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Contents
Tip
Hamburg CARD
Einzel
Welcome 3
Walking Tours
HafenCity 4
Speicherstadt 7
Landungsbrücken 10
The Fish Market 12
Övelgönne 14
The Elbe Beach 16
Willkomm­Höft 18
sigHTsEEing Tours
The HADAG Ferry Lines 19
Outings 20
Barge Tour 22
Harbour Museum Hamburg / Veddel 23
Theme Tours 24
Theme Walking Tours 25
HigHligHTs
Maritime Attractions 26
Architecture + Landmarks 30
Calendar of Events 33
Culture + Entertainment 34
Riverside Wining + Dining 36
Hotels with a Riverside View 38
For Shorebirds and Bookworms 39
Tips + Information 40
City Map 42
The colour reference points guide readers through the brochure.
Most of the points are described in the chapter HigHligHTs
starting on page 26.
Maritime Attractions
Architecture + Landmarks
Culture + Entertainment
Wining + Dining
The Hamburg CARD is available at all Tourist Information offices and
in the HVV ticket machines. See back cover for more information.
Dear visitors to Hamburg,
dear residents of Hamburg, moin, moin,
You’re standing on the Hamburg waterfront, but the
ocean is still over 100 kilometres away. The Speicherstadt
(warehouse complex), the harbour docks and
wharves, the museum ships and the Fish Market on
the River Elbe all mark the border to the wide world
even though they are far inland.
Ships from all five continents have anchored on the
shores of Hamburg for hundreds of years. Countless
emigrants sailed for the New World from these shores.
The history and stories that shaped the Port of Hamburg
have not lost their significance in the age of the
container and are prominent features of the modern
European metropolis that Hamburg is today.
Tradition is the foundation for modernity, a fact proved
by the Low German greeting Moin, a greeting that
is used 24 hours a day – see for yourself. Greet the
crew on board a harbour barge with Moin! and eyes
will immediately light up. It works just as well in the
Speicherstadt and HafenCity too. People are delighted
to encounter visitors with even the tiniest command of
German, but this word goes a long way in Hamburg.
The HafenCity represents one of the largest urban
development projects in Europe. Together with the
construction of the Hamburg Philharmonic Hall, it represents
a major factor shaping the face of Hamburg.
Hamburg residents have re­discovered the port area
as an ideal habitat for living, culture, recreation & relaxation.
In addition to many new, i e recent residents,
culture, entertainment and restaurants have already
secured attractive waterfront sites here.
This brochure provides visitors to Hamburg and Hamburg
residents a comprehensive overview of the diversity
and appeal of the Hanseactic city. Enjoy your stay,
enjoy discovering the maritime character of Hamburg!
Sincerely
The Hamburg Tourist Board and its partners
Welcome
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Walking Tour HafenCity
THE STRUCTURAL FUTURE
a completely new area is currently being developed in central
Hamburg, an entirely new area is being added to the city centre
expanding it all the way down to the river Elbe. a major
urban development project – one of the largest in Europe – is
evolving on a daily basis. Discover architectural highlights
and novel perspectives.
View across the Grasbrookhafen to Dalmannkai and Dalmann steps – spacious
waterfront areas characterise the HafenCity design.
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An ideal point of departure for a walking tour is the
HAFENCITY INFOCENTER in the historical brick building
from 1886/87, the KESSELHAUS, the former boiler house
and central power station for the Speicherstadt, now
home to a 32­square­metre model illustrating completion
of the various stages of this major urban development
project. From the café terrace bordering the Elbe
fleet (canal), visitors can take in the magnificent view
of the historic warehouse complex.
After leaving the Kesselhaus, cross the street Am Sandtorkai
to the promenade and a view of the man­made
harbour basis Sandtorhafen. Follow the promenade
down to the MAGELLAN TERRACES where a glass cube
structure, the INFOPAVILION HAMBURG PHILHARMONIC
HALL, presents fascinating
design details and a
first impression of the
world­class concert hall,
now under construction.
Walk past the restored
pier to the pontoons of
the TRADITIONAL SHIP
HARBOUR where historical
The Traditional Ship Harbour is a
HafenCity attraction.
sailing and steamships
lie at anchor against the
The Marco Polo Terraces at one end of Grasbrookhafen offer ample
space for sightseers and those seeking rest and relaxation.
backdrop of modern architecture. Leave the pontoon
across the far bridge, walking up to the raised footpath
rounding the Hanseatic Trade Center, and take in the
spectacular view. Farther ahead is the Sandtorhafen
bascule bridge with the best view of the Sandtorhafen.
