Sundays I find pretty hard to pass in Hamburg with everything shut you sometimes struggle for…read moresomething entertaining or different to do other then stay at home and hang out After having to cancel our walk to Blankenese because of the amount of rain we decided to see an exhibition that is here in Hamburg called American beauties With works from David Hockney and Larry Clark And a series by Nan Goldin for James King in the big apple- This exhibition is definitely worth getting out and seeing. But even though American beauties is the main exhibition being advertised here the highlight for me was definitely the collection from- Arnulf Rainer/Dieter Roth. mixing and separating. collaborative and individual works, 1968 - 2005. The presentation includes photography, paintings, graphic art, experimental collaborative works, videos and publications created jointly by Arnulf Rainer and Dieter Roth between 1972 and 1979, most of them never shown in public before, as well as works from 1968 up until 2005. I found their Photography particularly entertaining :-) After wandering around you can visit the Galleries bookstore-this place is just as entertaining and as beautiful as the galley itself with so many large coffee books on design and photography your going to wish you had thousands to spend in here. A great way to spend a rainy Hamburg afternoon and it only costs 5 euros for students.

I was there for the VisualLeader 2013 (the best photos from newspapers, magazines and internet)…read moreexhibition - it really exceeded my expectations. The photos and video showings are really powerful - and it is going on until October 13th. A must-see!

Like flowers? Like Dahlia flowers in particular? If you answered yes to those two questions, then…read moreyou'll love the Dahliengarten. Otherwise it's merely a very pretty way to spend 20 minutes. It wouldn't surprise me if this is the world's largest collection of different Dahlia species - there certainly are a lot. At one end there's a little shop selling icecream, and the other end gives you access to Volkspark.

This one is THE destination for Christmas market fans. As such, it gets crazy crowded! Of course…read moreit's pretties in the evenings when it's dark out and the pretty lights make everything so Christmassy, but you might be better off visiting during the daytime as it will be less crowded. The market is huge and beautiful and has everything you'll ever dream a Christmas market should have! Everything is decorated following a theme, the stalls are set up in a block-style pattern and you can find a large variety of foods, drinks, entertainment, crafts, art, clothes, accessories, everything! The closer to Christmas you get, the more crowded this place gets. Sometimes you can barely move in the crowds. But it's still such a fantastic market, definitely not to be missed!

The Christmas market, or Weihnachtsmarkt at the Rathaus in Hamburg is extremely impressive. Not…read morebecause of the copious quantities of gluhwein you can drink, or bratwurst to munch on... although they are great. No - this is the only christmas market I've seen so far to have an actual flying santa complete with reindeer and sleigh. Incredible...! Also - see my photos of the best ham sandwich you will ever eat in your life. I'm going back there for lunch every day.

Small but good! This one's in a central area, so you'll most likely have to contend with crowds,…read morebut it's also close to the two largest markets which means the crowds stretch out a bit and it doesn't get too bad most nights. It also closes earlier than the larger markets. Definitely worth a visit, if you're touring different markets, this one is walking distance to the large Jungfernstieg and Rathaus ones. Pretty standard fare as far as stalls go, but it seems to focus on food and drink more than crafty wares. There is usually at least one carousel as well for the kiddies to enjoy.

Pretty good Christmas market, with all the stalls you need, located at one end of Jungfernstieg. As…read moremy wife described when asked, Cold, but very alcoholic, so we kept nice and warm!