City: Hamburg-Altstadt
Top Things to do in Hamburg-Altstadt
Things to do in Hamburg, Germany: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Second only to Berlin in size and population, the city of Hamburg is home to one of the biggest harbors in Europe. A stroll along its many waterways and canals illustrates why it has been called the "Venice of the North." Don't miss a trip to the local fish market (Fischmarkt), the Merchants District (marked by its imposing red-brick architecture), a fine dining experience along the river or a night out in the university quarter. And did we mention the Reeperbahn (red light district)? It's quite famous for its… red lights.
Restaurants in Hamburg
1. Miniatur Wunderland
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5.0 based on 22,346 reviews
Miniatur Wunderland is the world’s largest model train exhibit, and still growing. See trains running through recreations of Hamburg and the coast, Austria, the Grand Canyon and Scandinavia.
Reviewed By mctedo - London, United Kingdom
We stayed for 3 hours and thoroughly enjoyed our stay, there's lots of little details to see in the scenes and the airport with planes taking off and landing is impressive. The venue gets quieter later, it was a bit too full when we arrived at 2:30pm, and there are reduced price tickets near closing time. There's a cloakroom (50 cents) before the entrance, or lockers with returnable 1€ in the café. They ask you not to take rucksacks into the exhibition.
2. Speicherstadt
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4.5 based on 4,972 reviews
Reviewed By WLae - Hamburg, Germany
This historic part of the ancient harbour warehouse area is an impressive view as well as a cool place with lots of museums (minatur wondeland, ship-paintings, tee ....), amusement (Hamburg Dungeon, Dinner in the dark, ...). Further it is very close to the Elbphilharmonie which has been built on top of a former warehouse in that area. Special boat tours are available at Landungsbrücken to have a look at the old buildings from the waterside.
3. Chile House
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4.5 based on 343 reviews
Reviewed By Steve4H - Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Impressive architecture, worth a visit if you are in to that sort of thing. It is however, strangely captivating!
4. Deichstrasse
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4.5 based on 297 reviews
The historic residential area dates back to the 14th century and consists of restored houses.
Reviewed By debsywalker - Slough, United Kingdom
Small but perfect, this tucked away street is a little slice of architectural history. Restaurants and cafes are the main businesses now so worth a lunch stop. Also spot the plaques to the Jewish fallen, they are all over the city and I found two here.
5. Rathausmarkt
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4.5 based on 917 reviews
Reviewed By mr_rubenschmidt - Burnham, United Kingdom
The best Christmas Market on the go in Hamburg!!! Decorations are above & beyong, lovely food and great drinks as well!!! Highly recommended!!!
6. St Nikolai Memorial
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4.5 based on 954 reviews
St. Nikolai Memorial is Hamburg’s most important memorial dealing with the war and its dictatorship during 1933-1945. The original main church was destroyed in the air raids on Hamburg in 1943. In the church ruins a museum reminds us of the disastrous air war over Europe. It questions the impact of war in former as well as in present times and deals with aspects of the memories of the victims of World War II. A glass elevator takes visitors up the fifth highest church tower in the world. A viewing platform at 76 metres overlooks the harbour, the Alster lakes and Hamburg’s city centre. Historical photos of past destruction add up to the impressions. Our program offers discussions in current events, supports research on German history and promotes international peace movements/ peace and understanding of nations.
Reviewed By marinac567 - Majorca, Spain
This is a very sensitively done memorial, showing the life of people in Hamburg in 1933-1945, as well as the RAF bombing raids and Hamburg firestorm of 1943. A reminder of what horrible things people could do and how bad nationalism and a sense of one nation being above others can be. The view of Hamburg from the surviving spear is spectacular.
7. Moorwerder Leuchtturm
8. Monckebergbrunnen
9. Cremon
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4.0 based on 9 reviews
10. Moenckebergstrasse Shopping
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4.0 based on 430 reviews
Reviewed By mael2506
Close to Christmas it is one of the nicest streets in Europe to walk and to go for shopping. Everything is decorated according to the Christmas atmosphere and all the streets around have Christmas markets with everything you desire! Do not forget to eat “ wurst” and “schmalzkuchen” from the small Christmas houses in the market
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