Glücksburg to Hanover

This journey begins at Glücksburg Castle, once in the Kingdom of Denmark and now in Germany. To the south is the 100 kilometer Kiel Canal, which joins the Baltic and North Seas. Off the west coast are the Friesian Islands, separated from the mainland by sand bars and mudflats. They are well known for their beautiful beaches. Back inland is Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany and home to one of the biggest ports in Europe. During World War Two, this whole region was devastated by Allied bombing raids and, eventually, invasion. At the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, there is a stark reminder of the horrors of Nazi Germany. The final location is on the outskirts of Hanover, Herrenhausen, one of the greatest formal baroque gardens of Europe.