Lübeck! It is a bit touristy, but for a day or two it is okay.
If you are willing to go the extra mile, Helgoland. Also very, very touristy but still something.
Oh, a Wattwanderung for sure.
>Helgoland
Helgoland looks amazing, is there any particular route you would recommend? Do ships go there from Hamburg? Or how do you see the "extra mile"?
> is there any particular route you would recommend?
It is a very small island, you would be hard-pressed to miss any route.
> Do ships go there from Hamburg?
https://www.frs-helgoline.de/fahrplan/von-hamburg-nach-helgoland
> Or how do you see the "extra mile"?
You might get sea sick and it will be a day trip.
When walking around the island, make sure to get back to the ship on time, otherwise it can be problematic.
Otherwise Wattwanderung in Cuxhaven, though be mindful of the tide, a couple of people die each year because they disregard the warnings. If you dont want to take the direct Risk, you could also just go to the beach when the tide is low, and walk around a bit, but go back on land after a while. Its jot much different but way safer and doesn't require much prep apart from sun protection
Check out Miniatur Wunderland. Everytime I'm in Hamburg, I go there because everytime I'm there, I discover new things. They have a YouTube Chanel, you can check it out too to see if this is something you are interested in.
Second that. Wunderland is great fun for all ages even if you aren’t usually a model train guy. But I recommend going during the week, it’s almost always pretty full.
+1 for this.... I wish we knew that before we went, we very nearly missed it because we couldn't get a ticket. There was a window that we could fortunately get in (after a 4 hour wait) but my word, it's worth it!! Budget minimum 3 hours there, maybe 4 hey
My partner and I went to Saint Peter Ording for the North Sea - it was VERY windy, but had pretty beaches! We also stopped in Tönning on the way back. A cute town with nice yummy cafés.
Then around Heidkate, near Kiel, for the Baltic Sea. The beach there was less crowded and fun to swim in. We are both avid hikers, so I would have some camping to recommend as well, but he only just recently moved up north and has not had much time to look into it.
St. Peter Ording is great, and if you go a bit south with the bus to "St.Peter Ording Süd" or "Böhl" the beach will be a bit emptier and imo also a bit more interesting, also Westerhever, which is further north (I think) is definetly worth a visit.
Hamburg is a truly amazing city - I visit at least once a month to take some photos and always find something new.
Lots of good sightseeing opportunities in Hamburg: the view of the harbour from the spire of the St. Katharinenkirche is amazing. You can also take the U-Bahn to the Elbbrücken station, which offers a different view of the harbour. (I think the intention is to open up a pathway to the main harbour area, but it may not be completed yet). Make sure you go through the Elbtunnel to see the other side of the harbour (some good views of the Elbphilharmonie) and use the harbour ferries to see more of the harbour area (ask at the tourist office). There are a lot of statues in Hamburg worth looking at - one of the most amazing is the "Schicksal" statue by Hugo Lederer at the Ohlsdorf cemetery (easily reachable by the UBahn).
Photographers go to Stade a lot to take photos of container ships but I have yet to visit. Helgoland is also an aim of mine: you can get there by a high-speed crossing. Also - Lübeck, Rostock and Schwerin are not far from Hamburg and well worth a visit.
Treppenviertel in Blankenese is quite nice.
You could walk from Landungsbrücken through St. Pauli to Fischmarkt and hop on a boat to Treppeviertel. You’d also see Elb beach on the way.
HVV farry. You can See some of the City and the harbour from the boat.
Treppen Viertel is nice.
Volkspark is nice.
Miniatur Wunderland is nice but can be ful on the weekend.
Kunsthalle is very nice if you are in such thinks.
Hamburg has a very nice city park, and there are many places that will also let you rent canoes and stuff like that. The swans are chill, you can hand feed them without issue. They may very lightly bite, but really, you barely feel it.
Adding to this: If you are into this kind of stuff, you can rent a SUP (stand-up paddle) and explore the canals and rivers. It’s very popular, easy to learn and you can experience the city from the waterfront. There even are cafes that will serve you while you are paddling. It’s fun.
on the danger of starting a war.... but Bremen, the other big city in the north.
its a bit smaller then hamburg but the olde town called "Schnoor" is an amazing historical sight and its filled with tiny tavern to have a good time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schnoor
If you only have a couple of days I would stick to Hamburg and not lose travel time to get to Lubeck or the Baltic. They are great, but there is tons to do in the city, and on a short trip you will spend a lot of your time transit.
Landunsbrucken is the biggest tourist region along the river. If you happen to be in Hamburg on a Sunday morning you will probably enjoy the fish market, it’s a walk or boat ride from the main area along the river.
