Hamburg
City in Germany
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin. It is one of 16 federated states in Germany. In 1937, the cities Altona, Harburg and Wandsbek were merged into the state of Hamburg. So the ciy and state are same.
Hamburg is divided into 7 boroughs (German: Bezirke). They are - Hamburg-Mitte, Altona, Eimsbüttel, Hamburg-Nord, Wandsbek, Bergedorf and Harburg. Boroughs are subdivided into 104 quarters (German: Stadtteile).
How to Reach Hamburg
Hamburg Airport (IATA Code- HAM) is a major international airport in Hamburg. It is located 8.5 km north of the city center in the Fuhlsbüttel quarter. It was formerly named Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport. Hamburg Airport is the 5th-busiest of Germany's commercial airports measured by the number of passengers.
Buy a cheapest air-ticket from below site. This is my favorite site because it shows the different airline ticket prices of the same flight. So it makes easy for me to buy the lowest price ticket. Select your depart and return date. If one-way then click cross on the return date.
Transport from Airport to city, You may book online -
* Private Transfer to/from Hamburg Airport (HAM).
Hotels in Hamburg
You can book hotel from the below search engine, which compare Booking.com and other all hotel related website and show the different prices of the same room. So, you can book at the lowest price. Just select your check-in and check-out date and click on search.
Stay connected to the internet whenever and wherever in Germany with a Pocket WiFi.
* Unlimited 4G Internet in Germany with Pocket WiFi.
Transportaions in Hamburg
You may use Hamburg Card. Free travel by bus, train & harbour ferries - valid from/to the airport and in all relevant districts of Hamburg (area Hamburg AB). Plus up to 50% discount on over 150 tourist offers.
1-day: 10.90 Euros ($12.10) for single and 18.90 Euros ($30.98) for group for 5 persons of any age. Free for age 0-6.
2-day: 19.90 Euros ($22.09) for single and 33.90 Euros ($37.62) for group for 5 persons of any age. Free for age 0-6.
3-day: 28.90 Euros ($32.07) for single and 48.90 Euros ($55.38) for group for 5 persons of any age. Free for age 0-6.
4-day: 37.90 Euros ($42.06) for single and 63.90 Euros ($70.92) for group for 5 persons of any age. Free for age 0-6.
5-day: 44.90 Euros ($49.83) for single and 78.90 Euros ($87.56) for group for 5 persons of any age. Free for age 0-6.
You may like Hop on Hop off but or cruise
HopOn HopOff Sightseeing Bus Tour: The buses have a “Blaue Linie” sign in the front and rear window and also a “Hard Rock Café” sign. It has 15 stops
1-day: 18.50 Euros ($20.57) for adult. 16 Euros ($17.79) for student. 10 Euros ($11.12) for child age 6-14. 35 Euros ($38.91) for family (2 adults + 2 children age 6-14).
* Hop-On/ Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour Classic Line.
* 1-Day Hop-on Hop-off Cruise with Live Commentary.
Tourist Places in Hamburg
I have described 66 Best Places to Visit in Hamburg. Those are Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Hamburg. Among them some are Must-Visit Attractions in Hamburg. Also described The Best Things to Do in Hamburg and Fun Things to Do in Hamburg.
So that you can able to know the Famous Hamburg Tourist sights and Attractions and make your itinerary for Hamburg Attractions & Sightseeing.
You need approximately US$ 436 to visit all the places listed below. With that amount of money, you have to add Food cost, Transport cost, Hotel rent and air fare to travel in Hamburg.
Day-1:
Ohlsdorf Cemetery
Cemetery
It is the biggest rural cemetery in the world and the 4th-largest cemetery in the world. The cemetery has an area of 966 acres with 12 chapels. It was established in 1877. There are 4 entrances for public transport is provided with 25 bus stops of two bus lines.
The cemetery is also used as a recreational area and tourist attraction. About two million people from around the world visit the cemetery each year for its impressive tombs, rhododendron bushes, ponds and birds, sculptures and funeral museums.
How to go: It is located about 1.5 km southeast from Hamburg Airport and just east side of Ohlsdorf Train station in the Ohlsdorf quarter of Hamburg.
Museum der Arbeit
Museum
The museum of work demonstrates the social culture and economic impact of industrialization.
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Friday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Monday - 10 AM to 9 PM.
How to go: It is located about 2.9 km from Ohlsdorf Cemetery towards south and just south of Barmbek Train station at Wiesendamm 3.
