The Strandperle is for lots of people living in Hamburg a kind of a famous café. They are right. It…read moreis really beautiful. It is directly situated at the Elbe and visitors have really a great view at this river. You may watch the huge ships passing by while you are having a coffee or you are enjoying your breakfast. A small beach is directly in front of the café The café is very special and you will find lots of young people spending their time here. Lots of people in the twenties and thirties go there to meet friends or to relax. The atmosphere is amazing. When you go there simply to have coffee and to relax it often may happen that people start a conversation without knowing you at all. This is the result of such a comfortable atmosphere. Everybody is relaxed and life is beautiful again. The service is very friendly and professional. It is really worth going there and enjoy this place.

Good and cheap restaurant in Altona, near the beach. They serve sausages with bread and potatoes…read moresalad, and other traditional German fast-food. We were sitting at a table which was just in the way between the stairs and the beach, so there was a lot of passing.

Rating this place and giving it 5 stars is like shooting fish in a barrel. It's the best place in…read moreHamburg to hang, and luckily it's 10 minutes from me mum's house. I always say "I'm heading down to Strandperle", but in reality I've never hung out at Strandperle, always at Ahoi, because it's breezier, and they have a decent weizenbier on tap. I've been there in January, when it's just barely above freezing, and all the outdoor tables are full (Hamburgians's love to soak up rays on sunny days; though if it's over 80 degrees, it tends to be less crowded because they find the heat a bit intolerable). The pizza is pretty good, but I usually just get the tap weissbier. Getting a table outside in the shade can require some eagle-eyed patience, but you can pretty much always find a place in the sun, or take your drink 25 feet and sit on the sand. Far and away the best way to get there, if you mum doesn't live just up the hill, is to take the ferry boat (#61 or #62), from Landungsbrucken or the Fischmarkt to Neumühlen/Övelgönne then walk west along the river. It's part of the public transportation system, so you can travel on the ferry with your day pass, or you can buy a ticket in the boat from a machine. If you're up for a swim, there is a public indoor/outdoor swimming pool which is an 8-minute walk from the end stop on the ferry line, Finkenwerder. (You can also actually swim in the river, off to the left from Ahoi/Strandperle, but the water is kinda brown.) Then, after a swim, Ahoi/Strandperle is the perfect spot for some après -swim suds.

There is no other option than rating this spot with five starts due to it's perfect location. There…read moreis obviously no parking and it's best to come by public urban transport and walk the balance. There are some simple food offerings, but they have a good selection of beverages. I also like the approach that they serve a lot of local brands besides the big brands of the large conglomerates. This is a mandatory spot to visit for every Hamburg trip.

On a nice sunny day its a good place to walk along the Elbe or to sit and watch the ships go by…read more you can also take a ferry over to Finkenwerder town on the other side of the river.

Imagine being the coldest you've ever been, yet happily chilling at a lovely beach bar sipping on a…read moresuper delicious Pimm's cocktail and eating what appears to be one of the only 3 vegetarian items on the menu. Are you imagining this? It is amazing. Fun decor, great people, interesting bathrooms, and a really great casual vibe. Come for the drinks and the great view. Eat something so you don't get totally wasted. Drink some more and then vow to return. Rinse and repeat.

Oh, Hamburg. People…read moretout you as a place for business which may equal boring, but I don't think so. Strand Pauli is proof of nights that you only dream about in your summer fantasies. Strandpauli is also proof that Germans LOVE their beach bars. It is here where the beach scene is created and lived over and over again: sand at your feet, a bonfire to keep you warm at night, refreshing summery drinks (caipirinha? mojito? you got it) and lots of outdoor seating so you can appreciate the views of the harbor. Cocktail prices hover around €6.50 per long drink or for a short glass of Sapphire & Tonic. Good times, bro.

Fair prices compared to other boat rental places near by, and not too far of a walk from haynspark…read more(although we did get a bit lost). Nice location for a trip down the Alster and in the canals.

From the owner: Anleger Hamburg. Das ist wie Urlaub in der Nachbarschaft…read more Ein Alster am Strand am Strand an der Alster. Bootsverleih, SUP-boards, Kajaks und Tretboote, dazu eine Bootslagerung und ein gar nicht soo kleiner aber sehr feiner Beach Club. Weinbar, Cocktails aber auch Currywurst & CO.

Apparently, Hamburg does have a beach. It's just hiding in the tiki bars…read more In all seriousness, it's a relaxing place. Chill out with a Mai Tai, get your butt in a lounge chair, take your shoes off and get them into that sand. On a sunny day, just ignore the container ships going by and you've got yourself an oasis.

Another fabulous beach bar in Hamburg!…read more Yes, beach bars are a thing in Hamburg. We have the water, but no sand to go with it, so we pile it high by the harbour, throw in some beach chairs and recliners, a collection of chairs and benches, some palm trees and lots of tropical kitsch! This has more recliners than most other bars, unfortunately it also fills up quite quickly. The drinks at Del Mar are great, you have fantastic views over the harbour and can just sit back and relax and watch the ships go by. If you've never been to a beach bar or just need to relax after a long day, check out this spot!

The most beautiful park in Hamburg St. Georg. About 10 minutes from Hamburg main station. Thanks to…read moreCafé 'Park Haus' very good for a coffee (and more) break and some sun bathing. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markus-merz/216835020/) Thanks to a big playground very nice for children. If you visit the Outer Alster for a walk and want to escape the sometimes many people on the Alster banks then the Lohmühlenpark is a pretty quiet place only two minutes away. The multiple recreational areas offer soccer, basketball, beach volleyball (bring your net), barbecue, boulodrome and an area where dogs can run free. Public transport via HVV Hospital St. Georg - Krankenhaus St. Georg: Metrobuslinie 6, Schnellbus 37 Subway line 1 - U-Bahn 1: Lohmühlenstraße Additional: Good to reach via stations Berliner Tor and Hauptbahnhof (main station) Links & bookmarks (German) (try eg Google translation) Stichwort Lohmühlenpark (http://sankt-georg.info/tag/lohm%C3%BChlenpark) Fotos Lohmühlenpark (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/lohm%C3%BChlenpark/)

I love visiting the Central Park in the summer. Classified a beach club, the Central Park has just…read moreabout anything you'd expect from a beach club, but without the waves. Sand, beach chairs, table tennis, grill catering, popsicles, tall glasses of Weizen and evening shows. The prices at the grill are moderately alright, they serve a good cup of coffee and an excellent Flammkuchen! The Central Park is open until 23:00 in the summer (as a matter of fact, it's open only in the summer) and is pretty full up until the last minute, especially on the hot summer weekends. My favorite time to to is on a workday evening or a Sunday afternoon. Recommended as a nice alternative to, well, everything else in the Schanze, a nice place to kick back with some friends, have a light lunch/dinner and drink some beer. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqjRd0CxjrU

Great place to hang out with some drinks and food! We had some beers, a mojito,and a currywurst…read morewith fries. Pretty good overall. It's a great vibe to be on the sand. Such a nice and easygoing time. Keep in mind it's cash only.