As Hamburg grew into an international port its landscape evolved around the waterways.
A guided tour on the ferry through the harbour on our Cosmopolitan North – Hamburg and Berlin tour will show you the city- and landscape from a ground-level perspective. As you will be moving through the western part of the city you’ll go past the Museumshafen, a harbour and mooring place dedicated to historical and traditional boats.
Further on is the Altes Land, the biggest contiguous fruit-growing area in Central Europe! During summer time the restaurants in the region offer the most spectacular range of fruit based desserts. A traditional one is ‘Rote Grütze’, a jelly resplendent with at least three different red fruits, traditionally strawberries, raspberries and cherries, served with a thick custard or cream. As with all dishes, each region and each cook has their own favourite variation.
And further west on your boat trip you get to Blankenese, an exclusive suburb with very steep hillside housing, where you will get to enjoy the Treppenviertel, ‘neighbourhood of stairs’, and get another top view of the harbour, river Elbe and surrounding countryside.
The lakes Binnen- and Aussenalster in the north of the city are popular recreational areas and together with the extensive canal network in the larger Hamburg area offer a variety of water based activities. Your afternoon activity on your Sidetracks Germany tour will be here, rowing leisurely along the shore of the lake and enjoying the contrast of water and city life.
Author: Petra Alsbach-Stevens
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