Once you’ve explored the heart of the Hanseatic City, the countryside around Hamburg is waiting: ride south-east through the beautiful valley along the Elbe river, or follow it north-west, where it flows into the North Sea. Here you’ll find the town of Cuxhaven, with its UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea Visitor Centre, which is a real experience. Bremerhaven is also worth a trip. Besides the German Maritime Museum, attractions include the Klimahaus interactive meteorological centre and the German Emigration Centre. Immediately south of Hamburg lies Lüneburg Heath, a diverse cultural landscape that is a feast for the senses particularly in August and September, when the heather is in bloom. Müritz Lake in Mecklemburg-Vorpommern is yet another day trip destination for your motorbike, which can be perfectly combined with your holiday in Hamburg. A small detour to the state capital, Schwerin, is an excellent idea on the way. Schwerin Castle is nicknamed for one of Germany’s most spectacular castles and is known as the “Neuschwanstein of the North”. But the landscape alone, on your motorcycle, is an attraction in its own right.