Stadtpark
Park
366 acres park is the second-largest park in the city after Altona Volkspark.
22 privately sponsored pieces of mostly stone and bronze public art are displayed throughout the park. Few of them are - Diana with dogs (1911), Diana on a doe (1910), Bathing Women (1926), Boy with fishes (1925), Gargoyle (1930), Dancing Girls (1935) etc.
The park's most popular landmark is the Hamburg Planetarium, a former water tower. At night, the tower is illuminated in different colors.
How to go: It is located about 820 meters from Hamburg Museum of Work towards west near Saarlandstraße Subway station. It is about 1.7 km from the south end of Ohlsdorf Cemetery towards southwest in the district of Winterhude, in the Hamburg borough of Hamburg-Nord.
Planetarium Hamburg
Planetarium
It is one of the world's oldest, and one of Europe's most visited planetariums.
Visiting Time: Tuesday - 9 AM to 8 PM. Wednesday and Thursday - 9 AM to 9 PM. Friday - 9 AM to 10 PM. Saturday - 12 PM to 10 PM. Sunday and holiday - 10 AM to 8 PM.
Entry Fee: 12 Euros ($13.53) for adult. 7.50 Euros ($8.46) for child age up to 17. 5.50 Euros ($6.20) for school and nursery group.
How to go: It is located inside Stadtpark.
Day-2:
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Thursday - 10 AM to 9 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 12 Euros ($13.53) for adult. Free for age below 18. 8 Euros ($9.02) for all on Thursday after 5 PM.
How to go: It is located just southwest side of Hamburg Hauptbahnhof central train station at Steintorpl.
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Museum
The Kunsthalle Hamburg art museum is consists of 3 buildings. Brick structure was built in 1869 were built in 1869. Annex in light-colored limestone built in 1919. White cube which hosts ‘Galerie der Gegenwart’ (gallery of the present) was inaugurated in 1997.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Thursday - 10 AM to 9 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 16 Euros ($18.04) for adult on Saturday, Sunday and holiday. 14 Euros ($15.78) for adult on weekday. 8 Euros ($9.02) for student age 18-29, disabled. Free for age 0-17.
Discount Entry: 8 Euro ($9.02) for adult and 5 Euro ($5.64) for for student age 18-29, disabled after 5 PM to 6 PM or Thursday 5 PM to 9 PM.
How to go: It is located about 820 meters from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof towards northwest and 280 meters from Museum der Illusionen Hamburg towards northeast at Glockengießerwall 5.
Hamburg State Opera
Theater
The first stone was laid on 18 May 1826 on the present location. and was completed in 1827 with 2,800 guest capacity. Both the exterior and interior of the structure were renovated in 1873, and again in 1891. Both the auditorium and its neighbouring buildings were destroyed during air raids by fire-bombing on the night of 2 August 1943. The current Staatsoper opened on 15 October 1955.
How to go: It is located about 940 meters about northwest at Große Theaterstraße 25.
Alter Botanischer Garten
Botanical Garden
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 8 PM every day.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located 140 meters from Hamburg State Opera towards north.
Planten un Blomen
Park
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 8 PM every day.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located northwest of Botanical Garden.
Heinrich Hertz Tower
Tower
279.2 meters tall telecommunication tower was built in 1966-1968. The tower is named after the Hamburg-born German physicist Heinrich Hertz.
How to go: It is located west end of Planten un Blomen Park.
Zoological Museum Hamburg
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Monday and holiday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 570 meters from Heinrich Hertz Tower towards northeast at Bundesstraße 52.
Museum of Ethnology, Hamburg
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Thursday - 10 AM to 9 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 7 Euros ($7.89) for adult. 3.5 Euros ($3.95) for reduced.
How to go: It is located about 700 meters from Zoological Museum Hamburg towards east at Rothenbaumchaussee 64.
Alster Lakes
Lake
2 artificial lakes, which are formed by the Alster River. Außenalster or Outer Alster Lake is the larger one. Binnenalster or Inner Alster Lake is the smaller and locacted south of the larger one.
How to go: It is located about 600 meters from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof train Station towards northwest.
Day-3:
Museum der Illusionen Hamburg
Illusion
Visiting Time: 10 AM to 6 PM.
Entry Fee: 13 Euro ($14.66) for adult. 9 Euro ($10.15) for child age 6-17. 11 Euro ($12.40) for Senior, Student and disabled.