At the tip of Kaiserkai, immediately to the right, Hamburg‘s
new landmark, the HAMBURG PHILHARMONIC
HALL, built as a superstructure on the quayside warehouse
Kaispeicher A, is presently under construction.
Completion of the internationally acclaimed design
by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron is scheduled
for 2011/12.
Now cross Kaiserkai and walk along the Dalmannkai
promenade to the stairs. A picture of ships, barges and
towboats presents itself with harbour cranes and sheds
visible on the other side. The Port of Hamburg is a major
world port. The wide promenade at Grasbrookhafen
L.-Erhard-S.
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BAUM-
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baumbrücke
Nieder-
SandtorhöftKaiserhöft
Admiralitäts- str.
Alsterfleet
Baumwall
Binnenhafen
Norderelbe
RÖDINGS-
MARKT
Rödingsmarkt
Deichstr.
Kajen Bei d. Neuen
Sandtorhafen
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Dalmannkaitreppen
Krahn
Kehrwieder
Strandhöft
St.
Nikolai
NikolaifleetZollkanal
A.d.Sande
Am Kaiserkai
Reimerstw.
Grasbrookhafen
Bei den Mühren
Strandkai
Brook
St.
Katharinen
Neuer
Wandrahm
speicherstadt
Großer Grasbrook
Am
Sandtorpark
Brandstwiete
HafenCity
Überseequartier
U4 in Bau
Hamburg
Cruise Center
Alter Wandrahm
Zippelhaus Dovenfleet
Osakaallee
Überseequartier
in Bau
MESSBERG
Magdeburger Hafen
Am Sandtorkai Am Sandtorkai Brooktorkai
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Willy- Brandt- Str.
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Koreastr.
Hongkongstr.
Überseeallee
Oberhafen
Poggenmühle Lohse-
Shanghaiallee
Oberbaumbr.
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Ericusgraben
Stockmeyerstr.
platz
Steinschanze
HafenCity
Universität
in Bau
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Deichtorplatz
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Kaispeicher B is the home of the
International Maritime Museum.
follows the Dalmannkai
and offers outstanding
harbour views as well as
an overview of the great
restaurant diversity. On
reaching the VASCO DA
GAMA PLAzA turn towards
Kaiserkai. Opposite is the
MESSMER MOMENTUM, the
tea museum in the Hafen­
City. Turn right at the end
of Kaiserkai, walk down the street Grosser Grasbrook
to return to Grassbrookhafen and the expansive MARCO
POLO TERRACES. Behind the memorial to the legendary
pirate KLAUS STÖRTEBEKER stands the 13­metre­high
VIEWPOINT, from which building progress in the Hafen­
City can be observed. Continue past the construction
site of the new underground line 4, catch a glimpse of
the CRUISE TERMINAL where large cruise ships dock,
then turn left down Osakaallee and on to the INFO­
PAVILION ÜBERSEEQUARTIER, the presentation location
for the central part of the future HafenCity. Follow the
street to the crossing Am Sandtorkai and cross the
footbridge to the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
HAMBURG in Kaispeicher B with its one­of­a­kind collection
of maritime and historic shipping treasures.
Now cross Koreastrasse to the fascinating automobile
and racing car exhibition PROTOTYP on Shanghaiallee.
Continue to Shanghaibrücke towards Oberbaumbrücke
and the captive balloon HIGH FLYER for a magnificent
bird‘s­eye view of the Speicherstadt and HafenCity.
DURATION OF TOUR: 2 ½ hours CONNECTION: U3 |
Baumwall, BUS bus 3, 4, 6 | Auf dem Sande
RESTAURANT TIP: 48 Carls, 49 Kaiserperle, 60 Wandrahm
The Cruise Terminal has become quite a tourist attraction for the
increasing number of beautiful cruise ships landing here.
EXPERIENCE HISTORY
Walking Tour speicherstadt
The warehouse complex is actually a city within the city, a
unique, historic complex of warehouse and storehouse blocks.
a stroll through this impressive area of red-brick buildings in
Wilhemine style brings to life the world of Hanse merchants
and warehouse keepers.
The Speicherstadt was built between 1888 and 1927 and offers a plethora of picturesque
perspectives between the Elbe fleete (canals) and red-brick architecture.
