City: Hamburg
Top Things to do in Hamburg
What to do and see in Hamburg, Germany: The Best Things to do
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. Panik City
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5.0 based on 347 reviews
The Panik City is a unique multimedia experience about the life and work of Udo Lindenberg - one of Germany’s most prolific, famous and successful performing artists. Situated in the St. Pauli Klubhaus at the heart of Hamburg’s entertainment district on the Reeperbahn. Visitors are invited to take a 90 minute tour through Panik City in groups of up to 20 people. Tours start every half hour and are held in German language only. Through multivision storytelling, 270° video projection, singing with a virtual Udo, augmented reality, interactive painting and virtual reality, visitors get to touch, hear and see Udo as they have never seen him before in six rooms over 700m². Panik City reveals the personal and political side of the man behind the rock legend and is designed for all age groups, fans and anyone interested in rock n’ roll, pop music, art, culture and German history.
3. St. Michael's Church
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4.5 based on 4,244 reviews
This huge 18th-century cathedral is Hamburg's best known architectural landmark.
Reviewed By Trac4 - Howell, United States
The Michel is a beautiful old and historic church. When we visited there was a Christmas market in the basement - pretty, but very crowded as well. The church itself is a beautiful place to just sit, reflect, and admire. Outside in front of the church was another Christmas market with booths and vendors, plus a Kemmsche Braune Kuchen bus which sold the famous cookies. I was thrilled to find it there. Definitely worth a visit to this beautiful church at any time of the year!
4. Tierpark Hagenbeck
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4.5 based on 2,402 reviews
The Hamburg Zoo, opened in 1863, has a new elephant pavilion and new tropical aquarium. Animals are in naturalistic enclosures.
Reviewed By Echologist - Hamburg, Germany
I would suggest to move more or less straight to the large building housing penguins, sea lions, polar bears and birds. There is so much to see - and afterwards exploring the rest of the Park is lots of fun!
5. 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.
6. Alter Elbtunnel
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4.5 based on 5,250 reviews
Reviewed By BennyNielsen1960
Go there it is worth the visit and a very nice walk........think how things have developed in such a few yers
7. Port of Hamburg
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4.5 based on 7,212 reviews
Reviewed By HerbertE10 - Uitikon, Switzerland
We did an Alster boat tour, had breakfast at Alex's, visited Michel, Miniaturmuseum, Hafenrundfahrt, Mary Popkins musical, Elbphilharmonie, Maritimes Museum brilliant, Planetarium was a flop, boat trip to Blankenese, Reeperbahn, St. Pauli, Hard Rock Café. City bus tour and many more
8. Planten un Blomen
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4.5 based on 3,621 reviews
The botanic garden Park Planten un Blomen (plants and flowers) has fountains, a playground, and a rink for ice skating or blading.
Reviewed By cristinamenendez
Even if you try really hard, chances are you will not do this place justice. It is so beautiful! The minute you set foot in it you are transported to a world of beauty. It is really big and green, even in October! It is so well looked after...There are rivers, cascades, benches to sit and just take it all in, astonishing trees, breathtaking flowers, the Japanese garden is fantastic. If you only have time to do one thing in Hamburg, this should be at the top of your list.
9. Schmidt Tivoli
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4.5 based on 992 reviews
Unter dem Motto „schräg, schrill und scharmant“ bieten die Häuser am Spielbudenplatz seit 1988 beste Unterhaltung für Herz und Bauch! Bühnenstars wie Helge Schneider, Bastian Pastewka, Eckart von Hirschhausen oder Cindy aus Marzahn waren hier schon zu erleben, als sie noch kaum jemand kannte. Heute ist das Schmidt – bestehend aus Schmidt Theater, Schmidts Tivoli und Schmidtchen – mit jährlich über 400.000 Besuchern Deutschlands erfolgreichstes Privattheater.
10. CHOCOVERSUM by HACHEZ
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4.5 based on 1,242 reviews
This irresistible tour through Hamburg's Chocolate Museum really packs a punch! Because with us, snacking doesn`t happen secretly but instead is celebrated as a true experience. Our Choco-guides will take you on a tour of 90 sweet minutes through the museum while encouraging you to have a nibble, snack or taste at each step along the way. Let your imagination run wild in our chocolate workshop whilst creating your own chocolate bar and take home your own “happiness-to-go” at the end of the chocolate tour. Until then, chocoholics of all ages get to experience every single step in the production process of chocolate first hand and up close - from the bitter cocoa bean to the sweetest gold. Recharge your Choco-battery with us!
Reviewed By a119164 - Berlin, Germany
The tour is about 1 hour and you will learn the history of chocolate, how the chocolate is made by coco beans, what makes all types of chocolate different, how to know whether the chocolate is good or not, make your own chocolate bar and have a lot of tasty chocolate during the tour!!!!!! I had a lot of fun there. Remember to buy your ticket online and you can join the tour by showing the QR code on paper or on your phone. Tickets online is usually cheaper. I spent only 11€ for the student ticket which would cost me 15€ if I bought the ticket directly at the museum. By the way, this is just a museum and a chocolate shop but it is not a chocolate factory.
