrain also serves
hotel has 100 rooms and 6 suites. Albert von Soest, and the Museum as grazing land for a special breed of
Schiffertorsstrasse 8, 21682; 04141 im Rathaus holds a remark able sheep, the Heidschnucken. Starting
49 90; www.parkhotel-staderhof.de
collection of municipal silverware. at the pretty village of Undeloh, this
Zur Hanse moderate To the left of the town hall, the area can easily be explored on foot,
Surrounded by mansions, this private Schroederstrasse is lined with by bike or horse-drawn carriage
hotel provides modern and
comfortable rooms. good restaurants, cafés and bars. (Mühlenstrasse 2, Bispingen; 05194 830).
Am Burggraben 4, 21680; 04141 952 40; Stroll on Ilmenaustrasse, which The highlight is the tradi tional
www.hotel-zur-hanse.de runs past the old port on the Ilmenau village of Wilsede, whose tranquil

Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150

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