I’m not quite sure why it took me this long to visit Hamburg. Now that I’ve been, I see exactly what all the fuss is about and am pinching myself for not having visited sooner! This beautiful maritime city is home to Europe’s second largest port, which houses over 13,000 ships from all over Europe. No wonder Hamburg is fondly known as the ‘The gateway to the world’. Its maritime spirit truly does permeate into every facet of the city. There are entire hotels designed with a naval theme, the ever-present cry of seagulls, as well as it being the place to eat some of the freshest fish in the country. The latticework of canals near the Elbe has Hamburg rivalling Amsterdam, Stockholm or Burges for the title of the ‘Venice of the north’. There is much to be discovered in Hamburg and, having only spent an afternoon exploring the areas around the Speicherstadt (the oldest warehouse district in the world) and the port, I can’t wait to return to uncover what else this pretty city has to offer.
10 photos that will make you want to visit Hamburg:
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♥ Dropping Anchor at Hamburg’s 25Hours Hotel Hafencity
If you’re planning a trip to Hamburg, Nomadic Matt has put together a great guide on some of the best things to do in this city in his post, The Saturday City: Hamburg
Have you ever been to Hamburg? Leave a comment below or use the hashtag #wanderlust_wednesday on Instagram to share your experience with me!
Too bad I was there only for two days, totally unprepared for the cold summer weather. It was the middle of August and 14 C so I was actually spending more time in the bars and restaurants trying to warm myself than visiting the city.
That’s such bad luck Anca! The northern German summer isn’t so great, that’s for sure. Hopefully you make it back again one day to see some more of the city.
two main sights are missing: Wunderland and Reeperbahn :))
I only got to explore a small part of the city since I had such little time there Luboš! Determined to make it make there and see the rest!
Miniatur Wunderland is “must see” landmark - it is absolutely amazing .
We - whole family - spent there almost whole day. I highly recommended to everyone.
And then you can enjoy the evening in Reeperbahn 🙂
Sounds great! I’ll have to go back and check it out!
Hamburg seems to be coming up a lot recently! It seems like an amazing city but I hadn’t given it much/any thought before - definitely interested in checking it out!
Me neither really, but the more I read about it, the more I wanted to go there! I really want to go back and spend some more time there. 🙂