We're thinking of about a week in & around Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein. This would be a first trip to the region. We'll likely fly in and out of Hamburg from Spain or England (so no jet-lag!). It would be in late June, this year.
We're slow (i.e. lazy), travellers and happy to spend some time doing nothing (or eating & drinking), but we do like to see the top sights in any place. We've no overriding interests - old architecture, modern history, nice views, local museums, sport spectating, etc. would all be okay. Last year we spent three weeks in Poland (Warsaw, Gdansk, Torun, Poznan and Krakow) and loved the variety, sights, food and people. This will be a shorter holiday, however.
In Germany, we have only previously had long weekend breaks in Berlin and Munich.
And, "we" means my wife and I.
Here's the plan, does it make sense?
4 nights in Hamburg, with a day trip to Bremen or Luneburg which both seem nice (any preference or alternatives?);
train to Lubeck for 2 nights, including Travemunde; and
train to Schleswig for 2 nights, then back to Hamburg (either direct to airport, or via another night in "X"?)
I realise we're missing Sylt and other islands. Given we live by the Mediterranean coast and wouldn't be doing any sun-bathing, should we try to include these and drop/shorten something else? Or would Kiel be an interesting stop?
We could stay up to 9 or 10 nights maximum.
I'd be grateful for any advice, both general and specific sight/hotel recommendations. Were fairly low maintenance for hotels - a bed, private bathroom and, ideally, a kettle are the only essentials.
Thank you in advance.