Best of Hamburg

Hamburg, the Gateway to the World, the Beauty and Highlight of the North. There are a few good reasons why the green city on the River Elbe is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Even the very reluctant Hanseatic inhabitants cannot hide taking pride in "their" city.

Everybody who has visited Hamburg is enthusiastic about its flair and maritime charms. Whether it be the Elbe, Alster, HafenCity (Harbour City), Speicherstadt (Warehouse City), the Fish Market or the Reeperbahn – something new can be discovered, experienced and marvelled every day.

With 1.8 million inhabitants, Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany with a variety of features to offer. Arts and Culture are at its finest, worldwide successful musicals, superior and entertaining theatres, a great variety of hotels, excellent restaurants, exquisite shopping possibilities, exciting nightlife and loads of historical landmarks that were left by the 1200 years of history of the city.

Hamburg is young, modern, friendly and open to the world. A city full of contrasts. On the one hand, the colourful and simultaneously poorest quarter of the city – St. Pauli, with the Reeperbahn, the most sinful mile in the world. On the other hand the rich and tidy quarter, Blankenese with its numerous villas and its romantically-beautiful views from the River Elbe hillsides and also the lower beaches of the river. Each corner of Hamburg looks different but nevertheless everything joins together harmonically. Hamburg Harbour receives many kinds of ships from all over the world, these including container ships, cruise ships, private yachts etc.

The real characteristic of Hamburg is a certain attitude to life – but this is what you have to find out for yourself... We welcome you to our fascinating city and wish you an exciting and memorable time!