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We might have met before on my Instagram account Frau Elbville. If not: Pleased to meet you, my home base is Hamburg & on this website you’ll get all the insider’s knowledge about Germany’s second largest city that you need! I’ll let you know my favourite spots, little-known urban anecdotes & best things to do off the beaten track! You can also book me for mobile photography workshops & photo walks through Hamburg. Feel free to subscribe below to receive updates & tips! And don’t forget: Explore more!
Taking Photos with your Smartphone: Tips & tricks for best results
Almost all the photos on my Instagram account and this website are taken with my…
Staycation in Hamburg: Where I go on vacation in my home town
You can't travel all the time... You don't have to. At least not if you…
Hamburg on rainy days: A few tips on how to have fun when the weather is lousy
Every day sun? Beautiful, but also boring in the long run. Hamburg on rainy days,…
Urban Streetart in Hamburg: Favorite Art Pieces out of the Spray Can
Hamburg's best art exhibitions can be found on the streets. On facades and walls in…
Local Food from Hamburg: A culinary voyage of discovery through the city
How does Hamburg taste? Which specialities are served to the locals on their plates or…
Sitting outside in Hamburg: Cafés & bars that are most beautiful in the sun!
Breakfast outside, a beer on the beach or an Apérol Spritz at sunset? When the weather…
Beautiful Subway Stations In Hamburg: Design From The Underworld
Who likes to stand on platforms and wait for the train? Me! At least when…
11 Things Hardly Anyone Knows About Hamburg’s Alster Swans
Soon it will be that time of the year again: Hamburg's Alster swans will swim…
A Weekend In Hamburg: The Elbville Formula For Two Perfect Days!
You want to spend a weekend in Hamburg, but are still looking for the perfect…
Hamburg’s Beautiful Windows: Where To Get Perfect Frames For Photos!
Windows are the souls of rooms and they give a frame to the view outside.…
Hamburg For Lovers: Top Tips For Romantic Places To Make Hearts Tremble
With a kiss, more than 100 billion nerve cells come to life and up to…
Where Hamburg is like Venice! A compendium of the city’s most beautiful canals
Venice, please don't take this the wrong way, you old lagoon city in the north…
Walk on the Bright Side: Legendary St. Pauli Bars & Pubs in Daylight
Most people only know St. Pauli bars and the Reeperbahn district during the night. Some…
These 21 places in Hamburg have been immortalized in songs
It's amazing how many songs have been written about Hamburg - even more amazing is…
Keane, Tocotronic, Édith Piaf: My huge List of Hamburg Songs
There are so many Hamburg tunes! So far I have collected over 60... Listen to…
Hamburg brick architecture: 12 highlights made of beautiful clinker
Hamburg is a red city. Brick architecture dominates the scenery in many places. I can…
Hamburg’s best views: 9 places you wouldn’t want to miss!
Cities are best viewed from above. The following list will take you to places that I…
Staircases in Hamburg: Hunting for Photogenic Spirals
Staircases are the calling card of a building. All you have to do to see…
Plotagraph: How to make animated Videos or GIFs from a single photo
Plotagraph is a relatively new APP for iPhones that I have been using to create…
Vintage Street Photography: Hamburg’s People And Places During The Seventies
A little while ago I stumbled across a great Flickr Gallery showing beautiful vintage street…
Beautiful Floors In Hamburg & The Locations They Belong To
Part 1 Is it possible to explore a city by means of floors? Why not!…