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Northern Germany
Germany
James Bedford
Overview
Head to Germany's north because you love the water. From the posh pleasures of Sylt in the west, to the fabled Baltic heritage of historic towns like Lübeck, Wismar, Stralsund and Greifswald, you can sense the legacy of the Hanseatic League in beautiful old quarters created with iconic black and red bricks.
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Germany’s maritime north keeps a quiet radiance under the radar, but surprises away as you explore.
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