The walking tour starts at the Baumwall underground
station. Cross the street to Niederbaumbrücke and
the western side of the Speicherstadt, the spit of land
known as Kehrwiederspitze, site of the Hanseatic
Trade Center, a complex of four office buildings built
between 1992­2002.
Follow the street Am Sandtorkai until you reach the
warehouse Speicherblock L on the left, home of
SPICY‘S GEWÜRzMUSEUM, a hands­on museum presenting
the exciting and aromatic world of spices. From
Sandtorkai cross the Sandbrücke where on Brooksbrücke
visitors catch a first glimpse of the memorial
plaque commemorating Hamburg‘s integration into the
customs zone of the German Reich under Emperor
Wilhelm II on October 29, 1888.
Interrupt your walk with a “detour” to the world‘s largest
model train installation, the MINIATUR WUNDERLAND
at Kehrwieder 2­4, in Block D. A miniature, mindboggling
world of the superlative: over 800 trains
with a total of about 10,000 cars chug along miles
of tracks through miniature, true­to­original countrysides
populated with over 200,000 miniature figures.
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Even the Elbe riverbank and the Speicherstadt are
here in miniature.
Continue down the street Brook under the Kibbelsteg
Bridges until reaching Pickhuben and take a peek at the
romantic indoor courtyard tucked away in warehouse
Block H. From here cross the Neuerwegsbrücke and
continue until you reach
Block O, an elaborate
merchant building with
picturesque bay windows
dating back to imperial
times and whose architecture
in many ways resembles
that of a castle.
The headquarters of the HHLA
are known as the “town hall of
the Speicherstadt“.
Return to Neuerwegsbrücke
and take the first
right onto St Annenufer.
The SPEICHERSTADTMUSEUM occupies a historic warehouse
floor in house No 2 of Block R and portrays the
history of the warehouse complex in authentic surroundings.
One may also participate in a typical teatasting.
Discover what is known to port experts as
the “TOWN HALL” OF THE SPEICHERSTADT on the street
St Annen, a splendid, neo­Renaissance building housing
the head offices of the Hamburg Hafen und Logistik
AG (Hamburg Port and Logistics).
The tree­lined Holländische Brook alongside the Elbe
fleet (canal) has a pastoral atmosphere to it. The pointed
arches of Block U are a beautiful example of the ornate
Wilheminian­style façades typical of the Speicherstadt.
Opposite the Holländische Brook on the other
side of the fleet stands another very representative
building, Block V. At the end of Holländische Brook
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baumbrücke
Baumwall
Nieder-
Rödingsmarkt
Binnenhafen
Deichstr.
Bei d. Neuen
Krahn
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Holzbr.
Kehrwieder Brook
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Auf dem Sande
The Zollkanal with the illuminated Speicherstadt in the background,
the Zollmuseum and the customs‘ cruiser Glückstadt in the foreground.
keep to the left and after the next bridge turn left onto
the street Alter Wandrahm.
The DEUTSCHES zOLLMUSEUM on the one­time customs
border opposite Kornhausbrücke reveals the
tricks of the smuggler‘s trade and presents a wealth
of items on display. Finish the walking tour with a stop
on Poggenmühlenbrücke at the eastern end of the
warehouse complex which offers the most beautiful
view of an elaborately decorated
building standing
on a tiny piece of land jutting
into the Speicherstadt
fleete and hence known as
WASSERSCHLÖSSCHEN or
the moated castle.
The Wasserschlösschen.
NikolaifleetZollkanal
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Reimerstw.
Bei den Mühren
Kibbelsteg-Br.
M N O
St.
Katharinen
Am Sandtorkai Am Sandtorkai
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Am Kaiserkai
Willy- Brandt- Str.
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DURATION OF TOUR: 1 ½ hours CONNECTION: U3 | Baumwall
FURTHER ATTRACTIONS: 53 Afghan Museum, 81 Dialog im
Dunkeln (Dialogue in the Dark), 55 Hamburg Dungeon
RESTAURANT TIP: 62 Vlet, 50 Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei
Oberhafen
Ericusgraben
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Neuer
Wandrahm
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Bei St. Annen
Überseequartier
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Alter Wandrahm
Zippelhaus Dovenfleet
Pickhuben
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Shanghaiallee
Brooktorkai
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Hongkon
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Poggenmühle
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Oberbaumbr.
Stockmeyerstr.
