Is a quarter in the district of Hamburg-Mitte and is located on the Elbe river island. It's a futuristic, postmodern and the largest rebuilding project in Europe of city-planning where the old port warehouses are being replaced with offices, hotels, shops, offical buildings and residential areas. The Elbphilhamonie is a concert hall under construction and one of the main parts of HafenCity. It's designed by Herzog / de Meuron and will be the highest inhabited building of Hamburg.

in Hamburg it's a must to find THE "hamburger". I suggest this nice place, Heimat Küche is the restaurant of 25h Hotel. from its window you have s great view of the HafenCity area and teh Elbe river. After lunch you can enjoy an long digestive walk on the new pedestrian area where you can spot, among the others, the magnificent Elbphilharmonie, 10 year to complete the construction of this beautiful building and almost €800 of costs.

Planten un Blomen, it's a beautiful botanical garden in Hamburg, Mitte. Lot of spots where to sit and watching quietly the nature as well as a lot of path to walk. The Japanese garden is a place must to see as well as the Glass House of the tropical pants.

If you want to leave the city and breathe in some fresh air, just buy a "Schleswig Holstein Ticket" and go by train to Travemünde. A borough of Lübeck about 1,5 hours away from Hamburg and located next to the sea. It has been a seaside resort since 1802 and has still some architecture, signs and symbols from the 19th century to show.

LYS Vintage- Hamburg. I highly recommend a visit to this place! I've long been obsessed with the Scandinavian aesthetic, and even if you can't afford what's on the shelves, just looking is a treat. Brands: String, HAY, Muuto, ferm, normann copenhagen..