Kiel is the provincial capital of Schleswig-Holstein and can look back on many years as a typical commercial city near the water, in which ~240.000 people live.
As an important naval base, Kiel was hardly damaged during WWII. However it was rebuilt and offers a high quality of life nowadays: Kiel is a green city, which can't be found often in Germany, a lot of parks and gardens in combination with fresh air are ideal for people, who seek a big town and and a recreational area. Kiel connects advantages!
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The traces of Lübeck's glorious time in the Hansa can easily be found in the magnificent historic city: Half-timbered houses and old churches, which belong to the World Cultural Heritage, characterize Lübeck as good as its famous landmark Holstentor, it's a town in which past and future go hand in hand:
The Lübecker marzipan is the best example, it's known worldwide and many people think of Lübeck, when they eat marzipan.