Hamburg is a peculiar city, the second most populous in Germany and the greenest of all. It has a large port and has been a city linked to commerce for many centuries, although it does not have a sea, but a beautiful lake that also offers a lot to tourists. A beautiful and quiet city in which there is much to see and do.
We are talking about a German city that is not the most popular but offers many interesting spaces for tourists. There are so many green spaces that it is the greenest city in Germany. There is much more to see, museums, leisure areas, markets and monuments. So take note of all essential visits in Hamburg.
Town Hall Square
Every city has its most recognizable places, and the Town Hall Square is that place in Hamburg. The town hall has a beautiful neo-renaissance façade, and it is a building from the XNUMXth century, when the city was at its economic peak. It is an emblematic and really large building that today has several uses, from being a place where politics is carried out to being an exhibition space.
Kunsthalle Art Museum
This began as a simple museum for local artists to display their work, but today it is an important international art museum, and a must see for art lovers. Works by Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Gauguin or Manet can be seen inside, making it an internationally renowned venue.
Boat trip on the Alster Lake
The Alster River running through the city led to the creation of the two inland lakes that are called by the generic name of Alster Lake. Going to Hamburg is also enjoying its port and its lake, so we can always take one of the tourist boats in the jetty in the lively Jungfernstieg area to travel the lake in the direction of the most luxurious areas of the city. A nice and quiet boat trip in a city that has no sea or needs it.
Shopping at Jungfernstieg
If we are one of those who always have to go shopping in all destinations, there is always an area in each city dedicated to this. In Hamburg it is Jungfernstieg, a neighborhood in which there are up to ten shopping malls, and which is also in the old town, a place full of beautiful buildings, perfect for walking around enjoying shopping.
Drinks at the Reeperbahn
This is a nightlife street, the quintessential place to party. In it we will find many lights and places, because here there are not only pubs and bars, but there are also sex shops and totally legal brothels. In addition, this is the street where the Beatles played in many of the venues to make themselves known in their early days. It is located in the St. Pauli neighborhood and it is impossible to pass by with all those lights and colors calling us.
Planten un Blomen Park
Hamburg is said to be one of the greenest cities in all of Germany, and it certainly has plenty of natural spaces to enjoy a little rest after so much visiting and partying. Planten un Blomen park, right in the center, is the green lung of the city, and the ideal place to escape and enjoy your walks and the botanical garden that is inside. In the park there are also fountains or areas to skate.
Visit the Fischmarkt
On Sundays at eight in the morning, one of the liveliest things we can see in the city of Hamburg happens. It's about the fish auction at the Fischmarkt, the oldest fish market in the city, which has been held since the XNUMXth century. Although we have to get up early, it is said that it is a really fun and dynamic show. The auction is early in the morning, but there is much more to do, as there are live groups and many more stands where you can find a variety of items. Many people from the city gather here on Sunday mornings.
See the Miniatur-Wunderland Museum
If you are one of those who love miniatures and see these small representations of the world, you have to see the great Miniatur-Wunderland Museum. Is huge exhibition it leaves everyone impressed, and it is not a question of a few miniatures, but it is a whole world in miniature for us alone, enjoying every little detail, because this museum is overflowing with details. The route covers more than a thousand square meters in which to find representations of the Alps, commercial areas, cities and even an airport. The surprising thing is that for fifteen minutes a day this world starts up and we can see, for example, the planes take off.