Lohseplatz
Deichtorplatz
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Walking Tour landungsbrücken
LONGING FOR THE FARAWAY
Hamburg would be inconceivable without the harbour, and it
has been that way for eight hundred years! reason enough to
celebrate once a year with the world‘s biggest harbour party.
Windjammers and vintage ships, fish rolls and the dance of the tugboats are
equally popular with the hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic visitors to the
Port of Hamburg Birthday festivities.
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The starting point for this tour is the underground station
Baumwall. Directly opposite the station in the City­
Sporthafen lies the converted FEUERSCHIFF (lightship),
farther down at Überseebrücke the historic and elegant
general cargo freighter CAP SAN DIEGO. Launched by the
Hamburg­Süd shipping line in 1961, it is currently the
last seaworthy museum
freighter of its kind.
Museum ships CAP SAn DIEGo
and RICKMER RICKMERS.
The carefully restored
three ­master barque
RICKMER RICKMERS, a former
East India trader and
Cape Horn circumnavigator,
is reminiscent of
bygone days when the
harbour was hardly visible
for all the tall ships lying at anchor. Moored at the eastern
Landungsbrücken pontoon it is open for inspection
from stern post to wheel.
The LANDUNGSBRÜCKEN, or wharfs, were built at the
beginning of the twentieth century as a waterfront station
for passenger ships. Today, the Landungsbrücken
are the centre of tourist focus in the harbour. Not only
do all the Elbe ferry lines, numerous harbour tours and
barge excursions depart from here, the Landungs­
The St Pauli Elbe Tunnel at the Landungsbrücken connects pedestrians
and motorists to the lookout platform on the other side of the Elbe.
brücken also attract residents and tourists alike for a
maritime stroll featuring souvenir shops, the bustle of
the incoming and outgoing boats and ships, and the
smell of fish rolls wafting through the air.
For those who like to be in over their heads, the
ST PAULI ELBE TUNNEL is a masterpiece of engineering
built almost one hundred years ago. Two tunnels slightly
over 400 metres in length are open to pedestrians,
bikers and motorists. Take in the spectacular panorama
of the river, the city and the Michel from the other side
of the Elbe.
On the way back to the underground station climb up
to the Stintfang platform high above the Landungsbrücken
for a fabulous view of the river and the opposite
Elbe banks beyond. Take the U3 underground
train from Baumwall for a splendid, elevated view of
the harbour after visiting the nearby Baroque church
ST MICHAELIS, the Hamburg landmark affectionately
known as the Michel, and taking the elevator up to
the top of the 132­metre high spire for a spectacular
all­round view of Hamburg.
DURATION OF TOUR: 1 ½ hours CONNECTION: U3 | Baumwall
RESTAURANT TIP: 34 Waterkant, 40 Restaurante Porto
Reeperbahn
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Hans-
Albersplatz
Herbertstr.
Erichstr.
Elbe
Spielbudenplatz
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Kastanienallee
Hopfenstr.
Bernhard- Nocht- Str.
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David- str.
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St.- Pauli- Hafenstr.
St. Pauli Elbtunnel
Zirkusweg
B.d. St.-Pauli-Landungsbr.
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Helgoländer Allee
Seewartenstr.
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Elbpark
LANDUNGS-
35 36 BRÜCKEN
Stintfang
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Zeughausmarkt
Zeughausstr.
Eichholz
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Englische
Planke
Böhmkenstr.-
Ditmar-Koel-Str.
Überseebrücke
Thielickestieg
Neustädter
Neuer W.
Krayenkamp
Venusberg Schaarmkt.
Johannisbollwerk
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Ludwig-Erhard-Str.
Martin-Luther-Str.
Schaarstein-
weg
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Stubben-
huk
City-
Sporthafen
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BAUMWALL

Walking Tour Fish Market
EARLY BIRDS ARE CLEVER!
You don‘t have to stay up all night partying at the reeperbahn
to enjoy the early-morning activity at st-Pauli-Fischmarkt, but
it might help…
In the crowd at the traditional, Sunday-morning Fish Market you‘ll find everything
for an early supper or late brunch.
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Walking away from Landungsbrücken and shortly
after passing the multi­coloured buildings of the Hafenstrasse
on the right, the footbridge leads pedestrians
from the Elbe promenade to the lookout point “Park
Fiction”, an art project and leisure design set under
palm trees.
