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Day 5 - Hamburg
Home » Germany » Germany - Week Itinerary » Day 5 - HamburgHamburg, Germany's second-largest city, features grand merchants' houses, magnificent promenades, international musicals, shopping malls and the St. Pauli district. With its many parks and gardens, Hamburg known as Germany's greenest city. The Hamburg skyline is defined by steeples from its principal churches. The 132 meter tower of St. Michael, known locally as "Michel," is Hamburg's most famous landmark. Visitors can climb the 453 steps to the viewing platform and find fabulous views over Hamburg and the harbor.
Hamburg’s port – which is among the world's busiest transshipment ports – is the gateway to the markets in north, central and eastern Europe. It is also the bridge between continental Europe and the rest of the world and the most important overseas port for Scandinavia and central/eastern Europe.
For dinner try Warsteiner Elbspeicher. This old, renovated warehouse’s informal atmosphere and stylish décor create a distinctive dining experience that will help you feel right at home.
The first-floor restaurant provides views of the Elbe, Hamburg's harbor, cranes, dock 11 and the Blohm & Voss shipyard.
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- Day 1 - Arriving in Frankfurt
- Day 2 - Frankfurt
- Day 3 - Dusseldorf
- Day 4 - Hannover
- Day 5 - Hamburg
- Day 6 - Potsdam
- Day 7 - Berlin