This was a surprisingly fun little stop on our bike ride last Sunday. It's kitsch in a lovely way…read more For every sufficiently large ships that goes by, national anthems are played over loudspeakers and flags are lowered and raised (automatically) to greet ships. While we were there, two smaller ships and a much larger one went by. Each time a "captain" inside the Schulauer Fährhaus restaurant announced some details about the size of the ship and where it comes from /is going to.

The Wedel Willkomm Höft or Welcome Point is basically the tourist place to visit in Wedel. It's a…read morepretty simple idea: they play the national anthem for every ship that sails past. There's not much more to it than that, but on a nice day it's very pleasant to sit with a cold beer, watching the ships sail past.

This gorgeous, hilly "village" neighborhood is, in my opinion, the most charming and my favorite…read morearea in Hamburg. It's known as the "stairs quarter" and is an upper class neighborhood that's part of the Blankenese quarter. There are hundreds of absolutely beautiful hillside homes, gardens, narrow streets, and gorgeous landscape views with the Elbe River in the background (and a beach). This is a must-do if you're in Hamburg. You can access Blankenese station via the S1 in direction of Wedel (easiest mode of transport, takes around 20-25 minutes from central Hamburg) then walk 5-10 minutes to the neighborhood, or take Ferry 62 from Landungsbrücken to Finkenwerder then Ferry 64 to Teufelsbrück then bus line 36 to Blankenese (scenic route - recommended if you've never been on a longer ferry trip in Hamburg). I'd absolutely recommend taking a day trip out here as you won't regret it! Just wander around on a sunny day and enjoy yourself! Make sure to hit the Süllberg hill which is 75m in height (there's a 5 star hotel and 2-Michelin star restaurant up there, as well).

Nice place 20min far from Hamburg. We went there using Moia taxi service. Usually it's quite windy.read more