{"id":14899,"date":"2019-08-07T09:32:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T05:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=14899"},"modified":"2019-08-07T09:32:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T05:32:49","slug":"hamburg-awaits-gulf-travellers-this-summer-with-exclusive-outdoor-experiences-and-waterfront-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/hamburg-awaits-gulf-travellers-this-summer-with-exclusive-outdoor-experiences-and-waterfront-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamburg Awaits Gulf Travellers This Summer With Exclusive Outdoor Experiences And Waterfront Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Germany\u2019s second biggest city Hamburg is becoming one of the favourite travel destinations for Gulf travellers, offering them outstanding features, from great waterfront sites, high-end shopping facilities, luxurious hotels to exquisite culinary Michelin-star restaurants.<\/p>\n

Considered as one of the top ten tourist destinations in Europe, the Hanseatic city of Hamburg continues to attract more GCC visitors marking an increase of 3.4% with 15,717 overnight stays between January and April 2019<\/p>\n

Elbe and Alster: Strolling along the waterline and enjoying the fresh breeze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamburg is not just one of Germany\u2019s greenest cities, but it has also has many waterfront sites, which bestow the city with a maritime flair and a pleasant climate as temperatures tend to be cooler during the increasingly hot summer months in Europe. The inner-city lake Alster with its impressive fountains and the Elbe River, which leads to the North Sea, offer a wide range of recreational and sightseeing activities. Visitors from near and far enjoy taking tours of the harbour or walks along the amazing beaches along the Elbe-River while watching huge cruise liners and container ships passing by. The famous floating dock “Landungsbr\u00fccken” and the well-known fish market, \u2019- are only a few further \u201cmust-sees\u201d to consider.<\/p>\n

For watersports fans, sailing and pedal boats, canoes and paddle boards are available for rent at numerous sports clubs and boat-rental venues located around \u2018Alster\u2019 Lake in Hamburg\u2019s city centre, which is famous among residents and tourists.<\/p>\n

Moreover, travellers visiting the city this September will be part of the \u2018Hamburg Cruise Days\u2019 celebration, where Hamburg harbour is transformed into Europe\u2019s prime hot spot for cruise shipping. Taking place every two years, the \u2018Hamburg Cruise Days\u2019 event draws more than half a million visitors to the city \u2013 an amazing show which bathes Hamburg in magical blue light for four kilometres along the harbour and at its most landmarks.<\/p>\n

Elegant Shopping around the Alsterinner-city Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamburg is the perfect destination to indulge into a shopping spree. \u00a0\u00a0Outstanding shopping facilities and high-end boutiques can be found in the city center:<\/p>\n

Alsterhaus <\/strong><\/p>\n

The elegant and luxurious \u2018Alsterhaus\u2019<\/strong> is Hamburg\u2019s most famous department store, located \u00a0along the \u2018Alster\u2019 Lake spread on five floors, offers a wide range of local and international high-quality beauty and fashion products as well as a variety of culinary choices overlooking the Alster Lake.<\/p>\n

Inner City Alster Arcades<\/strong><\/p>\n

Located close to the Alster Lake landing pier, the Alsterarkaden<\/strong> is one of the city\u2019s most visited shopping areas with its Mediterranean flair and exclusive shops. The Mellin Passage<\/strong>, connecting the Alsterarkaden with the \u2018Neuer Wall\u2019 shopping street, is the oldest shopping arcade in the city and home to flagship stores of luxurious brands as MCM, Cartier, Herm\u00e8s, Louis Vuitton and Armani.<\/p>\n

Galleria <\/strong><\/p>\n

The elegant Galleria<\/strong> Passage awaits its guests at Hamburg\u2019s most prominent shopping district to choose out of an attractive range of fashion and lifestyle products and for them to enjoy numerous restaurants and cafes situated on a beautiful view of the canal.<\/p>\n

Levantehaus<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Levantehaus, <\/strong>all the shopping needs of visitors are met, <\/strong>from fashion and luxury stores to coffee shops and mouth-watering bakeries. Here, guests with unique taste will enjoy a truly remarkable experience when selecting their favourite custom-made shoes at Leila Olbrich or when letting Goldsmith H. C. Kay design their individual jewellery pieces.<\/p>\n

Europapassage and M\u00f6nckebergstrasse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another\u2019s shopper\u2019s paradise can\u00a0 be found at the Europa Passage<\/strong> with 120 stores spread on five floors offering fashion brands, restaurants and a variety of retail concepts, and which is \u00a0only footsteps away from Hamburg\u2019s major shopping high street M\u00f6nckebergstrasse, <\/strong>where the \u00a0motto is \u2018<\/strong>shop \u2018til you drop\u2019.<\/p>\n

Fine dining at the waterfront<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foodies are welcome to explore the culinary delights and local specialties of Hamburg. The city offers a great mix ofyoung and creative food and beverage concepts and an outstanding variety of Michelin-star restaurants:<\/p>\n