Hamburg, was man in der „Venedig des Nordens“ sehen sollte: Sehenswürdigkeiten

Hamburg is one of the most beautiful German cities. Famous for its port, the largest in Germany and second in Europe, it has many attractions to offer tourists who are about to visit it. We have created a guide that can be useful for organizing your trip to Hamburg: what to see and what to visit.

What to see in Hamburg: places of interest

In Hamburg the things to see are really numerous and several days would be needed to visit it all at its best. However, we want to suggest some of the most important places that you absolutely cannot miss even if you only have a weekend in Hamburg.

1 Hamburg City Hall

The Hamburg City Hall: is one of the few eccentric monuments, from an architectural point of view, in Hamburg. It is characterized by a mix of styles: baroque, gothic and neo-Renaissance. The façade is as long as 111 meters, and in the middle stands a clock tower 112 meters high. The building houses the Hamburg Senate and is located in Rathausmarkt square, entirely pedestrianized.

2 St. Michael’s Church

The St. Michael’s Church (Sankt Michaelis) is the Protestant cathedral and is, without a doubt, the building most loved by the citizens of Hamburg. Climbing the 82-meter high tower, you can enjoy the view over the entire city. To be included in the list “Hamburg: what to visit”.

3 Kunsthalle Museum

Kunsthalle is the city’s museum of ancient, modern and contemporary art. Inside are preserved works of inestimable value. From Tiepolo and Bernini to Rembrandt, Manet, Paul Klee, Munch, to name just a few of the artists whose works you can admire. Among the things to include in the list “What to do in Hamburg”.

4 Speicherstadt

Its literal meaning is “city of warehouses”. It is precisely in this area, in fact, that you can observe all the warehouses of the Port of Hamburg (the most important port in Germany and one of the main ones in all of Europe). This neighborhood, built over time, has become the largest warehouse area in the world.

5 Miniatur Wunderland

Miniatur Wunderland is the 1:87 scale reconstruction of the city of Hamburg, other German towns, the Alps, Switzerland, America and Scandinavia, Italy and France. A visit to this amusement park is a must on your visit and should be included in the list “Hamburg: what to do”. It will surprise you!

6 Jungfernstieg

The shopping street of Hamburg is Jungfernstieg. Full of luxury boutiques, restaurants, hotels and cafés, it is also the place where Hamburg’s nightlife unfolds.

What to do in Hamburg

7 The Hamburger Dom Festival

It is called Hamburger Dom (cathedral) the great popular fair held in Hamburg three times a year (in spring, summer, and winter). The unusual name comes from the St. Mary’s Cathedral where already in the 11th century street vendors, artisans, acrobats, and charlatans used to take shelter from the cold and bad weather. In 1334, however, the archbishop ordered them to leave the church and the colorful circus of wonders moved outdoors to the adjacent meadow called Heiliggeistfeld. Even today, the most spectacular festival in northern Germany takes place here. Loved by Hamburgers and visitors alike, the Hamburger Dom is a gigantic carousel of antique and modern rides, toy stalls, food stands, and amusement park attractions stretching nearly three kilometers and attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. In the surroundings of Hamburg it is also possible to surf.

Brief information about Hamburg: where to eat, how to get around, how to arrive. 

8 How to get to Hamburg 

Before asking how to get to Hamburg, some people wonder where Hamburg is located. The German city is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, in northern Germany. Once you arrive at the Hamburg Airport, the Hamburg Airport Fuhlsbüttel, you can reach the city center using the S-Bahn S1 railway line, which will get you to your destination in less than 30 minutes.

9 How to get around Hamburg 

The best way to get around Hamburg without any trouble is to use the really well-organized subway lines. Another option is to get around by bike: Hamburg actually has as many as 1700 km of bike lanes.

10 Where to eat in Hamburg 

The central areas are the best for finding typical restaurants. In the list “Hamburg: what to eat” we recommend including: Finkenwerder Scholle, sole cooked with bacon; typical German potatoes and sauerkraut; rote Grütze, a typical dessert with raspberries, cherries, and currants.

11 Where to sleep in Hamburg 

Where to sleep in Hamburg: for choosing your hotel in Hamburg we recommend the old part of the city, more characteristic and evocative. But wherever you decide to stay, excellent connections will allow you to move around without problems.