The best time to enjoy the riverside FISH MARKET is
the wee hours of Sunday morning (5:00 – 9:00 a m),
the time when early birds and night­owls converge,
both drawn by the quick­witted market criers and inspired
by the vast offer of merchandise available. The
FISCHAUKTIONSHALLE, built in 1894, is the traditional
and impressive centre of the fish market, and frequently
used as a venue for special events, such
as the well­deserved morning pint after making the
rounds at the Fish Market. The Auction Hall with its
intricate iron lattice­work design has been a listed
building since 1989.
STILWERK at Grosse Elbstrasse 68, once a malthouse
dating back to 1907, was thoroughly gutted and restored
and now houses a shopping centre for furniture, design
and lifestyle. Together with other stores, bars and restaurants
along Grosse Elbstrasse they have established the
Photo: Hamburg Tourismus GmbH
elbmeile e.V., an association
which has been very
successful in developing
the Elbe River banks in
Altona. Across from Stilwerk
in an elaborately
remodelled ensemble of
old warehouses are the
head offices of the Ger­ Stilwerk on the “elbmeile”.
man chapter of Greenpeace.
Pedestrians can take in breathtaking views of
the bustling port and the docks of the old, traditional
shipyard BLOHM+VOSS across the river.
Naturally, a stroll along the Fish Market is synonymous
with fish! While fishing cutters no longer land here
regularly, the two­kilometre stretch of fish merchants
along Grosse Elbstrasse offers every kind of absolutely
fresh fish and seafood the seven seas have to offer.
There is something to suit every taste. It is a known
fact that fish like to swim, so try one of the beach clubs
along this stretch of the Elbe for an exotic cocktail in a
relaxing beach atmosphere.
Dockland – architecture in its
purest form.
A recent addition to the
harbour is a very unusual
office building close by,
DOCKLAND, an extravagant
glass structure,
which similar to the sleek
prow of a ship, juts out 40
metres over the Elbe. The
lookout platform on the roof is open to the public and
offers a sensational view of the river and the Süderelbe
flowing into the Elbe River. HADAG ferries stop at the
Dockland pier, taking visitors back to the Fish Market or
Landungsbrücken, thereby passing a striking structure,
the former FERRY TERMINAL.
DURATION OF TOUR: 2 hours CONNECTION: U3 | Landungsbrücken,
S1, S2, S3 | Landungsbrücken RESTAURANT TIP:
29 La Vela, 23 Fischereihafen Restaurant, 25 Das Seepferdchen
Dockland
(Fischereihafen)
Ausrüstungskai
Norderelbe
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Rathaus
Altona
Altonaer Balkon
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Alte Königstr.
KÖNIGSTR.
Olbersweg
Struensee- str.
Sandberg
Amundsenstr.
Köhlbrandtreppe
C.-Rehder- Str.
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Kirchenstr.
Buttstr.
Große Elbstr. Große Elbstr.
Van- der- Smissen- Str.
Behnstr.
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Hamburger Hochstr.
Lange Str.
Pinnasberg
Palmaille Breite Str.
Fischmarkt
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Fischmarkt
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Antonistr.
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Balduinstr.
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St.- Pauli- Fischmarkt
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Walking Tour of Övelgönne
HAMBURG‘S PEARLY COAST
one of the most recent architectural success stories in Hamburg
is the development of the Elbe bank in neumühlen,
thereby integrating it into the string of architectural pearls
along the riverbank. Just beyond the Museum Harbour is the
public and very popular Elbe beach with the famed strandperle
serving as a base station.
The public Elbe beach (no visitor‘s tax) and favourite open-air bar Strandperle in
Övelgönne against the backdrop of quaint captains‘ homes.
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Upon arriving at the Dockland pier on the HADAG ferry,
the Neumühlen waterfront stretches out before one
and, with it, an unostentatious
ensemble of commercial
buildings characterised
by their simple yet
elegant industrial design,
forming together a bold
statement within the urban
development project The “string of pearls”.
along the Elbe popularly
referred to as the STRING OF PEARLS concept. At the
foot of the Elbe bank is the listed LAWAETz­HAUS, at
Neumühlen 16­20, named after the community­service­minded
Hamburg merchant and textile industrialist
Johann Daniel Lawaetz (1750­1826). A prime example
of the radical change in the use of former industrial
buildings is the striking AUGUSTINUM structure, a historic
refrigerated warehouse from the 1920s rebuilt as
a very modern, up­market senior citizen‘s residence.
