Stay and hang with queers in Hamburg

On Lange Reihe in St. Georg, the cafés spill onto the pavement and a coffee at Uhrlaub can last until the light changes. Take the ferry down the Elbe and get off at Övelgönne to walk the beach and watch the big ships go by. Come back for sunset from the plaza of the Elbphilharmonie, when the harbour turns copper. After dark, Quer St. Pauli on Hans-Albers-Platz is the easy one, a small bar with music nights that stay kind.

In August, Pride fills the Binnenalster with boats. The rest of the year, a Sunday walk along the Alster with whoever you met last night will do.