Hamburg's Schanzenviertel at Night (March 2017) Following the Reeperbahn area this is Hamburg's second best known entertainment, club and restaurant district. The Schanze as the locals call it has no red light flavor, but a more left wing, anti capitalist and multi cultural atmosphere. There are many little shops that sell all kinds of things and stuff you normally would not find in big High Street retail outlets. For the evenings there are lots of restaurants and bars. During spring and summertime it is a perfect area to enjoy food, drinks and warm weather in sidewalk cafes or restaurants. It may, however, also get quite busy here during the weekends. The name of the quarter originates from a sconce (i.e. fortification, German: Schanze) formed like a star which has been built in the area in 1682 which at that time was just outside the Hamburg city walls. #hamburg #nightphotography #sternschanze #schanzenviertel (Canon EOS 5D with a Canon EF 24-105mm, f3.5-5.6 lens)