The MUSEUM HARBOUR ÖVELGÖNNE is also adjacent to
the Neumühlen pier and features a collection of historic
The Museum Harbour in Övelgönne is home to a number of vintage
vessels and the good water quality of the Elbe makes water sports a
pleasure.
vessels, including a lightship and steam­driven icebreaker,
fishing cutters, and a historic floating crane.
Between the Museum Harbour and the riverfront in
Övelgönne and next to a pyramid of stairs, stands the
rather inconspicuous ventilator house, a reminder that
the motorway runs directly underneath this tranquil
scene into the four­pipe Elbe tunnel. Hard to believe?
True, however, the man standing out in the Elbe and
gazing upriver is not a figment of your imagination, but
an installation by artist Stephan Balkenhol.
Upon reaching the ventilator house turn into the narrow
pass to capture the other­wordly charm of the carefully
restored CAPTAINS‘ AND PILOTS‘ HOUSES on Övelgönner
Weg. After a short walk, one arrives at the countless
stairs of Himmelsleiter (stairway to heaven) leading
up to the Elbchaussee high above the Elbe riverbank.
The Elbchaussee, incidentally, is ideal for taking in the
magnificent panorama of impressive estates lining the
riverbank for a stretch of 10 km. Turn right to Elbchaussee
towards the centre of town and down Schulberg
to the waterfront. Now is a good time to join the other
beachcombers at the STRANDPERLE until the last ferry
leaves the Neumühlen pier.
DURATION OF TOUR: 2 hours CONNECTION: 62 Dockland
(from Landungsbrücken) RESTAURANT TIP: 12 Strandperle,
15 Museumshafen-Café Övelgönne, 19 IndoChine
E L B E Westkai
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Liebermannstr.
Övelgönne
Himmels-
leiter
Jes-Juhl-Weg
Strehlowweg
Wrangelpark
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Rathenaupark
Bernadottestr. Bernadottestr.
Trenknerweg
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Schulberg
Trenkne r weg
Elbchaussee
Övelgönne
Rulantweg
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Philosophenweg
Katzenstieg
Övelgönn er
Mühlen weg
Lüdemanns
Weg
Hohenzollernring
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Neumühlen |
Övelgönne
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Eggersallee
Schopenhauerweg
Neumühlen
Friedhof
Ottensen
Fischers Allee
Bernadottestr.
Elbchaussee
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Donnerstr.
Schopenhauerweg
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str.
Susette-
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Gr. Brunnen- str.
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Arnold- str.
Neumühlen
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Walking Tour Elbe Beach
UPRIVER, DOWNRIVER
The pictorial, dry and sandy Elbe coast stretches from the
long stairway Himmelsleiter all the way to Teufelsbrück and
beyond to Blankenese, offering a myriad of more or less contemplative
stops along the way.
Casual beach life meets one of the world‘s largest and busiest ports.
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Elbchaussee
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The Elbe coastal path is one of the most popular promenades
in Hamburg and wonderful for a day (or more)
of rest and relaxation. As the river widens, the beach
changes with the rise and fall of the tide. Just beyond
Övelgönne the path leads past the open park countryside
so typical of the Elbe suburbs – leaving the
madding crowd of the city far behind. Container ships
or an express ferry on the river are the only things
reminiscent of the bustling port.
ALTER SCHWEDE (Old Swede), an erratic block weighing
almost 220 tonnes and dating back to the Ice
Age, stands on Hans­Leip­Ufer. It was discovered
during dredging work in the channel and derives its
name from its origin in Scandinavia from whence it
Blankeneser
Bahnhofsstr.
Mühlen- berger
Baur s Park
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Elbchaussee
Baurs
Park
Jollenhafen
Blankenese
Jollenhafen
Mühlenberg
Hirschpark
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Friedhof
Nienstedten
Internationalen
WildgehegeLeuchtturm
Weg
Dockenhuden
berg
Mühlen-
Panzerstr.
Pikartenkamp
Elbchaussee
Hirschparkweg
Blankeneser Kirchenweg
Elbuferweg
Inde Bost
In de Bost
Eichendorffstr.
Elbhöhe
Rupertistr.
Elbchaussee
Winckelmannstr.
Kurt- Küchler- Str.
Biesterfeldweg
Elbuferweg
Up de Schanz
Nienstedtener Str.
Rupertistr. Rupertistr.
Nienstedtener
Marktplatz
Sieberlingstr.
Söbendieken
Thunstr.
Schulkamp
Newmans Park
Jacobs-
Treppe
Jürgens- allee
Ligusterweg
Georg- Bonne-Str. Christian- Frederik- Hansen-Str.
