Germany's Most Beautiful City (Hamburg): 10€ Sightseeing Challenge

In this video we're exploring Hamburg, Germany, which is our home town and known by many as the most beautiful city in the world (ok - mainly by people from Hamburg, but it really is a very beautiful city). We've set ourselves the challenge of crafting a sightseeing tour through Hamburg with a budget of only 10€, while still covering nice views, important sights, transportation local food and drinks. Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and definitely worth a visit if you're planning a trip to Germany!
We forgot to mention this important information: you can visit the Elbphilharmonie Plaza for free if you buy the tickets directly at the ticket counter. If you're going on a weekend the queues can be long though and tickets are limited - that's why we wanted to show you the option of booking your slot online (although it did cost 2€, which may not have been the smartest decision in a budget video 😁).
In this video:
0:00 10€ Sightseeing tour in Hamburg - the world's most beautiful city
0:29 Start at Hamburg's Town Hall
0:51 The plan for this budget sightseeing tour
1:34 St. Nikolai memorial site
2:26 Franzbrötchen taste test (our favourite Northern German pastry)
4:13 Hamburg's Warehouse District (UNESCO world heritage site)
5:10 Visiting the Elbphilharmonie Plaza in Hamburg
8:54 Walking to Landungsbrücken along the Elbe river
9:14 The German alcoholic beverage that German's love (Alsterwasser/Radler)
11:04 Taking the ferry in Hamburg, Germany
12:30 A visit to Hamburg's city beach (Elbstrand)
13:16 Walking to Hamburg's alternative district - Sternschanze
14:33 Tasting one of Hamburg's best falafel, a great budget food option
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[@ZoeandSimon]

We hope you enjoyed this video! Although for us Hamburg is the most beautiful city in the world, it might not be everyone's first choice 😁 So what's the most beautiful city in the world in your opinion? Let us know down below! ❤️

[@marylinelai8073]

We love you guys from Mauritius Island, i heard Budapest amazing too 😆 Hamburg so beautiful, every country is unique and awesome !

[@didierbaudot]

Dresden and Salzburg are the most beautiful cities to me because i like the baroc architecture, but Hamburg is the coolest one to go out and chill and exentric museums and harbour vibes. 🙂

[@lucxue4977]

isn't Elbe Philharmonie free? just need to wait 2-3 minutes and then you get the tickets for free at the window

[@ZoeandSimon]

Yes, we should have mentioned that in the video, but we added it to the video description 😁 The reason we wanted to show the online booking option is because it can get really full on the weekends and tickets are limited, so queues can get really long. Might not have been the best decision on a budget tour though 😅

[@cqthien]

Video done very smartly, visiting next Monday so big thanks

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you, we hope you have a great time! 😊

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank u for this wonderful video n for showing your explorations in Hamburg. Danke.

[@ZoeandSimon]

Glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@ZoeandSimon Thank u. 😄

[@dr1kk3r]

Dunno if i'm one of the few here, but like it's so refreshing to see a realistic video - you're not trying to hype up the things you see and do (well "the most beautiful city in the world" is an exception that proves the rule xD). I'm so tired of watching videos of people being like "this is amazing, that is marvelous" kinda thing. Plus, you guys have great chemistry and explain everything very well. Really good job!

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you for the kind words! 😊 We always try to show an authentic experience (maybe with some stylistic exceptions 😁), so we're happy you enjoyed the video!

[@carbonturk7200]

How surprising it was to hear the familiar names of Altona & Steinstrasse after so long...since 1977 in fact...! Good video to watch You match well Well done and thanks...!

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@StephandPete]

Hello! We’re coming to Hamburg in a October and found this video really helpful and entertaining so wanted to pop down here to the comments to say thanks! 😊

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@DailyPassenger]

You are so lucky that you went to Hamburg. It has been one of the important places I want to visit soon. Thnks for sharing. Like and support from Bangalore

[@ZoeandSimon]

Yes, we're also very thankful that we can call such a beautiful city our home town! We can definitely recommend visiting, especially in summer! 😊

[@elijahmartial7008]

I needed this because I will be going to Hamburg in 2 days and this vid came in clutch! Danke!

[@ZoeandSimon]

Glad to help! 😊 Hope you have a great time in Hamburg!

[@elijahmartial7008]

@@ZoeandSimon Just came back from Hamburg, I must admit that the guideline was helpful, especially the Kimo Falafel spot for 3.50! So good!

