Schleswig-Holstein Region People & Culture

There is a small Italian restaurant near Point Charlie where the food is delicious and cheap. There is a long line of people waitng to get a seat. Its that good!

Although not a part of the city of Hamburg Wedel is a de facto suburb of the city.
Wedel has a Subway station connecting it to Hamburg's rapid transit system.
The thing Wedel is most known for is the "Willkomm Höft". As ships pass Wedel on the river Elbe on their way in and out of the port of Hamburg each ship is greeted over a big loudspeaker system and the national anthem of the ships home land is played. It's worth visiting and I know of no other institution like this.
The high speed ferry connecting Hamburg and the island of Helgoland stops in Wedel just at the Willkomm Höft.
The Willkomm höft is also a good starting point for a walk or bicycle ride along the river into Hamburg. You will pass the pompus suburb of Blankenese, have a chance to look across the river and see the airbus factory and probalby meet loads of people if the weather is nice. Musicians and vendors selling Crepes or ice cream are around as well. The ways are mostly for pedestrians and bicycles only.
As the subway line S1 runs roughly along the river as well there is always the option of takeing the train back to the place you stay at should your feet get tired.

Wacken, during the year a small quiet town about 75 kilometers (50 miles) north of Hamburg with about 2000 habitants. But for the first week in august the population increases to 75'000 people because of the biggest Heavy Metal Festival worldwide. You can take the train from Hamburg to Itzehoe and take the shuttlebus to Wacken. If you travel by Car on the Motorway use the exit Schenefeld, Wacken. It has 2 Supermarkets, Petrolstations, Pharmacy and 2 Banks with ATM. The people of Wacken are the friendliest you can find and are always looking forward to meet new visitors. At the festival there is a huge campsite but you can also bring your motorhome. So if you like Heavy Metal, this is the place to be in August.

Probably a blur for most people, rushing onto the ferry from Germany to Denmark. But it is on the most logical route to Scandinavia, so very difficult to miss.

nice people,and best beach in germany for party people

A lovely location by a large lake in Schleswig Holstein. Take a walk around he castle grounds for the xcellent views of the lake nand then take a boat trip. There are regular cultural events, so check out what is happening if you are in the area.

WONDERFUL beer and breweries. October fest during the summers. Great night life. Very cultured and beautiful locals.

Beautiful city with danish and german culture.

Molln is a nice, small town 50 km east of Hamburg, Germany. There are a number of lakes that surround Molln and if the weather is nice (on a good day in the summer), it is great to hire a canoe and peddle around on the waters. After the workout, make sure you have a nice drink in the bar next to the church in the town centre. If you are lucky, they are playing live jazz music there.

Helgoland isn't all that big, so if you like ferries and you're in northern Germany, you may want to take a day trip there. There's a huge duty-free industry, since the island is technically in international waters. The British bombed the island so extensively in WWII that the face of the island was permanently altered. Bring boots for hiking some steep climbs.

Iseland for surfing and sports in general. Beachvolleyball.
It's great and still calm. Mai-August really great to make a nice trip.

Some nice old houses here, very authentic and very non-touristic looking. Also a good place to fish for perch.

Take a free tour of the city (either walking or biking). Tours meet near the Brandenburg Gate around 11am and are a great way to get to know the city and find your bearings. I did mine with the guys in the red shirts (cant recall the company name!!) and it was great - one of the best tours I did the whole time I was travelling.

nice island,but absolutly expensive perfect to eat fresh fish but bring ur gold card with u :-)

If you have kids, visit the extensive play area of wood constructed activities in Erlebniswald. If you are lucky, you might see a wild boar in the surrounding forests.

A picturesque town which combines great shopping with a large and interesting harbour area. Go to the quayside to nwatch the jellyfish in the summer, I have never seen more anywhere. The red light district happens to be in one of the most historic streets so you have an excuse for a wander.

This is a city associated with the author Thomas Mann - visit his and his brother's place called Buddenbrooks here, now a sort of museum, where you see manuscripts and other paraphernalia linked to him...and perhaps pick up a bottle or so of local wine too...otherwise a lovely little city too with the typical charm of small northern German cities like Bremen...stroll around on its streets admiring the surrounds and taking in the clean crisp air...

When I was still young :-) a cool club to go to was the independent disco Böll.

go to the north-west! it's quiet and relaxed there