Hamburg Travel Guide

The port or Hamburg is the second-largest container terminal in Europe and Hafencity is Europe's largest urban construction project. The river Elbe, where the port is located, has been vital in shaping the city's development throughout history. The Alster lake is a recreational area in the heart of the city. Blankenese is an exclusive residential suburb; the baroque church of St. Michael is Hamburg's most famous landmark. The Speicherstadt warehouse district is the world's largest former warehouse complex – and last but not least there is the Reeperbahn, the renowned "red light district”.
Hamburg has more than 50 museums offering an informative, fun and educational experience, from the Museum of Art and Craft to special exhibitions in the Bucerius Art Forum to the miniature railway wonderland in the warehouse district. From Ernst Barlach House to the Hamburg Dungeon, there is no limit to art in Hamburg.
ravel by high-speed catamaran down the river Elbe and across the North Sea to the island of Heligoland. Visit Sylt, an island of sand, sun and tranquil mudflats, or St. Peter Ording, famous for its 12km long, 2km wide sandy beach. See the Altes Land region across the Elbe, one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Europe. Explore the medieval town of Lüneburg, set in the midst of the Lüneburg Heath, or Lübeck with its Holsten Gate and old quarter surrounded by water.

Source : Germany-tourism.co.uk