How to go: It is located about 270 meters from St. James' Church towards north at Lilienstraße 14-16.
Mönckebergstraße
Street
800 meters east-west street. It is named after Johann Georg Mönckeberg, mayor of Hamburg in the 1890s and 1900s.
How to go: It starts from Hauptbahnhof at Steintorwall (east end) to the Rathaus subway station near Townhall at Rathausmarkt square (west end).
St. James' Church
Church
It was a small Roman Catholic chapel back in 1255. The chapel was replaced by a hall church with three naves between 1350 and 1400. Around one hundred years later, a fourth nave was added to the south side of the structure. The second tower was built in 1826/27 and it was destroyed with the rest of the church building in 1944, by bombing during World War II. It was rebuilt after 1963.
The organ was built in 1693 in the west gallery, with around 4,000 pipes, is the largest baroque organ in Northern Europe. The organ was completely restored in 1989-1993.
How to go: It is located about 180 meters from Chilehaus building towards north.
Rathausmarkt
Square
How to go: It is located west end of Mönckebergstraße near Rathaus subway station. Town hall is located here.
Hamburg City Hall
Town Hall
The old city hall was destroyed in the great fire of 1842. This new city hall was built in 1886-1897. Many notable people visited Hamburg City Hall, such as Emperor Haile Selassie I and Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in 1955, and Queen Elizabeth II in 1965.
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 8 PM.
How to go: It is located at Rathausmarkt Square.
Kunstmeile Hamburg
Museum
There are 5 galleries - Bucerius Kunst Forum, Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Kunstverein in Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.
Entry Fee: 3 Day pass for unlimited entry to all five museums - 25 Euros ($28.18) for adult. 19 Euros ($21.42) for reduced. Free for age below 18. 12 months Pass - 36 Euros ($40.59) for adult and 22 Euros ($24.80) for reduced. Free for age below 18.
How to go: It is locatd north side of Hamburg City Hall at Alter Wall 12.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for 3-Day Art Exhibition & Gallery Pass.
Alsterarkaden
Walking and Shopping Area
After the town hall was destroyed by the great fire of 1842, a new build was built in 1843. Alsterarkaden and five-story houses behind it were built between 1844 to 1846.
Alsterarkaden is a passageway south edge of Alsterfleet canal and north of Kunstmeile Hamburg.
How to go: It is located north of Kunstmeile Hamburg. From Adolph Bridge (west end) to Jungfernstieg near Subway station (east end).
Neuer Wall
Street
600 meters southwest-northeast shopping street.
How to go: From Jungfernstieg on Lake Binnenalster (northeast end), to Stadthausbrücke on its southern end.
Day-4:
Chilehaus
Building
Ten-story office brick-building was built in 1921-1924. It was exceptional example of then for style of architecture.
How to go: It is located just north of Chocoversum by Hachez at Fischertwiete 2A.
Chocoversum by Hachez
Chocolate Museum
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM.
English guided chocolate tour: 21 Euros ($23.68) for adult. 19 Euros ($21.42) for Disabled person + companion. 13 Euros ($14.66) for child age 6-17. 4.5 Euros ($5.07) for child age 0-5 with chocolate and free for without chocolate. 55 Euros ($62.01) for family.
German guided chocolate tour: 19 Euros ($21.42) for adult. 17 Euros ($19.17) for Disabled person + companion. 12 Euros ($13.53) for child age 6-17. 4.5 Euros ($5.07) for child age 0-5 with chocolate and free for without chocklate. 50 Euros ($56.37) for family.
How to go: It is located about 500 meters from St. Catherine's Church towards northeast, 140 meters from Dialogue House towards north and 250 meters from Deichtorhallen Hamburg towards west at Meßberg 1.
Deichtorhallen Hamburg
Museum
Visiting Time: Hall for Contemporary Art - Tuesday to Sunday - 11 AM to 6 PM. Every first Thursday of the month - 11 AM to 9 PM. Monday remains closed. PHOXXI Temporary House of Photography - Tuesday to Sunday - 11 AM to 6 PM. Monday remains closed. Falckenberg Collection Hamburg - Saturday and Sunday - 12 PM to 5 PM.