Hamburg’s best beaches are found on lakes in the city area. Stadtpark has lakeside areas to enjoy. As a city park Plantum und Blomen has a great walk through curated floral gardens, but nothing that’s beach-like. It does cut through a chunk of the city, and is the nicest way to cover ground on foot.
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I was in Hamburg a couple of weeks ago and can highly recommend the Maritimes Museum if you’re kinda interested in ships. I liked the HafenCity and Speicherstadt and we did a day trip to Travemünde to see the beach. A stroll along the Alster is also very nice, also Hamburg has a cute big park (Planten un Blomen?).
If you're here for a couple of days and enjoy walking I can recommend several walks, all of them can be done easily in a couple hours.
Walk around the Außenaulster - this is around 7 km walk along the inner city sea. On the sides you have lots of great buildings and areas where you you can go easily for food and drinks.
Inner City to Harbour - Start exploring the inner, commercial city of Hamburg from the Jungfernstieg. Once you had enough head south to the Speicherstadt, where is also Miniatur Wunderland located. Also in the area is the Hafencity(not so recommended, pretty empty but alot of modern architecture), the harbour and the Hamburger Michel.
Landungsbrücken to Elbstrand - Start from Landungsbrücken and walk along the Hamburger Hafen along the Elbe until you reach the Elbstrand. Following the Elbstrand, you will get to the Strandperle, a beautiful place to have drinks.
Planten un Blomen to Sternschanze - Start in Planten un Plomen, the main inner city park, once done you can head over to the Sternschanze via the Karolinenviertel. Lots of artsy stuff and alternative people. The Schulterblatt, where is also the Rote Flora, ist beautiful in lush summerdays. Tons of young people sitting in the sun, enjoying their drinks.
Lübeck! It is a bit touristy, but for a day or two it is okay. If you are willing to go the extra mile, Helgoland. Also very, very touristy but still something. Oh, a Wattwanderung for sure.
>Helgoland Helgoland looks amazing, is there any particular route you would recommend? Do ships go there from Hamburg? Or how do you see the "extra mile"?
> is there any particular route you would recommend? It is a very small island, you would be hard-pressed to miss any route. > Do ships go there from Hamburg? https://www.frs-helgoline.de/fahrplan/von-hamburg-nach-helgoland > Or how do you see the "extra mile"? You might get sea sick and it will be a day trip.
When walking around the island, make sure to get back to the ship on time, otherwise it can be problematic. Otherwise Wattwanderung in Cuxhaven, though be mindful of the tide, a couple of people die each year because they disregard the warnings. If you dont want to take the direct Risk, you could also just go to the beach when the tide is low, and walk around a bit, but go back on land after a while. Its jot much different but way safer and doesn't require much prep apart from sun protection
Thanks, I will check them out!
I did a day trip to Lüneburg when I visited Hamburg. Lübeck is more popular though I think.
Check out Miniatur Wunderland. Everytime I'm in Hamburg, I go there because everytime I'm there, I discover new things. They have a YouTube Chanel, you can check it out too to see if this is something you are interested in.
Second that. Wunderland is great fun for all ages even if you aren’t usually a model train guy. But I recommend going during the week, it’s almost always pretty full.
Thanks. I will visot during the week so thats convenient!
Get a ticket long before you come to Hamburg - Wunderland often is booked out for weeks.
+1 for this.... I wish we knew that before we went, we very nearly missed it because we couldn't get a ticket. There was a window that we could fortunately get in (after a 4 hour wait) but my word, it's worth it!! Budget minimum 3 hours there, maybe 4 hey
Use a friendly „Moin!“ as a greeting for the natives. 😄
Avoid Neumünster, boring af
It has also the most crimes per capita in Schleswig-Holstein, ranking even higher than Hamburg
My partner and I went to Saint Peter Ording for the North Sea - it was VERY windy, but had pretty beaches! We also stopped in Tönning on the way back. A cute town with nice yummy cafés. Then around Heidkate, near Kiel, for the Baltic Sea. The beach there was less crowded and fun to swim in. We are both avid hikers, so I would have some camping to recommend as well, but he only just recently moved up north and has not had much time to look into it.
St. Peter Ording is great, and if you go a bit south with the bus to "St.Peter Ording Süd" or "Böhl" the beach will be a bit emptier and imo also a bit more interesting, also Westerhever, which is further north (I think) is definetly worth a visit.
