If you are going to Hamburg and want to stay in a modern, luxurious place in the center of the city, consider staying at the Side Hotel, located in the inner Alster lake, designed by architect Matteo Thun. It is one block from the shopping delights of the Gänsemarkt, where you will find boutiques from [...]

Hamburg reminds me a lot of Amsterdam. But Hamburg has retained its gritty atmosphere because it still is a working port city. Amsterdam had ceded that function to Rotterdam a long time ago. Hamburg is also the traditional center of the German publishing industry. As a result, it attracts many creative types who now live [...]