Entry Fee: Hall for Contemporary Art - 12 Euros ($13.53) for adult. 7 Euros ($7.89) for reduced. 6 Euros ($6.76) on Tuesday after 4 PM (except holiday). Free for child age below 18. PHOXXI Temporary House of Photography - 8 Euros ($9.02) for adult. 5 Euros ($5.64) for reduced. 4 Euros ($4.51) on Tuesday after 4 PM (except holiday). Free for child age below 18. Falckenberg Collection Hamburg - 10 Euros ($11.27) for adult. 6 Euros ($6.76) for reduced. Free for child age below 18. 13 Euros ($14.66) for Hall for Contemporary Art + PHOXXI Temporary House of Photography.
How to go: It is located about 600 meters from Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe towards southwest at Deichtorstraße 1.
Dialogue House
Museum
Exhibitions Dialogue in Silence and Dialogue in the Dark. In Dialogue in the Dark, visually-impaired and blind guides lead you through a completely dark spaces. Dinner in the Dark, delicious 4-course food on the menu without the sense of vision, stimulating your smell and taste. In Dialogue in Silence, everything happens in normal light and absolute quietness. The rooms are isolated from external sound and you wear noise-protectors. You ‘hear’ with your eyes and ‘speak’ with your hands.
There are free lockers on site where you can store your valuables. Do not bring any luminous objects (e.g. shoes, watches, jumpers, etc.) into the exhibition. At the end of tour you can have a snack or drink something in the dark bar, so you can carry money in your pockets.
Visiting Time: 60 minutes from 9:30 AM to 5 PM.
Prices Dialogue in the Dark: 19.50 Euros ($21.98) for adult. 15:50 Euros ($17.47) for child age 14 and above, student, senior 67+. 13.50 Euros ($15.22) for child age below 14.
Prices Dialogue in the Silence: 19.50 Euros ($21.98) for adult. 15.50 Euros ($17.47) for child age 14 and above, student, senior 67+. 13.50 Euros ($15.22) for child age below 14.
Prices Dinner in the Dark: 4-course - 69 Euros ($77.79) for per person, Drinks and Beverages not included.
How to go: It is located about 270 meters from Deichtorhallen Hamburg bookstore towards southwest at Alter Wandrahm 4.
Automuseum PROTOTYP
Museum
50 rare racing and sports car models of 80 years of automotive history.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM.
Entry Fee: 10 Euros ($11.27) for adult. 4.50 Euros ($5.07) for child age 4-14. 22 Euros ($24.80) for family (2 adults + 3 children)
How to go: It is located about 300 meters from Dialogue House towards south at Shanghaiallee 7.
International Maritime Museum
Museum
Visiting Time: 10 AM to 6 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 15 Euros ($16.91) for adult age from 18. 11 Euros ($12.40) for students, pensioners, severely disabled, unemployed. 17.50 Euros ($19.73) for family (1 adult + 4 children age 6-17). 32 Euros ($36.08) for family (2 adults + 4 children age 6-17).
How to go: It is located about 180 meters from Automuseum PROTOTYP towards west at Koreastraße 1.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for International Maritime Museum Entrance.
Deutsches Zollmuseum
Museum
It exhibits on taxation from Roman times to the present day.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 2 Euros ($2.25) for adult. Free for age 0-17.
How to go: It is located about 450 meters from International Maritime Museum towards north in waterside customs house at Alter Wandrahm 16.
St. Catherine's Church
Church
The first evidence of the church's existence dates back to 1256. The original part of Triple Nave, was rebuilt in the mid-15th century. Rooftop was added to the spire in 1657. The church was damaged during World War II, on 30 July 1943. It was restored between 1950 and 1957.
The organ was replaced by a new organ, which was rebuilt in 1670.
Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 11 AM to 5 PM.
How to go: It is located about 230 meters from Deutsches Zollmuseum towards west at Katharinenkirchhof 1.
Day-5:
St.-Nikolai-Kirche
Church
St. Nicholas Church original chapel, a wooden building, was completed in 1195. It was replaced by a brick church in 1335. The tower was built in 1517 and it was burned down in 1589. Another tower replaced and it was damaged in 1644.
The old Church of St. Nicholas was burned in the Great Fire of Hamburg of May 1842. The church was completely rebuilt by 1874 with 147.3-meter-high tower, and was the tallest building in the world from 1874 to 1876.
During World War II on 28 July 1943, the church was heavily damaged by aerial bombs. It has not yet been completely rebuilt. Its ruined walls and ruins were removed in 1951, and the tower was repaired in 1990 and 2012. An elevator has been installed and since September 1, 2005, it has been taking visitors to the 75.3-meter-high platform.
