Where to go and what to do in Hamburg.
Follow our list, spot by spot, for a seamless journey through the city
Elbphilharmonie Plaza
This building is a new symbol of Hamburg. Inside, there is a fancy hotel and a concert hall, as well as a lovely terrace — to visit the terrace, go to the ticket office on the ground floor and ask for a free entrance. If you do it online, it will cost 4 € per person.
Photo by Moritz Lüdtke
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Come back at night — the view is even more breathtaking, plus it’s less crowded.
Speicherstadt
It's the name of the district where Elbphilarmonie is located. Just continue walking along the old port houses. Navigate using our point on Google and Apple Maps.
Photo by Alexander Bagno
Photo by Julia Solonina
Photo by Julia Solonina
Hafencity district
That's the most modern part of the city — keep your head up to fully explore Hamburg's architecture.
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Photo by Michaja Sudar
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HafenCity Universität
Subway station
A beautiful modern station. Every hour, there is a little performance — lights are smoothly changing, and music is playing.
Video by Hugo Löfquist
Rathaus
Rathaus is a city hall. You could go around the building and check the ground floor — it's open to everybody. The inner courtyard is worth visiting.
Photo by Moritz Kindler
Photos by Hugo Löfquist
Promenade
A nice place to visit near City Hall — just go around the lake.
Photo by Hugo Löfquist
If it's too windy or cold, pop into Thalia bookstore — they have a cafe and places for reading (for free) near panoramic windows.
Großneumarkt
One of the greenest and cutest streets in Hamburg. Worth to visit just for great vibes.
Photos by Hugo Löfquist
Krameramtsstuben
The onliest place in Hamburg fully survived the great fire in the 19th century. The buildings themselves were built in the 17th century and were social housing for poor people.
Photos by Hugo Löfquist
Flakturm IV,
Feldstrasse Bunker
Constructed during the Second World War, it had an anti-aircraft warfare system on the roof and a bunker inside with its own electricity and water system, as well as a hospital.
This bunker is one of the biggest in Germany. Recently, it was reconstructed — there are 5 additional floors. Look, it's those with panoramic glass windows.
Photo by Wolfgang Weiser
Photos by Hugo Löfquist
Chilehaus
It's an office building built at the beginning of the 20th century. It's the best example of brick expressionism — an architectural style created in Germany and the Netherlands.
Photo by Hugo Löfquist
St. Michaelis church
The biggest and probably the most popular Hamburg's church.
Photos by Hugo Löfquist
A spot on Deichstraße
It is a place in the middle of the channel with many Fachwerk-style buildings around. There is a line of benches — a great spot to chill with a coffee.
Photo by Adrian Degner
Planten un Blomen Park
It's not the biggest but the coziest park in Hamburg.
Photo by Lacathena Jana
Photo by Kieran Sheehan
Old Elbe Tunnel
The Old Elbe Tunnel, opened a century ago, stretches 426 meters (1,398 ft) beneath the Elbe River, connecting the city center with the docks. It used to be a path for thousands of harbor workers.
When you reach the other side of tunnel, you can enjoy the view of Hamburg — there is nothing else to do in the docks though, the area was constructed for workers, not for tourists.
It’s free to enter and walk through.
Opened Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. — 8 p.m.
And Saturday to Sunday, 10 a.m. — 6 p.m.
Photo by Sebastian Sollfrank
Around the city on the boat
Take a trip around the city using a ferry 62. It costs 2.9 €.
It will take you along the Elbe River, offering fantastic views of the Elbphilharmonie, the bustling harbor, and massive container ships.
Be prepared though — it’s super windy out on the water, so make sure to wear at least a windbreaker.
Photo by Moritz Kindler
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