Those who follow the European Route of Brick Gothic and visit the medieval city centre or villages will not only admire the impressive historical monuments of past ages but also feel the ubiquitous influence of the Hanseatic league, being once so powerful. Additionally, traces of Vikings or the Knights of an Order as well as the later Reformation do leave their mark on the region. The route entrances by its richness of churches and their peaks rising up to the sky, impressive town halls, decorated town gates or city walls marking former boarders. At the same time, the uniqueness of the glacially formed countryside and again and again the Baltic Sea with its steep coasts, crooked pine trees and endless beaches are revealed to the traveller. Despite all differences, diverse cultures from seven countries, joined to a history rich in tradition, can be experienced on the route.