TIME Magazine recently released its new editorial ranking of the world’s most spectacular sites in 2018 (” World’s Greatest Places 2018 “). Inaugurated there is only one and a half, the Philharmonic of ‘ Elba (Elbphilharmonie), the new Hamburg concert hall and iconic architecture of the city, has entered the list of the most spectacular sites of the world.
Located in the very heart of the harbor, the Elbe Philharmonic is the emblem of Hamburg, the city of music in Northern Germany. Since its official inauguration in January 2017, this new concert hall with its unique architectural design has been at the center of public attention. To date, more than 7 million people have come to enjoy the 180-degree exceptional view of the Plaza, the Elbe Philharmonic’s open-air viewing scene, and nearly 1.5 million visitors We enjoyed a variety of concerts in the spectacular halls of the building, ranging from classical music to avant-garde electronic music, including jazz, world music and pop ( http://www.elbphilharmonie.de).
The success story of the Elbe Philharmonic has attracted considerable international attention. It is in this context that the American magazine TIME Magazine chose the building among some 1200 other candidate sites and included it in its list of “World’s Greatest Places 2018”. Presented in its category “To See” alongside places as famous as the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen or the Golden Bridge of Ba Na Hills in Vietnam , the Elbe Philharmonic shapes its reputation as a landmark of Germany.
The list of candidate sites has been compiled by reporters, publishers and industry experts from around the world, and includes 100 top-rated destinations in categories such as “To See”, “Where to Stay” and “Eat and Drink”. The complete list can be found at http://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places-2018/ .
In terms of music, Hamburg plays an important role among European tourist destinations, and the new Elbe Philharmonic certainly contributes to this growth. The city offers an immense variety of music-related travel options, ranging from great “local” classical composers, such as Brahms, to the Beatles, certainly the most vibrant music scene in Europe and major music festivals like the MS Dockville. Festival and Reeperbahn festival. For more information about Hamburg, hotel bookings, tickets and holiday offers, visit http://www.hamburg-travel.com .