Hamburg, the “highlight of the north”
This major port city is situated on the Elbe River in northern Germany, being Germany’s second-largest city. Hamburg is considered a “gateway to the world” and, rightly, the “highlight of the north”, one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Here are some arguments for such attributes, and an invitation to visit this unique city.
The city can be visited on foot because the most important sights are located very close to each other, either by bus bunk or by many boats that go through the channels of Hamburg. Often crossing the city by boat makes you think of Venice; in Hamburg there are 1,000 bridges over rivers and canals.
Hamburg offers a lot to its visitors: fun, culture, excellent restaurants, great shopping, exciting nightlife and a large number of tourist attractions that make this city a popular holiday destination.
The most interesting sights in Hamburg are: the harbor and the Historic Warehouse District (Speicherstadt), the Hamburg Rathaus and City Hall Market (Rathausmarkt), Church St. Michaelis and the Otto Von Bismarck Statue. Also the Hamburg Fish Market worth a visit.
The most famous shopping street in Hamburg is Mönckebergstrasse, named after the city’s mayor, in the early twentieth century. This magnificent boulevard is sprinkled with numerous old merchant’s villas that are now home to a wide variety of huge department stores such as Galleria, Mellin Passage, Levante Haus but Europa Passage is the largest, most modern and impressive shopping centre.
