Bad Segeberg
Germany
Bad Segeberg, a town in Schleswig-Holstein between Hamburg and Lübeck, has drawn summer crowds since 1952 for its Karl May Festival — open-air theatrical performances staged in the Kalkberg Stadium, an amphitheatre carved into a former quarry. The walkable centre sits close to water and offers a reasonable spread of cafés and restaurants, making it a practical base for exploring the wider region.
- Population16,052
- Nearest water from center1.0 km
- Nearest mountain from center2.6 km
- UNESCO within 50 km4