| 1989 THREE HANSEATIC CITIES TOUR
10 days tour by Rail
Day 1
20 June 1989 Leave
London Liverpool Street station
on the 19:35 boat train and travel from
Harwich
to Hook of Holland on the
night ferry.
Days 2-3 21-22 June 1989 Depart Hook
of Holland at 08:58 for Osnabruck and
change there onto an InterACity train to
Bremen leaving at 13:22. Arrive in Bremen
at 14:12 and stays for two
nights at Hotel
Schaper-Siedenburq.
Bremen's historic town
centre, still encircled by its chain of moats, now set
out as parkland is largely traffic free and at its heart lies
the Market Place. From there enter the
Bottcherstrasse, lined with gabled brick buildings housing art
galleries, delightful
shops and fine restaurants. Not far away is the Schnoor, Bremen's
most attractive quarter where half-timbered house-tops
almost meet across
narrow lanes. Bremen offers a rich cultural programme and a lively nightlife
with pubs, dancing, discos and night clubs.  This is a tourist class hotel situated
close to the station and within easy
walking distance of the Old Town.
  Days 4-5
Leave
Bremen at 12.38 by direct train to Lubeck and stay 2 nights at Hotel
Lindenhof.
 The
city is over 800 years old. The centre, completely surrounded by
water, contains the largest collection of historic
buildings of any city in Germany. The skyline is dominated by
the seven towers
of its fine medieval churches.
 Nearby stands
the venerable Town Hall overlooking the enclosed Market Place
where a flower market is held every weekday. Along its narrow
lanes and passages
stand beautiful gabled buildings; its mighty city gates bear
witness to its previous greatness.
Days 6-8
Leave Lubeck at
11:44 by direct train to arriving at 12:44
and stay at Hotel Metro-Merkur
for 3 nights.
 Previously
two adjoining hotels, this medium grade hotel has undergone a
thorough renovation and rebuilding to provide very
attractive public rooms. Facilities include a breakfast
room, bar and TV lounge. No restaurant, but its
position close to the main station means that there is
a wide choice of eating places in the immediate
vicinity. 110 bedrooms, all with private
shower WC. A good tourist class hotel providing a
very acceptable standard of comfort.
 This great seaport, situated 70 miles
inland, is also a most attractive city. With its
two Alster lakes, the inner lined with elegant
buildings; the outer with parks and fashionable
residential areas, its parks and green areas and
the mighty river Elbe, the city literally floats
on water. It boasts more bridges than Venice, and
full advantage is taken of the water with
sightseeing boats, yachts and dinghies galore.
  Days 9-10
Leave
Hamburg by 15.30 train direct to Hook of Holland for overnight ship
to Harwich and London.
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