[@ZoeandSimon]

We're happy to hear that! 😋 Hope you had a great time in Hamburg 😊

[@elijahmartial7008]

@@ZoeandSimon Please do more of that. The experience was wonderful!

[@yousefghafo]

You can fool others but not me 😂 where is the 25 cent pfand money in the sum ? Loved the video! Motivated to explore the city this summer all over again ❤

[@ZoeandSimon]

Haha you got us, but of course we returned the cans and added it back to the budget 😁 Glad you enjoyed the video - Hamburg in summer is the best 🙂

[@bostonterrierplanet-bn1ge]

Elbe Philharmonie not built and church tower closed for renovations when I was there in November 1986. I really want to get back for a visit again!

[@woolseeker2k206]

Wow, you did a good job - didn't think it could be done 😂 10€ isn't a lot in Germany...

[@holdencawffle626]

Very cool video. Easy going. Informative. Not pretentious. Love it. Hope to see Hamburg in 2024!

[@ZoeandSimon]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Hamburg is definitely worth a visit 😊

[@yie1918]

Hello zoe & Simon 😍stay safe ✌️⛅ Beautiful country Germany 🥰🌸💮🌸🌺

[@ZoeandSimon]

Stay safe! 😊

[@westerneurope]

We are soon travelling to Hamburg, loved the video, sites and the chemistry between you two❤

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you very much, we're glad you enjoyed the video! Hope you have a great time in Hamburg! 🤗

[@jcben]

Good job. Thank you

[@kiryl.guitar]

You're awesomely cool, guys!

[@renedugarte3898]

Well done guys 👍

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@smsoderso]

Great choices!

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@Alexxx-sy8mz]

Love from Mauritius❤

[@JOHNBORJA1996]

Woaaah this is very informative. Been living in hamburg for 2 years now and I’ve not seen everything yet. 😊

[@ZoeandSimon]

We're glad our video was helpful! 😊 We've also still got a lot to see and we've lived in Hamburg for many years 😁 So sometimes it's good to explore your city like a tourist.

[@cnxexpat1862]

You can enter the city hall for free and visit the beautiful ground floor. Only for the guided tour you have to pay. Also there is an impressive patio, you can visit for free. The entrance is on the left side of the city hall.

[@didierbaudot]

Very nice video in a relaxed mood , and 10 euros is possible, i like Hamburg many things to see there, good for going out and to chill , also nice architecture but Dresden is the most beautiful one from Germany but Dresden don't have this special vibe from Hamburg. Thank you for the video great job🙂👍

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! Dresden is also a very nice city 🙂

[@codify2450]

Hi Z & S, great video - planing to visit Hamburg on a Saturday, any places for a swift volunteering in Hamburg?

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! We don't have any good tips unfortunately, but there are pages like "www.freiwillig.hamburg" if you're lookin for volunteering positions. Not sure how spontaneous these positions are though. Hope you have a great time in Hamburg!

[@taste970]

Good

[@salehmalaeb4788]

Love ur videos....i am Lebanese-Canadian and i go to visit Germany for 2 weeks every year (if i can) to visit my aunt...i love Germany so much...the more i go there the more i love it....i remember my aunt's daughter asking me where i want to go for tourism i reply "i don't care....it is more then enough that i am in Germany" you can drop me anywhere i'll be happy 😀

[@ZoeandSimon]

We also like exploring Germany and there's still so much that we haven't seen yet! 😊

[@salehmalaeb4788]

@@ZoeandSimon my love and respect to you and Germany and the Germans....ohhh ur food is so delicious....better then ours 😁

[@aoeuable]

Astra isn't originally from Hamburg, it's from Altona, back then still a proud Holstein city all too near, but crucially not in, Hamburg.

[@Vt.31.]

Well I need to say this for anyone who travels on a low budget, that there is no obstacle getting in the metro and using s bahn and i did not see any inspector even on my way to airport

[@MiikaKontio]

I liked the tour but to me that budget was kinda not worth it :) double it and have fun

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thanks, yeah in this case it was more of a challenge to see what we can come up with. We'd also recommend spending a bit more, probably getting a daily pass for public transport and of course enjoying a lot more food 😁

[@haniabukar857]

Hi I am going to ur city this weekend with 3 kids we want to tide ferry around the city which one do u recommend

[@ZoeandSimon]

Nice! You can take the ferries that are included in public transportation tickets. The routes should be shown on Google Maps, too or in the HVV app (HVV is the public transportation company). For example ferry number 62 as we did in the video from Landungsbrücken to Fischmarkt or even further to the city beach. Then there are also paid boat tours that do trips called "Hafenrundfahrt", which are harbor tours and tours of Hamburg's canals. You can find those companies at Landungsbrücken too and buy the tickets there.

