Guidebook for Hamburg
Arts & Culture
Laeiszhalle
Johannes-Brahms-PlatzHamburg's premiere concert hall for concerts of classical music.
Hamburg State Opera, home to the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra
21 locals recommend
Hamburg State Opera
25 Große TheaterstraßeHamburg State Opera, home to the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra
At present, Hamburg's most notorious and costly building site ... part of the Hafencity development
277 locals recommend
Elbphilharmonie Visitor Center
62 Am KaiserkaiAt present, Hamburg's most notorious and costly building site ... part of the Hafencity development
Arts and Crafts: This museum houses one of the finest collections of historical keyboard instruments. There is also the Hall of Mirrors, a concert room/former ball room removed from the Budge Palais.
138 locals recommend
Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe
SteintorplatzArts and Crafts: This museum houses one of the finest collections of historical keyboard instruments. There is also the Hall of Mirrors, a concert room/former ball room removed from the Budge Palais.
Essentials
Großneumarkt
GroßneumarktThere is a market on Wednesdays and Saturdays
Food Scene
Old Commercial Room
10 Engl. PlankeTraditional North German cuisine, highly recommended !
Traditional Hamburg restaurant, local cuisine, highly recommended for fish, best Labskaus in town ! Close to the University.
Restaurant Brodersen Hamburg
46 RothenbaumchausseeTraditional Hamburg restaurant, local cuisine, highly recommended for fish, best Labskaus in town ! Close to the University.
Sightseeing
This is the church where J.S. Bach applied for the post of musical director, which Telemann won, who was succeeded by C.P.E. Bach. Brahms was baptised here. Destroyed by fire in 1906 and rebuilt.
334 locals recommend
St. Michael's Church
1 Engl. PlankeThis is the church where J.S. Bach applied for the post of musical director, which Telemann won, who was succeeded by C.P.E. Bach. Brahms was baptised here. Destroyed by fire in 1906 and rebuilt.
Reeperbahn
ReeperbahnHamburg's red light and entertainment district.
This is where the big passenger ships used to leave. Take a river boat trip down the Elbe to Teufelsbrück and visit the parks and villas there, or across to Altes Land (vast fruit growing area).
327 locals recommend
Landungsbrücken
This is where the big passenger ships used to leave. Take a river boat trip down the Elbe to Teufelsbrück and visit the parks and villas there, or across to Altes Land (vast fruit growing area).
The place to be for early risers on a Sunday morning ! There are stalls of all kinds, from fish to live poultry and potted plants. Closes at 10h30.
127 locals recommend
Fishmarkt
135 Große ElbstraßeThe place to be for early risers on a Sunday morning ! There are stalls of all kinds, from fish to live poultry and potted plants. Closes at 10h30.
The "Roman Garden" with a beautiful view of the Elbe - one of the many public gardens along the river.
6 locals recommend
Römischer garden
40E KösterbergstraßeThe "Roman Garden" with a beautiful view of the Elbe - one of the many public gardens along the river.
Historic red-brick office block of the 1920s, designed by architect Fritz Höger to look like the prow of a ship from the eastern end. I'll tell you where to best view it from !
13 locals recommend
Chile House
2A FischertwieteHistoric red-brick office block of the 1920s, designed by architect Fritz Höger to look like the prow of a ship from the eastern end. I'll tell you where to best view it from !
Elegant shopping street with the Alsterhaus department store. Take a boat trip on the artificial Alster lake from Jungfernstieg pier.
126 locals recommend
Jungfernstieg
Elegant shopping street with the Alsterhaus department store. Take a boat trip on the artificial Alster lake from Jungfernstieg pier.
The new botanical gardens of the University - well worth a visit. Take a boat from Landungsbrücken to Teufelsbrück (HVV day tickets are valid) and walk up through Jenisch-Park with the Jenisch-Haus.
Neuer Botanischer Garten
The new botanical gardens of the University - well worth a visit. Take a boat from Landungsbrücken to Teufelsbrück (HVV day tickets are valid) and walk up through Jenisch-Park with the Jenisch-Haus.
Everything Else
Englische Kirche
22 ZeughausmarktEnglish speaking community. Good selection of second-hand books.
Beautiful, extensive gardens (old Botanical Gardens) with tropical and subtropical greenhouses. During the summer, there are water and music displays in the lake at 10 p.m.
641 locals recommend
Planten un Blomen
Marseiller PromenadeBeautiful, extensive gardens (old Botanical Gardens) with tropical and subtropical greenhouses. During the summer, there are water and music displays in the lake at 10 p.m.
Local history museum with models showing the layout of the town at different periods of history.
43 locals recommend
Museum of Hamburg History
24 HolstenwallLocal history museum with models showing the layout of the town at different periods of history.
StadtRAD Hamburg Leihstation - Großneumarkt/Thielbek
The closest StadtRAD - rent-a-bike - station.
Drinks & Nightlife
Traditional pub with good beer and good food (speciality: fried potatoes).
20 locals recommend
Thämer's
10 GroßneumarktTraditional pub with good beer and good food (speciality: fried potatoes).