How to go: It is located about 300 meters from St. Catherine's Church towards northwest.
Deichstraße
Street
About 250 meters north-south curved is the oldest remaining street, which was first mentioned in 1304. The original buildings of street was destroyed by The Great Fire of 1842.
How to go: It is located southwest corner from St.-Nikolai-Kirche (north end) to south.
Hamburg Dungeon
Amusement Center
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Thursday - 11 AM to 4 PM. Friday - 12 PM to 5 PM. Saturday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Sunday - 11 AM to 4 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 24.95 Euros ($28.13).
How to go: It is located about 250 meters from the south end of the street Deichstraße towards southeast at Kehrwieder 2.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for Hamburg Dungeon Admission Ticket.
Miniature Wonderland
Museum
Visiting Time: 9:30 AM to 6 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 20 Euros ($22.50) for adult. 17 Euros ($18.17) for student, senior age 65+, disabled. 12.50 Euros ($14.09) for child age below 16. Free for child height less than 1 meter (3 feet).
How to go: It is located west side of Hamburg Dungeon at Kehrwieder 2/Block D.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for Priority Entrance to Miniatur Wunderland.
Spicy's Gewürzmuseum
Museum
It exhibits herbs & spices.
Visiting Time: 10 AM to 5 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 3.5 Euros ($3.95) for adult. 1.5 Euros ($1.69) for child. Entry Fee includes a small tasty parcel of spice.
How to go: It is located about 180 meters from Hamburg Dungeon towards southwest at Am Sandtorkai 34.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for Spicy's Gewürzmuseum Entry Ticket and Audio Guide.
Speicherstadtmuseum
Museum
Hands-on museum of goods & tools collected from warehouse companies, including coffee traders.
Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Saturday, Sunday and Holiday - 10 AM to 6 PM.
Entry Fee: 4.5 Euros ($5.07) for adult. 3 Euros ($3.38) for student and senior. 2 Euros ($2.25) for child. Free for child age below 6.
How to go: It is located west side of Spicy's Gewürzmuseum at Am Sandtorkai 36.
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Concert Hall
On 2 April 2007, the foundation stone was laid and construction work officially ended on 31 October 2016. The first public test concert was held on 25 November 2016. The official opening concert took place on 11 January 2017.
How to go: It is located about 300 meters from Speicherstadtmuseum towards southwest at Platz d. Deutschen Einheit 4.
* Elbphilharmonie Plaza Guided Tour.
Day-6:
Cap San Diego
Museum Ship
The Cap San Diego was built and launched in 1961. The ship ran a regular schedule between Germany and South America, completing 120 round trips until 1981. After the sale, it ran under another name and under the Spanish flag until 1986. She was then bought by the city of Hamburg.
Now the ship is serving as museum.
Visiting Time: 10 AM to 5 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 9.5 Euros ($10.71) for adult. 5 Euros ($5.64) for student, unemplyed, disabled. 2.50 Euros ($2.82) for child. 21 Euros ($23.68) for family.
How to go: It is located about 880 meters from Elbphilharmonie Hamburg towards northwest at Überseebrücke.
Rickmer Rickmers
Museum Ship
Rickmer Rickmers is a sailing ship was built in 1896. It was first used on the Hong Kong route carrying rice and bamboo. In 1912, she was bought by Carl Christian Krabbenhöft. Then renamed 'Max' and transferred to the Hamburg-Chile route. In World War I, Max was captured by the Portuguese government and gave to the United Kingdom as war aid. After World War I, it was returned to the Portuguese government. Then it was turned into a training ship for the Portuguese navy, and was renamed as 'NRP Sagares'. In 1958. She won the Tall Ships' Race. It was purchased by a Hamburg-based company in 1983, renamed Rickmar Rickmars, and turned into a floating museum ship.
Visiting Time:Tuesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM.
Entry Fee: 6 Euros ($6.76) for adult. 4 Euros ($4.51) for disabled. 15 Euros ($16.91) for family (2 adults + children up to 14 years).
How to go: It is located about 700 meters from Cap San Diego museum ship towards west at Landing Bridge 1 Ferry terminal.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for RICKMER RICKMERS Museum Entry Ticket.
Stintfang
Observation Deck
The Stintfang is a 26 meter high hill on the bank of the Elbe river. There is a youth hostel on it and a viewing platform in front of the hostel with a view of the port of Hamburg.
