On the way home from SPIEL in Essen, we stopped in Lübeck while waiting for the ferry to Sweden. Lübeck was a prominent member of the Hanseatic League. The scenic inner city is a UNESCO Heritage site and well worth a visit. Especially if you like marzipan and churches. Built between two rivers, Lübeck was … Continue reading Lübeck
Tag: Churches
Gotland: Three churches
The Swedish island of Gotland is home to a hundred medieval churches that are open to the public. Carefully maintained to display the rich decorations added over a millennium, each church has its own stories to tell. Our visit to Gotland this year gave us opportunity to explore a few more. We stayed in the … Continue reading Gotland: Three churches
Churches of Gotland
What if you could pick up a card game on the ferry to Gotland, learn and play it in fifteen minutes, and have so much fun that you decided to go back and buy a second copy?
Gotland: Caves, cliffs, and churches
The Swedish island Gotland is a popular holiday destination. Last year we explored the main city Visby on foot. This year we returned with the car to explore more of the island. The island is about 100 km from north to south and 50 km wide and offers stunning views and a plethora of historical … Continue reading Gotland: Caves, cliffs, and churches