Maybe we just got off on the wrong foot…read more Whenever we meet you're usually grumpy. People say you're lovely but to me, you're just grumpy. This crisp Winter morning though you smile. You manage to brighten up my day. And for the first time I can see why people speak so fondly of you. A narrow city beach. Blue skies. Large container ships passing by and merging with the dockyards' silhouettes for a moment. A beach bar, a hot drink. People chilling, sunbathing, walking their dogs. Or kids. Hamburg, you showed me your pretty side. I can stay here for a while.

It seems kinda weird that I'm writing the first (English) review of the main Hamburg beach. But I…read moreguess there's not all that much to say: It's a sandy beach on the banks of the Elbe in Hamburg. A few notes: - A nice way to get here is to take the ferry from Landungsbrucken. - Be careful when you're near the water's edge. See that container ship going past in the distance? It moves a lot of water, and can cause some surprising waves - There are permanent barbeques on the beach. - There are public toilets - There are restaurants nearby

A bit more of a pain to get to than the normal Elbstrand, but it's much nicer. To get there you…read morehave to go through a forest, and there's trees surrounding the beach, so it feels more secluded than it actually is. The easiest way to get there would be by car, but it'd be a nice bike ride. There's also a bus that passes nearby, but I don't know where it goes from

A nice escape in Hamburg. Near enough to not be far but secluded enough to give you the feeling of…read moregetting away. Fairly easy to find, usually enough parking and there's a place nearby where you can stop in for a coffee, ice cream or beer. What more do you want when the weather is right. I live right in town so I enjoy a nice bike read out there and back to truly take advantage of a full day with beach involved.