30 days in Hamburg Itinerary

As the country's biggest port and one of the busiest in all of Europe, Hamburg has a well-deserved reputation as Germany's Gateway to the World.

Explore hidden gems such as Kunsthalle Hamburg and St Nikolai Memorial. Visit Speicherstadt and Sankt Marien Kirche for their historical value. Get out of town with these interesting Hamburg side-trips: Luneburg (Baeckerstrasse, German Salt Museum, &more), Bremen (Unser Lieben Frauen Kirchhof, Marktplatz, &more) and Lubeck (Willy Brandt House, Lubeck, St. Petri zu Lubeck, &more). And it doesn't end there: see the interesting displays at International Maritime Museum, catch all the local highlights with Sightseeing Tours, visit HafenCity, and take in the spiritual surroundings of St. Peter's Cathedral (Dom).

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If you are flying in from South Africa, the closest major aiports are Hamburg Airport, Bremen Airport and Hannover Airport. September in Hamburg sees daily highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C at night.