Lower Saxony is well known for its half-timbered houses. It is also the province where you can find the town of Hamelin from the story of the Pied Piper. As we had already visited Hamelin we decided to take a trip to Luneburg.
Luneburg is also known as the Wobbly Town. The church steeple is crocked and many of the buildings lean into each other or bulge out like they are about to burst.
For many centuries until 1980, the town was mining salt. The ground subsidence and shifts has from the mines has left the town looking like a comic book town.
The main square was busy with people visiting the Christmas Market. We stopped to warm up with hot chocolate and childrens' punch.
The streets were busy with shoppers and sightseers as it was a fine day. The choir entertained the passersby as did the street performers.
Once the sun goes down which is quite early it gets very cold but the market comes to life.
