From Rügen To Hamburg

Stralsund

Lauterbach

Stralsund

Szczecin

Lauterbach

Peenemünde

Wolgast

Schwedt

Szczecin

Eberswalde

Schwedt

Hohensaaten

Niederfinow

Berlin

Eberswalde

Genthin

Berlin

Potsdam

Tangermünde

Genthin

Magdeburg

Lauenburg

Tangermünde

Hamburg

Hamburg is Germany's second largest city,
Europe's third-busiest port and an increasingly popular destination
for tourists. Situated on the banks of the Elbe River, Hamburg has
drawn casual comparisons as the Venice of Germany, a reputation
enhanced by a network of canals and two large lakes near the city
centre. The city was strategically important as a port and is still
imbued with a strong maritime tradition. Hamburg is also a delight
for music buffs, being the birthplace of famous 19th century
composers Brahms and Mendelssohn. The city was also home to the
Beatles in their formative years, building their reputation and
earning their first recording.

Hamburg is today a distinctive mix of old
brick buildings, modern glass facades and baroque churches. Nowhere
is this more evident than the astonishing new Elbphilharmonie
concert hall, its glass edifice perched atop an old brick
warehouse. Visitors can take a free trip to the viewing deck of the
building for views out over the harbour and Speicherstadt, the
largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings are
built on foundations of timber. Every Sunday morning since 1703,
trade has sprung up at Hamburg's traditional fish market along the
harbour, where tourists can sample the sights, sounds and tastes of
local produce.

The main street running through the party
district of St Pauli is called Grosse Freiheit (Great Freedom), and
this is exactly what awaits the intrepid explorer. The city also
hosts numerous music festivals throughout the year, spanning rock
to jazz. For those whose tastes are more culturally refined,
Hamburg has a number of museums dedicated to history, art,
communications, ethnology and even spices. Lastly, Hamburg is the
gateway to the seaside and spa resorts of the Baltic and North Sea
coastline.

Lauenburg

Geesthacht

Hamburg

Hamburg is Germany's second largest city,
Europe's third-busiest port and an increasingly popular destination
for tourists. Situated on the banks of the Elbe River, Hamburg has
drawn casual comparisons as the Venice of Germany, a reputation
enhanced by a network of canals and two large lakes near the city
centre. The city was strategically important as a port and is still
imbued with a strong maritime tradition. Hamburg is also a delight
for music buffs, being the birthplace of famous 19th century
composers Brahms and Mendelssohn. The city was also home to the
Beatles in their formative years, building their reputation and
earning their first recording.

Hamburg is today a distinctive mix of old
brick buildings, modern glass facades and baroque churches. Nowhere
is this more evident than the astonishing new Elbphilharmonie
concert hall, its glass edifice perched atop an old brick
warehouse. Visitors can take a free trip to the viewing deck of the
building for views out over the harbour and Speicherstadt, the
largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings are
built on foundations of timber. Every Sunday morning since 1703,
trade has sprung up at Hamburg's traditional fish market along the
harbour, where tourists can sample the sights, sounds and tastes of
local produce.

The main street running through the party
district of St Pauli is called Grosse Freiheit (Great Freedom), and
this is exactly what awaits the intrepid explorer. The city also
hosts numerous music festivals throughout the year, spanning rock
to jazz. For those whose tastes are more culturally refined,
Hamburg has a number of museums dedicated to history, art,
communications, ethnology and even spices. Lastly, Hamburg is the
gateway to the seaside and spa resorts of the Baltic and North Sea
coastline.