Kanzleistr.
Am
Seegerichtshof
1
Karl-Jacob-
Str.
nienstedten 2
Elbschloß-
str.
Klein
Flottbek
Quellental
Elbschloß-
Treppe
Utterly relaxing – the park surrounding
Jenish Haus.
gradually migrated to the
Elbe. Our next stop along
the Elbe coastal path
is TEUFELSBRÜCK. Despite
its misleading name
(Devil‘s Bridge) the pier
and tiny yacht harbour is
a popular place to stop for
a small libation and watch
the ships sail in and out of
the harbour.
The JENISCH HAUS estate, in classicist style, lies above
Teufelsbrück in an extensive park and is a perfect example
of patrician living during the Biedermeier period.
The park, now a nature reserve and open to the public,
is peaceful and inviting for long strolls. Beyond the
house at the back of the park lies the ERNST BARLACH
HAUS, the home of works by the expressionist Hamburg
sculptor.
Our walk along the Elbe ends at the Elbschloss stairway.
Whereas the waterfront on the opposite side of
the river is shaped by the
imposing Hamburg Airbus
complex, on this side of
the river we come face to
face with yet another fine
example of how an historic
industrial building, in this
case the traditional brewery
ELBSCHLOSS­BRAUEREI, has
been transformed for modern
Alter Schwede is the oldest
Hamburg immigrant. 2
use by prominent Hamburg architect Hadi Teherani. The
INTERNATIONAL MARINE BOARD OF INQUIRY stands adjacent
to it. From here take bus 286 back to Teufelsbrück
and the ferry back to the centre.
DURATION OF TOUR: 2 ½ hours CONNECTION: BUS bus 36 |
Liebermannstrasse RESTAURANT TIP: 5 Dübelsbrücker Kajüt
16 17
Wesselhoeftpark
Elbuferweg
Appuhnstr.
Quellental
Nettel-
ElbchausseeElbchaussee
hof
Baron- Voght- Str.
Lünkenberg
4
Teufelsbrück
Rüschpark
64
6
5
7
Jenisch-
park
Naturschutzgebiet
Hafen
Teufelsbrück
Hans- Leip- Ufer
E L B E
Holztwiete
Reemtsmapark
Holztwiete
Elbchaussee
othmarschen
Buchenhof
64
Klein Flottbeker
Kreetkamp
62
Parkstr.
Eichenallee
Schmidtkamp
Albertiweg Handelmannweg
Parkstr.
Zedern-
weg
Droysenstr.
Langmaackweg
Borchlingweg Borchlingweg
Stindeweg
Lobsienweg
Bernadottestr.
Weg
Halbmondsweg
Zypressenweg
Ringelnatztr.
Taxusweg
Övel gönner
Bubendey-
Ufer
Poppes
Weg
Schlagbaumtwiete
Hohlweg
Ansorgestr.
Ernst-August-Str.
Bernadottestr.
Elbblöcken
Corinthstr.
Liebermann- str.
ElbchausseeElbchaussee
Hans- Leip- UferHans- Leip- Ufer Övelgönne
11
62
Wrangelpark
Himmels-
leiter
Jes-Juhl-Weg
Strehlowweg
Bernadottestr.
Trenknerweg
12
Trenkne r w eg
berg
Schul-
4
6
7
1
Övelgönne

Willkomm-Höft
“WELCOME TO HAMBURG”
This is the greeting heard on the loudspeaker at the ship‘s
Welcoming Point – Willkomm-Höft – in Wedel on the outskirts
of Hamburg. This unusual facility, integrated in the schulauer
Fährhaus, marks the end of the long Elbe coastal path.
The ceremony for all large
ships sailing into or leaving
the Port of Hamburg headed
towards the North Sea has
been the same for decades.
The Hamburg flag flying above
the Schulauer Fährhaus is
briefly dipped greeting incom­
Ferry terminal Willkomm-Höft. ing ships, the “welcome to
Hamburg” message is played
in German and in the language of the ship‘s origin. On
departure, all seamen regardless of where they come
from, receive the same message: “A safe journey and
return soon”. Following the Hammonia song, the inofficial
anthem of Hamburg, the national anthem of the
flag the ship is flying is played. To ensure that no ship
passes the Hamburg border without being greeted,
93 WILLKOMM­HÖFT has a total of 150 different anthems
on file.
