Join our Local Guide on this private walking tour of Lübeck’s Old Town to discover the important role that the Hanseatic League played in trade and commerce in medieval Europe. In addition to expert's commentary and amazing sights, we also provide skip-the-line tickets for an interactive self-guided experience at the European Hansemuseum. A can't-miss for history buffs!

Book a 2-hour walking tour of medieval Lübeck with tickets to the European Hansemuseum. Your tour begins in the Old Town by the riverside terrace of river Trave, from where you can admire the iconic Holstentor Gate and the Salzspeicher, a row of self-storage warehouses built in the 16th-18th century. Lübeck’s Old Town has a status of a world heritage site and is famous for its medieval atmosphere.

Follow your Expert Guide along the streets lined by gabled townhouses and Gothic-era churches and listen to the story of the rise and fall of the Hanseatic League. Along the way you will see highlights such as the Market Square, St Peter’s Church and St Mary’s Church, which is the tallest church in the ‘City of Seven Towers.’ Another point of interest will be the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, which is one of the world’s oldest existing social institutions, and the Burgtor tower, which was built when the city was the capital of the Hanseatic League.

The guide will take you to the European Hanseatic Museum (European Hansemuseum) and had you the tickets that allow you to skip the lines. You can spend as much time as you like at the largest Hanseatic museum in the world, learning about life in medieval Europe through interactive exhibits on the topics such as trade, commerce, crafts, architecture, fashion and much more. Discover the legacy of the Hanseatic League and its impact on medieval society!

Choose the 3-hour option to enhance your walking tour of Lübeck’s Old Town with a visit to St. Mary’s Church (Marienkirche). It is the largest place of worship in Lübeck, built in the 13th-14th century. Inside you will discover an impressive Gothic interior with a unique astronomical clock, medieval sacred art and the Broken Bell, which has an interesting legend behind it. This option also includes tickets to the European Hanseatic Museum (no transport).