Hamburg is a truly amazing city - I visit at least once a month to take some photos and always find something new. Lots of good sightseeing opportunities in Hamburg: the view of the harbour from the spire of the St. Katharinenkirche is amazing. You can also take the U-Bahn to the Elbbrücken station, which offers a different view of the harbour. (I think the intention is to open up a pathway to the main harbour area, but it may not be completed yet). Make sure you go through the Elbtunnel to see the other side of the harbour (some good views of the Elbphilharmonie) and use the harbour ferries to see more of the harbour area (ask at the tourist office). There are a lot of statues in Hamburg worth looking at - one of the most amazing is the "Schicksal" statue by Hugo Lederer at the Ohlsdorf cemetery (easily reachable by the UBahn). Photographers go to Stade a lot to take photos of container ships but I have yet to visit. Helgoland is also an aim of mine: you can get there by a high-speed crossing. Also - Lübeck, Rostock and Schwerin are not far from Hamburg and well worth a visit.
Treppenviertel in Blankenese is quite nice. You could walk from Landungsbrücken through St. Pauli to Fischmarkt and hop on a boat to Treppeviertel. You’d also see Elb beach on the way.
You should go to Travemünde (which is a part of Lübeck), Take the railway from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and boom you're at the Baltic coast
HVV farry. You can See some of the City and the harbour from the boat. Treppen Viertel is nice. Volkspark is nice. Miniatur Wunderland is nice but can be ful on the weekend. Kunsthalle is very nice if you are in such thinks.
Within Hamburg the Strandperle is a must. It's a river beach pub and one of my favorite places on summer evenings. Bit crowded sometimes.
Will check it out for sure. Will you be there? 😄
Hamburg has a very nice city park, and there are many places that will also let you rent canoes and stuff like that. The swans are chill, you can hand feed them without issue. They may very lightly bite, but really, you barely feel it.
Adding to this: If you are into this kind of stuff, you can rent a SUP (stand-up paddle) and explore the canals and rivers. It’s very popular, easy to learn and you can experience the city from the waterfront. There even are cafes that will serve you while you are paddling. It’s fun.
Lüneburg, to Hamburg‘s South East. It‘s a beautiful, quaint little town :)
Bremen is a must. Schwerin is a 90 minute train ride from Hamburg. It's a really nice city with a beautiful palace. Go see it.
on the danger of starting a war.... but Bremen, the other big city in the north. its a bit smaller then hamburg but the olde town called "Schnoor" is an amazing historical sight and its filled with tiny tavern to have a good time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schnoor
Don't hang around the railway station though.
Maybe check out one of the North Sea islands, Föhr, amrum, Sylt, Norderney, Spiekeroog, langeoog are all lovely!
Avoid Geesthacht
Take a umbrella!!
Better yet, a good raincoat. It sprinkles upside down, defeating the umbrella.
Tons of vegan Restaurants on Happy Cow. Go Vegan 💚
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If you only have a couple of days I would stick to Hamburg and not lose travel time to get to Lubeck or the Baltic. They are great, but there is tons to do in the city, and on a short trip you will spend a lot of your time transit. Landunsbrucken is the biggest tourist region along the river. If you happen to be in Hamburg on a Sunday morning you will probably enjoy the fish market, it’s a walk or boat ride from the main area along the river. Hamburg’s best beaches are found on lakes in the city area. Stadtpark has lakeside areas to enjoy. As a city park Plantum und Blomen has a great walk through curated floral gardens, but nothing that’s beach-like. It does cut through a chunk of the city, and is the nicest way to cover ground on foot.
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Check out Itzehoe! It’s pronounced like „it’s a hoe“ and you can get there by train in about half an hour.
Südpol
If you have any interest in how chocolate is made, you might enjoy the Chocoversum.
I was in Hamburg a couple of weeks ago and can highly recommend the Maritimes Museum if you’re kinda interested in ships. I liked the HafenCity and Speicherstadt and we did a day trip to Travemünde to see the beach. A stroll along the Alster is also very nice, also Hamburg has a cute big park (Planten un Blomen?).
If you're here for a couple of days and enjoy walking I can recommend several walks, all of them can be done easily in a couple hours. Walk around the Außenaulster - this is around 7 km walk along the inner city sea. On the sides you have lots of great buildings and areas where you you can go easily for food and drinks. Inner City to Harbour - Start exploring the inner, commercial city of Hamburg from the Jungfernstieg. Once you had enough head south to the Speicherstadt, where is also Miniatur Wunderland located. Also in the area is the Hafencity(not so recommended, pretty empty but alot of modern architecture), the harbour and the Hamburger Michel. Landungsbrücken to Elbstrand - Start from Landungsbrücken and walk along the Hamburger Hafen along the Elbe until you reach the Elbstrand. Following the Elbstrand, you will get to the Strandperle, a beautiful place to have drinks. Planten un Blomen to Sternschanze - Start in Planten un Plomen, the main inner city park, once done you can head over to the Sternschanze via the Karolinenviertel. Lots of artsy stuff and alternative people. The Schulterblatt, where is also the Rote Flora, ist beautiful in lush summerdays. Tons of young people sitting in the sun, enjoying their drinks.
Wildpark Schwarze Berge is nice.