[@anki_yt]

plaza tickets are free though

[@bostonterrierplanet-bn1ge]

I visited Hamburg in part of October and November 1986. Were you born yet???

[@ZoeandSimon]

No, we probably weren't even an idea yet 😁 Hamburg in the 80s must have been cool though!

[@bostonterrierplanet-bn1ge]

I really want to get back to Hamburg again. It was great fun! I really enjoy your videos!@@ZoeandSimon

[@thomaslanders2073]

To me the most beautiful German speaking city is Vienna (in Austria). Which city in Germany do you really consider to be the most beautiful city in Germany and will you do a video on it? 😊

[@ZoeandSimon]

Yeah, Vienna is really nice! As we're from Hamburg we're quite biased, so we do think that Hamburg is the most beautiful German city 😁 But there are loads of other great cities in Germany that we like as well. We'd love to film more videos in Munich, for example, and also explore more smaller cities in the south. And while Berlin isn't that beautiful overall, it has loads to offer, especially when it comes to history and food, so we'll be filming some video there, too 🙂

[@gideonhagen-xc5qb]

Hamburg defently is the most beautiful german city @@ZoeandSimon

[@ingobordewick6480]

Come to Münster in NRW, beautiful city with a great historic site. @@ZoeandSimon

[@SifuVoid]

300 Euro - slighlty above your budget (10 Euro) :)

[@abunil9227]

was zur hölle ist dieses franzbrötchen, ein baguette?? hier zB bembeltown nie gehört könnte das plunderstück sein mmh

[@bostonterrierplanet-bn1ge]

My aunt found out that a Jacob Wolfe and his brother stowed away on a ship from Hamburg to the colonies (now USA) IN 1701. The brother died on the voyage.

[@jenmi4866]

I'm wondering why you paid 2€ for the Elphi 🧐 its still for free, next time invest in more Kiezmische🤭😅

[@ZoeandSimon]

Yes it's a good point - it's a controversial decision to pay for a slot when the budget is limited and the alternative is paying nothing at all 😁 We wanted to show this option of booking a slot online because it can get very busy on the weekend and queues can get very long, as tickets are limited. But we added that piece of information to the video description, as we should have mentioned that it's possible to visit the plaza for free! And investing in more Kiezmische is always a good idea 😁

[@waltervolz8826]

Germany: Konstanz, Regensburg, Munich Europe: St Petersburg, Vienna Worldwide: San Francisco

[@ZoeandSimon]

Also very nice cities! 😊

[@wolfgang6915]

St Petersburg (former Leningrad) home City of Wladimir Putin, Warcriminal. Russia Nation of Massmurders!

[@TheSamuiman]

The statement " most beautiful city in the world " shows clearly that you neither have seen much of Germany, neither of Europe and sure not much of this world - I have seen a lot, even Hamburg and can only disagree, it is absolutely not true! For starters go to Monschau/Eifel, then maybe to Colmar/France, Rothenburg o.d. Tauber... to list them all would take ages! 😉

[@ZoeandSimon]

You shouldn't take that statement too seriously 🙂 "Most beautiful city in the world" is a common saying that is used by people that live in Hamburg, so that's why we included it in the video. Although we do think that Hamburg is one of the most beautiful cities we know, we are very biased. Of course there are lots of very beautiful cities in the world and we don't think that you could actually give this title to any city. Mainly because as with everything, the beauty of a city is very subjective. What we will say, however, is that if you're really trying to analyse a city's beauty, you can't just look at the most pretty spots in town, but should instead try to look at the city as a whole. And although Hamburg has some very pretty spots in our opinion, we also think that the city has a great balance of everything - ranging from architecture, nature, culture and food to rivers, lakes and a beach. This mix makes Hamburg very beautiful to us, but we're not forcing anyone to agree with us either 😁

[@sonnysantino7849]

World most beautiful city??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣you need either a good check up at eyes doctor or a good psychiatrist 😉

[@ZoeandSimon]

We probably need a psychiatrist, but for different reasons 😁 We love Hamburg, but we're also biased as it's our home town. It is a beautiful city though, have you been? What are some cities that you think are beautiful?

[@ThelmaBelda1952]

FELAFEL❗❗ Wow I know that jewish delicacy. Sehr gut👍 Next time I go there, will definitely taste this precious thing❤️❤️❤️. 😋😋😋

[@FuckinJay]

Free music @ 2:21 lol