How to go: It is located about 300 meters from Rickmer Rickmers towards northwest. North side of Landungsbrücken Subway station.
Alter Elbtunnel
Tunnel
426 meters pedestrian and vehicle tunnel is 24 meters beneath the surface. It was opened in 1911. It connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. Six large lifts carry pedestrians and vehicles to the bottom.
Entry Fee: Pedestrians and bicyclists can use all day and night free of charge.
How to go: It is located about 450 meters from Rickmer Rickmers toeards west. About 50 meters west from Hard Rock Cafe.
U-Boot Museum Hamburg
Museum
U-Boot Museum is housed in Soviet submarine B-515. The submarine is sometimes referred to as U-434 and was built in 1976. It was put into service by the Soviet Northern Fleet and remained in service until April 2002.
Visiting Time: Monday to Saturday - 9 AM to 8 PM. Sunday - 11 AM to 8 PM.
Entry Fee: 9 Euros ($10.15) for adult. 6 Euros ($6.76) for child age 6-12. 7 Euros ($7.89) for senior. 20 Euros ($22.55) for family.
How to go: It is located about 730 meters from Alter Elbtunnel towards west. About 200 meters southwest of Park Fiction.
Day-7:
St. Michael's Church
Church
The first church was built here from 1647 to 1669. That church was destroyed on March 10, 1750 by a lightning strike. The original church has been replicated and built in 9 different cities around the world. New church was built in 1786. It was destroyed by fire in 1906 and reconstructed in 1912.
How to go: It is located about 690 meters from St.-Nikolai-Kirche towards west at Engl. Planke 1.
Bismarck Monument
Monument
It is the world's largest Bismarck monument among 240 memorials to Bismarck worldwide. 35 meters monument was completed in 1906. The monument was dedicated to Otto von Bismarck (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898).
Bismarck was a conservative German statesman and diplomat. He involved with Prussian politics in 1847. He served as ambassador to France from May 1862. He served as Minister President and Foreign Minister from 23 September 1862 to 1890. He also served as the chancellor of the North German Confederation from 1867 to 1871. He masterminded the unification of Germany in 1871 and served as its first chancellor until 1890.
How to go: It is located about 350 meters from St. Michael's Church towards west.
Millerntorwache
City Gates
The first gate was built at the north of Rödingsmarkt, around the Alter Wall and Graskeller intersection. When the New Wall was built in the 16th century, it was moved about 200 meters to the north-west, near today's Ellerntorsbrücke. In 1621, the gate was moved further west at the present location. In 1806 the gate was demolished and a new gate was built in 1819-1820.
Of the two guardhouses from the 19th century, the northern one, the so-called Millerntor guardhouse, has been preserved to this day. The Millerntorwache has housed the Museum of Hamburg History since 2013.
Visiting Time: Friday, Monday and Wednesday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Thursday - 10 AM to 8 PM. Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 9.50 Euros ($10.71) for adult. Free for child age below 18.
How to go: It is located about 200 meters from Bismarck Monument towards north.
Feldstraße Bunker (Flakturm IV)
Towers
large anti-aircraft and air-raid protection structures built in concrete with steel. Originally four towers were built during the Second World War, between 1942 and 1944. Two of which were high-rise bunkers with mounted anti-aircraft guns and 2 as smaller control centers. The towers partially meet the military requirements.
The bunker at Feldstrasse, originally called Flakturm IV, is one of the largest ever built in 1942. In the summer of 1943, about 25,000 people took refuge in the bunker and were well protected.
Now a nightclub is located on the top floor in it and the ground floor is home to a large music store.
How to go: It is located about 750 meters from Museum of Hamburg History towards northwest and 870 meters from Heinrich Hertz Tower towards south at Feldstraße next to the U3-station.
FC St. Pauli Museum - 1910 e.V.
Museum
The exhibition rooms are located on the ground floor of the Millerntor Stadium. The museum collects, archives, preserves and supplements exhibits on the history of the football club FC St. Pauli. There is a wine bar inside the museum.
Visiting Time: Friday - 3 PM to 7 PM. Saturday 11 AM to 7 PM.
Entry Fee: 7 Euros ($7.89) for adult. 4 Euros ($4.51) for reduced.
How to go: It is located about 300 meters from Feldstraße Bunker (Flakturm IV) towards southwest at Heiligengeistfeld 1.
