Postcard motifs on the Elbe
Have you ever looked at your favorite city through a camera lens ? A photo tour along the Elbe sharpens your eye for small details and conjures up great postcard motifs for your vacation memories. We have picked out our favorite photo spots in Hamburg for you. So grab your camera or cell phone and off you go up the Elbe through the Hanseatic city!
The staircase district
We start our photo tour with a magical part of town. The Treppenviertel in Blankenese is a unique motif. And no matter how many times you have wandered through the small alleyways, you will discover and love new details every time!
The steep path offers the perfect overview of the entire district and shows off the unique architecture of the villas and maritime fishermen's cottages. Take some time to stroll through the small alleyways. The best place to start is at the top of the staircase district and choose a relaxed descent. once you reach the bottom, a picture-perfect backdrop awaits you. So get your cameras ready! After an extensive photo break, the Bergziege will take you back up to Blankenese and back to reality.
'Hamburg remains, this magnificent synthesis of a city of Atlantic and Alster, of Buddenbrooks and Bebel, of living and letting live. I love this city with its barely concealed Anglicisms in form and gesture, with its ceremonial pride in tradition, its commercial pragmatism and its endearing provinciality
Helmut Schmidt
The Elbe beach
Whether the sun is shining or it's "Hamburg's bad weather" - the Elbe beach is always worth a photo. In summer you can capture the best motifs barefoot and in winter you can trudge through the cool water in rubber boots. Both have their charm, don't they?
The location is particularly popular with ship lovers, as the large container giants seem to float on the water here. If you want to go on a little discovery tour, you will also find beautiful lighthouses on the banks of the Elbe that make the perfect maritime photo album.
You can easily park at Falkensteiner Ufer and continue your photo tour.
The Lindenterrasse
One of our absolute favorites, of course! the legendary Lindenterrasse was laid out in 1791 by the landscape gardener and namesake of our hotel, Louis Jacob, and has since inspired not only the famous artist Max Liebermann.
Especially in the warmer months, you can enjoy a good glass of wine and the most beautiful postcard motifs on the Lindenterrasse. One of the highlights is, of course, the sunset. As the sun slowly sinks into the Elbe, you can experience a magical moment of light under the protective canopy of the lime trees.
You can find this photo spot with us at Louis C. Jacob on the Elbchaussee.
The Jenischpark
The next highlight follows along the Elbchaussee. The 24-hectare Jenischpark in Hamburg's Othmarschen district makes the hearts of all nature lovers beat faster and surprises many a guest, because despite its size, Hamburg is the city of trees.
Here you will find plenty of space for wide-ranging nature shots and relaxation from the hustle and bustle of the city. The classicist Jenisch House, which was built between 1831 and 1834, is a magnificent piece of history and is still the park's jewel today.
Whether by bike, car or public transport, the park is easy to reach from the Louis C. Jacob is easy to reach.
The heart of the Hanseatic city?
Landungsbrücken, Speicherstadt and HafenCity! Here the camera won't stop clicking for beautiful photo opportunities. Start at the Landungsbrücken, then head for the Elbphilharmonie concert hall through the futuristic HafenCity and finish your photo walk in the Speicherstadt.
Contrasting architecture awaits you, which harmonizes amazingly well and creates a unique, characteristic cityscape. Here you will see Hanseatic history paired with new living and working concepts of the 21st century.
