Top things to do in Hamburg
Attractions, tours and activities in Hamburg
Recommended museums in Hamburg
Where to discover culture and the arts in Hamburg
Hamburg: the city's best neighbourhoods
Find a great area to stay in Hamburg
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Hamburg Neustadt
0.7 miles from city centre
Neustadt means “new town”. Yet, grand old buildings and historic hotels all but define the area. Join the city’s high rollers around Gänsemarkt, as they browse wallet-busting trinkets and haute couture. Gaze over the horizon from St Michaeliskirche’s lofty spire. For an award-winning “fishy on a dishy”, book a table at Fischmarkt.
Places to stay from £42 per night
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St. Georg
0.6 miles from city centre
By George! St Georg’s a cosmopolitan grab bag of nationalities, where kebab houses, theatres and mosques sit side by side. By day, tuck into coffee and cake in cosy Gnosa Café. By night, grab your feather boa and join the free and fab party-goers along Lange Reihe Street. Raunchy joints like Tom’s Saloon, Contact and La Strada have all persuasions covered.
Places to stay from £11 per night
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St. Pauli
1.5 miles from city centre
Hamburg’s counterculture capital. Anything goes in St Pauli, a proud bastion of tolerance since its glory days of the 1960s. Although bars have replaced the bordellos of old, the Reeperbahn is still Hamburg’s go-to spot for a night of fun. Line your stomach with hearty fare from Krug before hitting the dancefloors of Neidklub or Molotow.
Places to stay from £10 per night
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Hamburg Altstadt
In the city centre
Kick it old-school in Altstadt. A stroll around the Old Town is a lesson in Hamburg’s history. Ogle overwhelming opulence at Rathaus and sail the waterways between Speicherstadt’s vast neo-Gothic warehouses. Work up an epic appetite in Gängeviertel’s ramshackle alleyways. Then feast like a king at Estancia, purveyor of succulent steaks and rare gins.
Places to stay from £58 per night
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Rothenbaum
1.4 miles from city centre
Lakeside livin’. Rothenbaum’s swanky waterfront villas are home to Hamburg’s big cheeses, with the odd flag-flying consulate sandwiched in between. It’s a life of leafy luxury here – leisurely dog walkers and lycra-bound joggers all tread the peaceful banks of the Aussenalster, while racquet fanatics descend on Am Rothenbaum for the German Open.
Places to stay from £23 per night
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Altona
2.2 miles from city centre
Altona’s a wee bit different. Under Danish rule for centuries, it was always an open-armed haven for Hamburg’s unwanted minorities. The town’s crest even features a welcoming open door. When the sun’s out, all and sundry make a B-line for the riverbanks, picnicking at grassy Altonaer Balkon or chilling at beach bars like Strandperle.
Places to stay from £10 per night
About Hamburg
Including tips for the best time to visit Hamburg
In Hamburg, Germany’s self-proclaimed ‘gateway to the world’, a strong maritime culture fuses with innovative designs and vibrant nightlife.
Huge container ships trundle daily into the city’s vast port, where Speicherstadt – the old warehouse district – creaks with history. Over a century old, its giant storehouses are built on oak logs and divided by canals where ships bound for destinations across the globe are loaded. Other points of interest in this area include the St. Nikolai Memorial and Miniatur Wunderland – one of the world’s largest model railways. When the tide is in, you can cruise these narrow waterways by barge to get a close-up view.
More architectural delights like Hamburg City Hall await in the city centre, while a stroll along the banks of the River Elbe reveals Hamburg’s biggest attraction: the cutting-edge Elbphilharmonie concert hall. Clad with over a thousand individually curved pieces of glass, this building is the city’s tallest and well worth visiting.
Germany’s second biggest city is also the unlikely setting where The Beatles rose to fame. Take a guided tour of the lively Reeperbahn district, where the ‘Fab Four’ lived before they were famous, for the chance to visit bars and clubs where they performed. After a day’s sightseeing, refuel in one of Schanze’s laid-back restaurants and try the local food – ‘fischbrötchen’ (fish roll) and ‘aalsuppe’ (eel soup) are particularly popular.
