By Marina Aagaard, MFT. Photo: Henrik Elstrup
Was?! Haven’t you been to Hamburg, yet???
Recently my husband and I asked a couple of friends if they had been to Hamburg, and they answered “no”. This was surprising as we reckoned all Danes had visited Hamburg, the second city of Germany with 5,1 million inhabitants (metropolitan area).
This metropolis is only about 3-4 hours away from most cities of Denmark.
We are great fans of Hamburg (Henrik has worked there), so our friends got a massive dose of PR: One of the World’s most visited concert cities, a must-visit for music-/musicalfans, modern art enthusiasts, foodies and fitness freaks.
When we met the next time, our friends had already been there and agreed:
Hamburg is great!
Hamburg tripping
Short trip or extended stay? Week 7 and 8 and november are great times for visiting Hamburg, because 1) there are no German holidays at these times, and 2) at most other times of the year the hotels in Hamburg are (almost) full!
Talk about a popular city.
Hamburg Trip Insidertips
Elphi
Must-see: The new concert hall Elbphilharmonie, opened on 11.1.2017. Price cirka 789 mio. EUR). A former warehouse, now mounted with a gigantic wavy glass top, luxury hotel and Europe’s longest escalator. Spectacular both from the outside and the inside.
Unfortunately most events are sold out, so you should not reckon with going to a concert in the near future.
Fortunately you can visit for free; everybody can visit the The Plaza, the public viewing platform, from where you have a super 360 degree view of the city and the harbour.
Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
Worlds largest model railway with fantastic miniature displays of famous cities and landscapes (Miniatur Wunderland photo: Rome by night).
Exciting for kids and adults alike.
Miniatur Wunderland is situated in an ‘attraction’ of its own: historic Speicherstadt, which along with the Kontorhausviertel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
HafenCity
The area, located on the Elbe river island Grasbrook, the former Port of Hamburg, holds a mix of residential and office buildings, hotels, shops, restaurants and coffee shops. The buildings represent old and new architecture interspersed with water and green spots.
A walk is free and full of interesting sights and experiences.
St. Pauli
St. Pauli has a long tradition as a recreation and amusement centre and is known for its famous red-light district, the Reeperbahn (the sinful mile).
In the area there are also lots of bars and music clubs amoung others the Star-Club, where Beatles’ career took of (learn more on a Beatles tour).
Photo shows a cool attraction: The Elbphilharmonie Pavillon with 20 horns, not with Beatles hits, but diverse orchestral music.
Canal tours
Canal tour? Yes, Hamburg is full of rivers, streams and canals, which are crossed by around 2.500 bridges, more than all of the bridges in Venice, Amsterdam and London together! This creates an amazing city environment, also seen from the water on barge tours by day or lights cruises by night.
I am looking forward to going to Hamburg. Again. Soon.
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