Things to Do in Hamburg

Hamburg’s huge lake, the Alster, is bordered by lush parks and tree lined avenues perfect for a leisurely stroll on a summer’s day.

Hamburg’s Deichtorhallen is one of the most prestigious exhibition spaces in the world. And, while its contemporary art gallery is good, its ‘House of Photography’ is sublime.

Hamburg is a fairly wild, non-conformist sort of place generally, but in the district of Schanzenviertel these qualities seem in danger of boiling over. At night, its bars and clubs have an energy and dynamism all of their own.

Like Amsterdam’s Red Light District, you don’t have to be a sex tourist to enjoy the seedy charms of the Reeperbahn. There’s an eerily beautiful quality to the blinking lights and lurid signs – just chalk it down as an essential aspect of life in the city and go and explore.

With its large Turkish community and frantic nightlife it was almost inevitable that Hamburg would be among the world’s best places to pick up a kebab. After a long night out, there’s little that can match it!