Lübeck's Medieval Streets: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Marvel at the twin brick towers of Marienkirche, one of the tallest brick Gothic churches in the world. You'll learn how this soaring landmark inspired church builders across the Baltic region for centuries.

Explore the Buddenbrookhaus, the historic merchant home tied to Nobel laureate Thomas Mann's family. You'll discover how his novel Buddenbrooks drew directly on the lives lived within these walls.

Visit the Günter Grass House, dedicated to the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Tin Drum. You'll hear the full story behind his most famous novel and the city that shaped his imagination.

Step into the Willy Brandt House, honouring the Nobel Peace Prize-winning chancellor born in Lübeck. You'll learn how his policy of Ostpolitik reshaped Germany's relationship with the East during the Cold War.

You'll understand how Hanseatic League trade routes turned this compact island city into a medieval powerhouse.

nd still family-owned in its eighth generation. You'll get a taste of the sweet treat that has made Lübeck famous far beyond Germany.

You'll picture the quiet lives sheltered here, funded by the wealth of Lübeck's seafaring trade.

You'll reflect on the more than 80 lives lost, memorialised inside this seafarers' church.

You'll imagine the maritime deals struck and stories swapped within this richly decorated merchant hall.