Historic Old Town of Stade

Right from the start Stade is one of those charming villages, with petite houses on the edge of a canal and architecture that blends classic red brick with exposed wood. However, there is also a lot of history in it's streets. It was a much more important city that Hamburg for years. It suffered numerous invasions and a few parts have been destroyed and rebuilt several times. Simply a walk and getting lost in it's center is worth the visit.