Fairy-tale Hanseatic charmer
A characterful northern Hanseatic city — a UNESCO market square, the fairy-tale Town Musicians statue, the crooked artisan Böttcherstraße, and a riverside beer heritage.




Signature local dishes worth seeking out.
Trams and a walkable, flat centre.
Rub the donkey's legs on the Town Musicians statue — locals say it grants a wish.
Generally safe — exercise normal travel awareness.
Das Viertel district bars and the riverside Schlachte.