Of lions, fools and sailors: our towns hold a treasure trove of stories. In the island town of Ratzeburg, for example, you can follow in the footsteps of Henry the Lion, who once had Ratzeburg Cathedral built. In Mölln, encounters with Till Eulenspiegel await you at every turn. The fool is said to have died and been buried here – the people of Mölln keep his memory alive to this day. In the colourful half-timbered town of Lauenburg, shipping on the Elbe is a centuries-old tradition. The Elbe Shipping Museum also tells the story of this tradition. Geesthacht, on the other hand, tells the story of research and progress. Alfred Nobel is said to have invented dynamite here. And all of them enchant visitors with their location directly on the lake or the Elbe.