Weihnachten in Hamburg is amazing! Simple as.
In my opinion the German festive period is superior than that back in England! For a start the attitude appears to be less so americanised and commercial.. Christmas in Germany seems to revolve more around celebration and tradition as opposed to our culture of purchase purchase purchase and do nothing until christmas day itself.
Saying this though, we have adopted some of the German greatness ourselves, especially in cities like Manchester and Birmingham which boast to house the biggest German christmas market outside of Germany. These markets are however nothing in comparison to those actually in Germanyt, although the Birmingham christmas market has recently expanded and become more popular:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7140044.stm
Hamburg has fantastic christmas markets spread throughout the city.
There are markets at Rathaus, Monckebergestrasse, Gaensemarkt, Roedingsmarkt, Jungfernstieg, Bergedorf and a couple of other locations. You can already imagine that all of these surely must mean that the number of stalls dwarfs the Birmingham christmas Market. The Market in front of the Rathaus i believe is the best and most popular – although for food Jungfernstieg tops it just about. Products range from wooden figures to cristal ornaments and from nutcrackers to heisse Mandeln. And of course Gluehwein.
Gluehwein is heavenly, especially on a cold winters evening when the markets are lit up and at their prettiest. Heidelbeer Gluehwein i find far more tastier than the normal stuff and the glasses they come in are adoreable and must be stolen!
I love christmas in Germany 
