Luxury holidays in Hamburg
Hamburg is known as the City of Bridges; with somewhere between 2,300 and just under 2,500, the number is disputed, spanning the winding canals. Explore the city’s past by wandering the waterways and admiring art along the kunstmeile (a mile of museums and galleries), then come back to the future for a concert in the ultra-modern Elbphilharmonie in the happening HafenCity. So much cultural exploration can build quite an appetite; Hamburg has a great food scene to quell any hunger and multiple beer halls in which to quench your thirst.
When to go
Visit the city between May and October: in spring, Hamburg looks beautiful in full bloom. Temperatures rarely rise much above a comfortable 20 degrees in the summer months, but can dip below freezing in winter and snow is common. Arrive during December’s Christmas markets and a flask of glühwein and the sparkling Christmas lights will keep you warm.