Panoptikum
Wax Museum
Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 10 AM to 8 PM. Saturday - 10 AM to 10 PM. Sunday - 10 AM to 8 PM.
Entry Fee: 7.50 Euros ($8.46) for adult. 6 Euros ($6.76) for child age below 18. 7 Euros ($7.89) for student and senior.
How to go: It is located about 550 meters from FC St. Pauli Museum - 1910 e.V. towards south at Spielbudenpl. 3.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for Ticket to the Panoptikum Waxworks.
Panik City Betriebs GmbH
Museum
Panik City is a museum with virtual reality, music and more.
Visiting Time: 11 AM to 6 PM.
Entry Fee: 18.50 Euros ($20.86) for adult.
How to go: It is located about 120 meters from Panoptikum Wax Museum towards west at Spielbudenplatz 21-22 im Klubhaus.
Polizeikommissariat 15 – Davidwache
Police Station
The brick building was built from 1913 to 1914 and opened on 10 December 1914. The building is known from many movies and TV series, and it has been called Germany's best-known police station. Paul McCartney (lead vocalist of Beatles) and Pete Best (drummer of Beatles) had to spend a night at the Davidwache.
How to go: It is located at the west of Panik City Betriebs GmbH at Spielbudenpl. 31.
Beatles-Platz
Square
This plaza was built to commemorate Hamburg's importance in The Beatles' history.
How to go: It is located about 320 meters from Polizeikommissariat 15 – Davidwache towards west.
Day-8:
Öjendorfer See
Lake
The two bathing areas are located on the north and south-eastern shores, with small sandy beaches. There are few facilities such as play facilities, mini golf course, barbecue areas, kiosks and snack bars. There is a separate non-swimmer area.
How to go: It is located east end of Hamburg. Steinfurther Allee Subway station is the nearest from the lake. About 1.5 km from the station towards north.
Museum für Bergedorf und die Vierlande
Museum
The origin of the Bergdorf fort is not yet clear. A mill was built in 1208, after the dam was built on the river. There was a huge tower, a farm and a residential building with stables and a well.
Until 1420, the complex served as the residence of the Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg. After that, the fort became an administrative seat for both cities. Since 1868, the building has housed various parts of the municipal administration, such as the courts and the police.
Since 1953, the castle has housed the Rieck-Haus open-air museum.
The first floor consists of art exhibits. The upstairs rooms display the cultural history, including the clothing, furniture and equipment used by the people living in the palace and the farming community in the surrounding Vierlande.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 11 AM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 5 Euros ($5.64) for adult. 3.50 Euros ($3.85) for age below 18.
How to go: It is located about 400 meters from Hamburg Bergedorfer station towards east at Bergedorfer Schloßstraße 4.
* You may aslo visit Boberger See, Boberger Düne which is about 4 km from Museum für Bergedorf und die Vierlande towards northwest.
Day-9:
Sammlung Falckenberg
Museum
Modern art museum.
Visiting Time: Saturday and Sunday - 12 PM to 5 PM. Monday to Friday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 10 Euros ($11.27) for adult. 6 Euros ($6.76) for discount. Free for child age below 18.
How to go: It is located at Wilstorfer Street 71, in the Phoenix Fabrikhallen in Hamburg-Harburg. Near Hamburg, Hamburg-Harburg station (train).
Archaeological Museum Hamburg
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 6 Euros ($6.76) for adult. 4 Euros ($4.51) for reduced. Free for age 0-17.
How to go: It is located about 950 meters from Sammlung Falckenberg towards northwest at Museumspl 2.
BallinStadt - Emigrant Museum
Museum
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Hamburg was the "gateway to the world" for about 5 million European immigrants. They left their home in the port of Hamburg and set out for a new world in the hope of a better life. This Museum is dedicated to those immigrants.
Visiting Time: April to October - 10 AM to 6 PM. November to March - 10 AM to 4:30 PM.
How to go: It is located about 200 meters east from Veddel (BallinStadt) Train station at Veddeler Bogen 2. S3 or S31 from Hauptbahnhof to Veddel/Ballinstadt. By ferry no. 10 from Landungsbrücken.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for Emigration Museum BallinStadt Entry Ticket.
Hafenmuseum Hamburg/PEKING
Museum
Quayside museum focused on port history, featuring historic ships.
Visiting Time: Monday, Wednesday to Friday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 6.50 Euros ($7.33) for adult. Free for age 0-17.
