Late-nineteenth-century quarter on the waterfront with tall, ornated warehouses belonging to a bygone era, but still very much in use. The “Speicherstadt” is a magical place to stroll around and crisscross the bridges – on a sunny day it has even the same flair like Venice or Amsterdam.

One of the most known attractions of Hamburg is the "Reeperbahn". It is part of the red-light-district, but it is the best place to go for your night-life.

The port of Hamburg is the biggest port in the Federal Republic of Germany and the forth largest port in Europe for bulk goods. It's furthermore Europe´s second largest container port - one of the most important in the world. The first container x-ray unit in the Federal Republic was installed in Hamburg in 1996. In former times Hamburg Harbour was for many people, who wanted (or were forced) to emigrate, the doorway to a new live. Boat tours can be made starting from the Landungsbruecken.

For detailed information please contact:

Hamburg Tourist Board

Hotline: +49 (0)40 - 300 51 300

Impressive church build in late Gothic hall style typical of the Baltic regions. U-Bahn: Mönckebergstrasse

In the Hamburger Kunsthalle you will find a lot of masterpieces of art: Meister Francke, Caspar David Friedrich, Philipp Otto Runge, Manet, Beckmann, Beuys and many more. The newly-built extension was opened in february 1997, it's now the home of the section "contemporary art".

You find the Kunsthale in the city-centre, next to the main railway station

Suburban Fast Train: Main Station (S1, S2, S3, S4, S11, S21, S31)

Underground: Main Station (U1, U2, U3)

Bus: 112. Underground car park: Entrance on Ferdinandstor

The world´s first zoo with open air enclosures is in Hamburg. It is "Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark". The park is open all year round from 9 a.m. and is visited anually by 1 million people. Probably you'll find this very enjoable if you don't have children but if you do they might get a bit bored.

How to reach:

BAB 7 (Elbtunnel), Abfahrt Stellingen.

public transport: Underground U2, Busses 39, 181, 281, 190 (Bus stop "Hagenbecks Tierpark").

This is probably Hamburg’s most famous building (at least in terms of architectural history). Designed by the Expressionist architect Fritz Höger it rises like the prow of a huge ocean liner.

Culture Hamburg´s landmark, the St. Michaelis Church, called the "Michel" has the biggest tower clock in the Federal Republic of Germany. The clock faces have a circumference of more than 24 metres. The hands are 4.91 and 3.65 metres long. The "Michel" is also the most important baroque church in Northern Germany and the third St. Michaelis Church. The first two churches were destroyed by fire in 1750 and 1906.

The "Japanese Garden" in Hamburg is the largest of its kind in Europe. It is located in the park grounds of "Planten un Blomen". Original Japanese tea celebrations are celebrated in the tea house during the summer months.

St. Petri is the oldest church in the centre, only 100 metres away from St. Jakobi.

Hamburg’s main weekly event on Altona’s waterfront. Squeeze yourself out of bed early on a Sunday morning or make Saturday night last and will find yourself in an amazing hubbub. It is not only fish they sell – tons of bananas, huge potted plants etc.

House of the history of Hamurg city. Here you can see exhibits about art, science, music, shipping and trading etc. – a stroll through the ages. How to reach: subway St. Pauli, bus 112.

"One roof - many cultures" - This is the motto of the Hamburg Museum of ethnology. This extraordinary museum presents not only exhibitions but also concerts, lectures and festivals.

The “Helms-Museum. Hamburger Museum für Archäologie und die Geschichte Harburgs” was founded by senator August Helms, a trader and businessman. In 1898 he founded first a museum-club in order to open the first archeological museum in Hamburg. Since then the museum extended a lot. After the 100th birthday the museum presents it's big steady collection in a new surrounding and concept (still under construction).

How to reach: S-Bahn 3/31 Harburg-Rathaus

The most up-to-date planetarium is in Hamburg. It is in the "Planetarium" in Hamburg´s central park, "Stadtpark". It reflects a replica of the night sky on to the largest dome in Europe, 21 metres in diameter.