A Weekend in Hamburg
Is the bustling German city, Hamburg, on your travel agenda? Follow Everplaces ambassador and guest blogger, Mela Mörtenbäck, as she shares her discoveries in this wonderful Hamburg collection.
I don’t really know why it’s said that it’s always raining in Hamburg. During my second stay in the Northern German city sunshine and summer temperatures welcomed me.
For a cozy and comfortable stay in a good location, I’d highly recommend The George Hotel in the St. Georg district. It’s close to the main station and is within a walking distance to the Alster.
Take the chance for a paddleboat tour at the Alster, as it’s a real fun way to enjoy the sunny weather. My personal highlight: a stop at the so-called “Feenteich”, where you’ll find an idyll in the middle of Hamburg.
To explore Hamburg ashore, take a (guided) bike tour. It’s so much fun and an easy way to cover all the important sights and districts within short time. Make sure to not miss St. Georg, Speicherstadt, HafenCity, Neustadt, Karolinenviertel, Schanzenviertel and Gängeviertel as those districts are very popular for individual stores, cozy cafés, delicious restaurants, flea markets and more. I’d especially recommend the Susannenstraße and Schanzenstraße as well as the Schulterblatt to discover an “alternative” Hamburg.
Also pretty interesting is the HafenCity, Europe’s currently biggest city development project. It’s kind of a new city in the city and offers an interesting mix of office rooms, shops, restaurants and bars. My personal tip: every Saturday there’s a small designer market called “Der.Die.Sein.Markt” at the Unilever-building. From fashion and jewelry to photography and interior design you’ll find everything there.
The harbour of Hamburg is both very famous and impressive. Take a tour by boat to get a glimpse of the harbour business and enjoy a ride through the Speicherstadt during night on Friday and Saturday evenings.
And what to do on hot summer days? Make sure not to miss an afternoon at the Elbstrand, a tiny little beach and popular attraction for locals as well.
You can check out and save Mela’s Hamburg collection on Everplaces. Collections are a great way to share your favourite places on Everplaces, or create mini-guides for visiting friends & family.
Mela is a passionate traveller and hobby photographer from Tyrol, Austria. She loves to combine travelling and photography by exploring new cities. You can follow her adventures on Everplaces here.