The Beauty of Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg, Germany is a wonderful city with roughly 3 million inhabitants. It has is one of the largest harbors in Europe, and is crisscrossed by a series of rivers. There are a very great number of tourist attractions for people of all generations. If you are looking for a typical "European" experience than Hamburg, Germany is a great place to go on a vacation.

When you are traveling to Hamburg the first thing you will notice is that you will probably not find a flight directly to Hamburg. Despite Hamburg's great size the airport is quite small, and therefore unable to service international flights. This makes Hamburg a place to "add on" to another trip. Most flights have connecting flights in Copenhagen or Frankfurt. Sometimes you will even end up arriving by train. If you arrive at the airport you will be in a pleasant setting that is some way away from the main city, but fear not for the trains and buses in Hamburg can take you anywhere you want to go for a very cheap price.

After arriving from the airport you will most likely get on a bus to Ohlsdorf which the main train line is serving the Hamburg area. If you arrived by train you will probably be at the "Hauptbahnhof" or main station (which is also connected to the main train line). You can find out how to get to your hotel by going to www.geofox.de which will then create a set of directions about how to get to your location from your arriving location. As a side note, the public transportation is not free; no one will inspect your ticket except random police inspections, but please by tickets from the drivers or automated machines. And "I didn't know" is not a good enough excuse for the police.

Once at the location that you are staying feel free to enjoy the city. Unlike many American cities Hamburg does not have very many high-rise buildings, and it is riddled with trees and greenbelts. It tends to rain a lot, so be sure to have an umbrella if you are going to be outside. While in Hamburg you should go to Landungsbrucken, which is the Hamburg harbor. For a beautiful day enjoying the local shops. When it gets dark out hop on a train and hop one station away to St. Pauli, and the Reeperbahn. This area is a notorious red-light district with a great amount of cultural history. The first club the Beatles played in can be found here, as well as hundreds of other activities. Prostitution is also legal here-- if you're into that.

After a wonderful night in the city you can go to Altona and get on bus 112 to Ovelgonne, and you will eventually end up at a beach - Elbstrand - that is guaranteed to be free of tourists. It is artificially created, and on a river, but it is a great place to recover some energy from a long night. If that's not your style then Hamburg has an extensive network of art museums from all topics.

If you still haven't decided to take your "euro trip" in Hamburg, I strongly recommend that you reconsider.