If you think of Lübeck, chances are you'll be thinking of marzipan, too. After all, as the saying goes, "The surest way to a man's heart is through his stomach." The same surely applies to women, too.
Lübeck's reputation as the "marzipan capital" stretches back to 1800. In truth, no one really knows whether marzipan was the brainchild of a particularly talented and clever confectioner or the product of a contest among the then-famed confectioners of Lübeck. The quality of the confection depends on how and in what proportions the individual ingredients are mixed together. There are quality regulations that define the quality of the almonds and limit the amount of sugar that can be added - by tradition very low in Lübeck. Directly opposite the town hall is Café Niederegger with its marzipan salon, where visitors can learn all about marzipan. The twelve life-size marzipan figures are particularly impressive. In the café, visitors can enjoy marzipan nut cake with a delicious marzipan cappuccino.
More information at www.niederegger.de
Breite Straße 89
D-23552 Lübeck
phone: +49 (0)451/ 53 01 –126/ -127
fax: +49 (0)451/ 53 01 -114,
opening hours:
Monday – Friday: 9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Saturdays: 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.,
Sundays: 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
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