Tonight
From £90 per night
This weekend
From £366 per night
Next weekend
From £242 per night
| Most popular time to visit | October–December |
| Cheapest time to visit | January–March |
| Local currency | € 10 = £8.63 |
| Language | German |
| Average weekend price | £125 per night |
| Average weekday price | £127 per night |
| Typical stay | 2 nights |
Points of interest in Hamburg
Stay near the top sightseeing spots in Hamburg
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Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
0.9 miles from city centre
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Außenalster
1.1 miles from city centre
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Miniatur Wunderland
0.6 miles from city centre
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Fish Market Hamburg
2.5 miles from city centre
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Inner Alster Lake
0.4 miles from city centre
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Mönckebergstraße
0.1 miles from city centre
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Laeiszhalle
0.9 miles from city centre
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St. Michael's Church
0.9 miles from city centre
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Große Freiheit
1.7 miles from city centre
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Television Tower Hamburg
1.4 miles from city centre
Hamburg reviews
What other travellers say about Hamburg
Hamburg is a nice city for long walking.
5 June 2023
Hamburg is a nice city for long walking. Buildings in red bricks and surroundings are similar to Amsterdam, Stockholm etc. The industrial area is bigger then residential area and there are very few innovative or ancient architectural objectives to be seen. Prices are not that high, but still over European average. For food, you can have good launch for 35 EUR, but a glass of beer might cost over 4 EUR. During morning the Reeperbahn street, which is the most famous one, is full with homeless people and it is really dirthy, in fact Hamburg is not a clean city for the ones hopping to get it.
we have visit Hamburg since 30 Years ago, an in my mind it...
3 June 2023
we have visit Hamburg since 30 Years ago, an in my mind it will be the same like bevor. Qur Children, 14 and 16 Years now will also be very exited from the town. We visit an Musikel, stay at the fishmarket and visit some Museeum. Your Children are happy about the frendly people. We also love this City.
You can see Hamburg in two days.
2 June 2023
You can see Hamburg in two days. I would recommend free tour of the old city and of st. Pauli so you know how DIFFERENT the neighborhoods are. Also I would recommend to see the sunset in the big lake. And also visit Lübeck, It‘s near.
Hamburg is a nice, clean, and welcoming city.
29 May 2023
Hamburg is a nice, clean, and welcoming city. The people are very friendly. Any part of the town can easily be accessed with public transportation. The city is also full of trees, which provide a nice shade on hotter days and are beautiful to look at. You can easily find great food, wonderful art, immerse yourself in the local architecture or just relax. There is something for everyone.
Like stepping into different world.
27 May 2023
Like stepping into different world....was awesome tho....very friendly people , can smoke inside pubs that don't serve food....cool place...don't expect granduour...it's not that kinda town...but very interesting 😉
Hamburg is a great city with a lively street life with a...
23 May 2023
Hamburg is a great city with a lively street life with a good vibe. There was no rowdiness or threatening behaviour of any kind that I witnessed. I always felt welcome. We ate at Portugese restaurants in the Altona area. The public transport system is amazing with so many connections to all parts of the city at virtually anytime of the day or night. We used the website for planning routes but there are also timetables and maps at stations. A not so young couple so stuck to museums, monuments, and river cruises rather than late night clubs. Lots to see and do whatever your interests and age.
Popular places to stay in Hamburg
Stay in some of the best accommodation Hamburg has to offer
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August The Boardinghouse Sternschanze, Hamburg
From £130 per night
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Apartment Factory Hohenfelde, Hamburg
From £240 per night
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Clounys Hotel Wandsbek, Hamburg
From £105 per night
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Ferienwohnung Hamburg - Kirchwerder Bergedorf, Hamburg
From £105 per night
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The Fontenay Rothenbaum, Hamburg
From £311 per night
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Other accommodation in Hamburg
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Hostels
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Homestays
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Boats
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