Hamburg

Sights

• Speicherstadt – Brick warehouses along canals – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Elbphilharmonie – A concert hall with a public plaza and views over the harbour.
• Miniatur Wunderland – The world's largest model railway.
• Landungsbrücken and harbour ferry – See the port cheaply on ferry line 62.
• Alster – The Inner and Outer Alster lakes for walks and boat trips.
• Town Hall – A splendid town hall with guided tours.
• St Pauli and the Reeperbahn – The entertainment district – music clubs and bars.

Food & nightlife

• Fish roll – With soused or pickled herring at the Landungsbrücken.
• Franzbrötchen – A flattened cinnamon pastry, invented in Hamburg.
• Fish market – Early on Sunday by the harbour, with loud market criers.
• Schanzenviertel – Bars, cafés and street food in a trendy district.

Day trips

• Lübeck – The Hanseatic town of the Holstentor gate and marzipan.
• Blankenese – A hillside quarter of stairways on the Elbe, with a beach.
• Altes Land – Orchards along the Elbe – lovely in blossom season.

Good to know

When to go

May–September, December

Getting around

U-Bahn, S-Bahn, buses and harbour ferries on the same HVV ticket; the S-Bahn from the airport.

Tipping

Around 10% is customary in restaurants.

Power

Plug type C/F, 230 V – pack an adapter for Swiss plugs.

Currency

Euro (EUR)

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