After leaving Schleswig, we headed north
to Flensburg by way of Glücksburg. Glücksburg is not really on the
way to Flensburg, but it was on a "scenic drive" on our map outside on
Flensburg, and we were on an adventure.Glücksburg is known for its
Wasserschloss (water palace) and its rose gardens. Since we
weren't 'schlossing' on Monday, we wandered around the grounds and
watched the waterfowl.
Flensburg was officially awarded town rights in 1284, and is
nicknamed "Rumstadt" (rum city), after the city's main import from the
Caribbean in the 18th century. We spent very little time in Flensburg,
finding ourselves hungry late on a holiday afternoon. In Germany,
almost everything is closed for holidays, which is great for wandering
through the center of town, but not when dinner time is approaching.
