HAMBURG: A major port with plenty to keep maritime fans interested, offers nice boat trips around the harbor. You’ll pass docks and through the old warehouse district. In the center of the city are several lakes, popular spots to relax in good weather. Take an Alster Tour by steamer. This tour takes you along Alster canals where you can admire splendid villas from their backyard gardens. On dry land, you’ll find lots to keep your attention. The Hamburg Museum now extends from the Kunsthalle past the Kunstverein and the Museum for Arts & Krafts, (Museum for Kunst und Gewerbe), down to the Deichtorhallen.
The downtown shopping area has chic little boutiques, shiny shopping malls and huge department stores. In the center of town, the Hamburg Town Hall dominates the area with its impressive architecture. In midsummer, the Stuttgart wine village comes to Hamburg, supplying exquisite wines and accompanying foods. At Advent, the Christmas Market stretches from Townhall Square across Monckebergstrasse right up to Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz. In Townhall Square, you’ll find porcelain, crystal, souvenirs, snacks, books, just about anything you want. There is even a restaurant in the Townhall Passage where you can buy or borrow books. Designer fashions, second-hand clothes, bars and clubs, anything anyone is seeking seems to be available.
There is no curfew in Hamburg; bars and clubs close at 4am during the week and don’t close on weekends. Cult shops are found in the Schanze district, rustic bars in St Pauli and clubs and discos with DJ’s from all over the planet keep the Hamburg scene alive, well and grooving. Food is good here from snacks to gourmet delights.
For info on Hamburg attractions: http://www.hamburg-tourism.de
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