Top 5 places to visit when you are in the great city of Hamburg, Germany
12 Sep 2020
09mins
BY Cory Varga
12 Sep 2020
09mins
BY Cory Varga
The gateway to the world: This is Hamburg's label which for some,
might be a rather daring claim, but as a major port city, Hamburg's
maritime background contributed to the creation of the city's strong
identity. Hamburg is Germany's second largest city and one of the
country's richest cities. At first glance, I'd say Hamburg has a
dynamic spirit infused in all its attractions, architecture, culinary
delights and residents. So what to do in Hamburg during a first-time
visit? We ditched the maps and went on a treasure hunt to discover
Hamburg's vibrant districts.
To figure out what to do in Hamburg, you need to first decide the aim
and outcome of your visit. For instance, we decided to have a cultural
and wellness visit in Hamburg, during which, we found incredible photo
spots, ate great food and discovered the artsy side of the city.
However, for those in search of a more incandescent side of Hamburg,
known that this city is sometimes referred to as Germany's party
capital. This is because of its insane stag dos which take place on
Reeperbahn, a party street located in the entertainment district St.
Pauli or Sternschanze. Reeperbahn is also known as the city's
red-light district.
The Speicherstadt in Hamburg, Germany is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations, oak logs, in this particular case. It is located in the port of Hamburg—within the HafenCity quarter—and was built from 1883 to 1927.
The Elbe, historically in English also Elve, is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia, then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 kilometres northwest of Hamburg. Its total length is 1,094 km.
Binnenalster or Inner Alster Lake is one of two artificial lakes within the city limits of Hamburg, Germany, which are formed by the river Alster. The main annual festival is the Alstervergnügen. The lake has an area of 0.2 square kilometres.
The Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg Germany has finally opened on the 11th of January, 2017. Elbphilharmonie has been designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron on top of the Kaispeicher, an old Warehouse from the 60s used to store Cocoa beans. The contrasting images of the old conventional Kaispeicher with its red bricks and the modern all-glass mass of the Elbphilharmonie reflecting the river’s blue above it make for a quite outstanding landmark for the German city which lacks a distinct landmark. The newly designed building includes a concert hall with 2100 seating and a chamber music hall for 550 persons, but that is not all there is to it. The Elbphilharmonie, itself, is the central attraction of a city-like complex which contains, otherwise, a public plaza, a hotel, 45 luxury apartments, restaurants, a health and fitness center, and conference facilities.
Hamburg's parliament, senate and mayor all have their seats in the City Hall on Rathausmarkt. Convenient as that may seem, it took quite some time for this distinctive building to become the Hamburg icon it is today. After several relocations, fires and other turmoil, the current City Hall is the sixth edition in Hamburg's history.
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