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Guide to: Hamburg

Hamburg, for me, has never had the credit it deserves. Not only is it one of Germany’s greenest cities, but being so close as it is to Denmark, right up in Germany’s northernmost tip, it has Scandi-chic in bucketloads and is right up there with Stockholm and Oslo in terms of culture and the arts. It has unique architecture, countless canals (with more bridges than Venice), the country’s most irrepressible party mile, outstanding attractions as well as fabulous foodie credentials. And we haven’t even mentioned the contrasting, opulent grandeur of its beguiling Alster Lakes, with the Como-like shore facing bourgeois villas, with the grittiness of its harbour, Europe's third largest.

Jack Savoretti: where to eat and dive in Portofino

When he’s not producing UK-number-one albums, Jack Savoretti is writing songs for the likes of Kylie Minogue, James Blunt and Shania Twain. His latest album, Miss Italia, is inspired by his Italian heritage and childhood memories spent on the Italian Riviera coastline, wandering through the pastel-coloured fishing village of Portofino. We talked to him about hidden local attractions and where to eat in the neighbourhood he grew up in.

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