Best of Hamburg
Hamburg, the Gateway to World, the Beauty, the Highlight of the North: there are good reasons why the green city on the river is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. And even the normally very reluctant Hanseatic inhabitants cannot hide taking pride in "their" city.
Everybody who has visited Hamburg is enthusiastic about its flair and maritime charms. Whether Elbe, Alster, HafenCity (PortCity), Speicherstadt (Storehouse City), Fish Market or Reeperbahn - something new can be discovered, experienced and marvelled at every day.
With 1.8 million inhabitants, Hamburg is the second-biggest city in Germany and it offers singular features to its guests:Arts and culture at its finest, worldwide successful musicals, superior and entertaining theatre, a great variety of hotels, excellent restaurants, exquisite shopping possibilities, exciting night life and loads of historical landmarks that were left by the 1200 years old history of the city.
Hamburg is young, modern, friendly and open to the world - and a city full of contrasts at the same time. On the one hand, the colourful and simultaneously poorest quarter of the city, St. Pauli with its Reeperbahn, the most sinful mile in the world. On the other hand the rich and tidy quarter Blankenese with its numerous villas and romantic-beautiful views from the Elbhang and the lower beaches of the river Elbe. Each corner of Hamburg looks different but nevertheless everything joins together harmonically. And in the Port of Hamburg, in the heart of the city, ships from all over the world land.
But the real special characteristic of Hamburg is a certain attitude to life - but this is what you have to find out yourself. We welcome you to our fascinating city and wish you an exciting and recreative time!
Around the Alster
The big lake in the heart of the green Hanseatic city is a paradise for yachtsmen, oarsmen or paddlers.
The Port of Hamburg
Every year, about 13,000 seagoing vessels from all over the world enter the second-biggest European port. From the cruiser terminal to historic Storehouse City and the Landungsbrücken (piers) to the modern container harbour - it smells like freedom and faraway countries here.
Historic Hamburg
The "Altstadt" (Old City) really is the oldest quarter of Hamburg and the main attraction for many tourists. The most well-known are probably the Chilehaus (Chile House) and the Kontorhäuser (Office Buildings) at Burchardplatz but also Sprinkenhof, Mohlenhof and Messberghof are popular destinations for tourists.
The City Centre and the Town Hall
Not only the historical centre of Hamburg is situated between the Main Station and Gänsemarkt but also shopping destinations of international reputation. Whether you take a stroll through the dozen of roofed shopping galleries or promenade on the shopping boulevards Mönckebergstrasse, Spitalerstrasse and Neuer Wall - almost nothing is left to be desired.
St. Pauli and the Reeperbahn
There is much more to St. Pauli than strip shows and sex shops. It is a melting pot of diverse influences, trends and styles.
Zoo and Parks
Generous modern and historical gardens and park areas as well as the famous zoo "Tierpark Hagenbeck" also offer a great many opportunities to rest, relax, play and keep fit in Hamburg. Here are a few green highlights