How to go: It is located about 950 meters from Veddel (BallinStadt) Train station at Australiastraße 50A.
Day-10:
Elbstrand
Beach
On the bank of River Elbe.
How to go: It is located about 3 km west from Beatles-Platz and west side of Museumshafen Oevelgonne.
Jenischpark
Park
110 acres park contains 2 museums - Jenisch House and Ernst Barlach House. The river Flottbek flows through the park and into the Elbe river.
How to go: It is located about 1.5 km from Elbstrand beach towards northwest in the Othmarschen quarter at the Geest shore of River Elbe.
Jenisch House
Museum
The house was built for Hamburg Senator Martin Johann Jenisch between 1831 and 1834. Jenisch used it as a country house.
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Monday - 11 AM to 6 PM. Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 7 Euros ($7.89) for adult. Free for age 0-17.
How to go: It is located in Jenischpark.
Ernst-Barlach-Haus
Museum
The art museum is devoted to the artist Ernst Barlach. Museum building was built in 1961-1962. There is also a library containing literature.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 11 AM to 6 PM.
Entry Fee: 7 Euros ($7.89) for adult. 5 Euros ($5.64) for reduced. Free for age 0-17.
How to go: It is located in Jenischpark.
Loki-Schmidt-Haus - Museum für
Museum
Visiting Time: March to October - Thursday - 1 A< to 5 PM. Sunday and Holiday - 11 AM to 5 PM.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located 750 meters from Ernst-Barlach-Haus towards northwest, and north side of Klein Flottbek Train station. Enter through the main entrance of the Botanic Garden Hamburg.
Loki Schmidt Garden Botanical of University Hamburg
Botanical Garden
Also known as Loki-Schmidt-Garten or Botanischer Garten Hamburg.
Visiting Time: 9 AM to 4 PM everyday.
How to go: It is located north side of Klein Flottbek Train station at Ohnhorststrasse 18.
Treppenviertel Blankenese
Area
Treppenviertel means stairs quarter. Its winding alleys and small buildings along the river offer beautiful views.
How to go: It is located about 4 km from Loki Schmidt Garden towards southwest. South from Blankenese Train station.
Day-11:
Altonaer Volkspark
Park
507-acre park.
How to go: It is located in Altona borough. About 500 meters south from Stellingen Train station.
Eismeer
Zoo
Visiting Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 26 Euros ($29.31) for adult and 19 Euros ($21.42) for child age 4-16. 75 Euros ($84.55) for family (2 adults + 2 children age 4-16). 85 Euros ($95.83) for family (2 adults + 3 children age 4-16). Combined Eismeer + Tropen-Aquarium Hagenbeck - 40 Euros ($45.10) for adult and 30 Euros ($33.82) for child age 4-16. 105 Euros ($118.38) for family (2 adults + 2 children age 4-16). 115 Euros ($129.65) for family (2 adults + 3 children age 4-16).
How to go: It is located about 2.5 km from Altonaer Volkspark towards north near U Hagenbecks Tierpark Subway station.
Tropen-Aquarium Hagenbeck
Aquarium
Visiting Time: 9 AM to 6 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 20 Euros ($22.55) for adult and 15 Euros ($16.91) for child age 4-16. 55 Euros ($62.01) for family (2 adults + 2 children age 4-16). 65 Euros ($73.28) for family (2 adults + 3 children age 4-16). Combined Eismeer + Tropen-Aquarium Hagenbeck - 40 Euros ($45.10) for adult and 30 Euros ($33.82) for child age 4-16. 105 Euros ($118.38) for family (2 adults + 2 children age 4-16). 115 Euros ($129.65) for family (2 adults + 3 children age 4-16).
How to go: It is located about 2.5 km from Altonaer Volkspark towards north near U Hagenbecks Tierpark Subway station.
Things to Do in Hamburg
* 1.5-Hour Harbor and Speicherstadt Day Cruise.
* Harbor Evening Lights Cruise.
* Port of Hamburg Cruise Tour.
* St. Pauli Reeperbahn Bars & Red Light District Walking Tour with Drink.
* St. Pauli Reeperbahn Walking Tour with Zur Ritze Entry & Drink.
* St. Pauli Reeperbahn Walking Tour by Drag Queen or Local Celebrity.
* Speicherstadt and HafenCity guided Walking Tour.
Hope this post will help you. Write your comment below and please share it with your friends.
Click below to go
No comments:
Post a Comment