94
Deichstr.
Strandbaddamm
Spielplatz
Strand
A fascinating exhibition of over 200 bottle ships as
well as shells, snails and corals from all over the
world are on display at the BUDDELSCHIFFMUSEUM,
located in the same building. The beach paths, piers and
quaysides are perfect for a stroll or for simply relaxing.
CONNECTION: S1 | Wedel, from there BUS 594 to Schulau
Fähre, see map p 42 RESTAURANT TIP: 93 Schulauer
Fährhaus/Restaurant Graf Luckner, 92 Isi‘s Fischspezialitäten
Hakendamm
Schulauer Hafen
ELBE Graf-Luckner-
0 250 m
Schulauer Str. Strandweg
92
Wedel
Hafenstr.
weg
94
93
Liethfeld
Elbstr.
Parnaß-
Mozart- str.
Schiller-
Parnaßstr.
Rollberg
Parkweg
Beethovenstr.
Goethestr.
str.
Pestalozzistr.
Elbstr.
Joh.-Diedr.-Möller-Str.
Stettinstr.
Elbwanderweg
Hexenberg
Goethestr.
Am
Immenhof
Hans-
Böckler-
Platz
Heim
Pöhlenweg
Galgenberg
Do you enjoy discovering
things on your own
and making your own
schedule? Then the
HADAG ferry line is just
the answer. It connects
the centre of Hamburg
from Kehrwiederspitze A HADAG ferry en route.
to Teufelsbrück with
the container terminals in Waltershof and the scenic
countryside of the Altes Land fruit­growing region on
the opposite side of the river. You choose where you
board, with or without a bike, and where you get off.
And since the Hamburg Transit Authority and Hamburg
CARD tickets are valid on HADAG ferries, travel
is reasonable.
Ferry line 62 is ideal for the unparalleled views along
the Elbe riverside. Depart from the pier at Sandtorhöft,
stopping at Landungsbrücken, Dockland and the Fish
Market until arriving in Övelgönne. Container ships
have the right of way before barges cross the river
to the pilot station at Bubendey­Ufer, continuing onto
Finkenwerder (see p 20), location of the Hamburg Airbus
plant. Board ferry line 64 to continue to Rüschpark,
a recreational area, recently enlarged as part of the
Airbus facilities extension project. The final stop on
board a HADAG ferry is Teufelsbrück.
FURTHER INFORMATION: www.hvv.de and www.hadag.de
HaDag Ferry lines
ELBE TAXIS FOR INDIVIDUALISTS
The HaDag Elbe ferries are every bit as much a harbour
insti tution as the Fish Market and st Pauli, and have been
providing liner service
throughout the harbour
for over 115 years.
64 62 62 62
Rüschpark
Bubendey-
Ufer
Finkenwerder
18 19
Teufelsbrück
Finkenwerder
0 1 km
othmarschen
Neumühlen /
Övelgönne
ottensen
Dockland
(Fischereihafen)
Waltershof
Waltershof
61
altona
Altona /
Landungs-
Fischmarkt
brücken
61
Neuhof
st.
Pauli
Oderhöft
Hamburg CARD
Stein- 75
werder Theater
62
im
Hafen
73
Norderelbstr.
SandtorhöftArningstraße
Argentinienbrücke

outings
FINKENWERDER STYLE
Finkenwerder, the Hamburg island in the Elbe that no longer is
an island, has always been different. once populated by fishermen,
now no longer. a typical Hamburg speciality, Scholle
Finkenwerder Art (plaice Finkenwerder style), is named after
Finkenwerder. But who actually knows the natives of Finkenwerder
and their island?
A stroll along the Süderdeich in Finkenwerder presents an idyllic view of the
fisherman‘s village and the tiny, thatch-roofed, half-timbered homes.
9
10
When the HADAG ferry line 62 casts off from St­Pauli­
Landungsbrücken for Finkenwerder passengers can
look forward to a fascinating 30­minute cruise down
the river, regardless of season or weather. The ferry
passes the Blohm + Voss docks, the historic Fish Auction
Hall, the container terminals and the pilot station
before landing at Finkenwerder in the Köhlfleet, an
ideal place from which to discover the old Elbe River
island.
From the ferry pier,
walk up to Benittstrasse
and cross over to the
flood protection wall on
Köhlfleet­Hauptdeich and
the promenade along the
Köhlfleet. Depending on The old harbour in Finkenwerder.
the weather and your
mood, one can walk alongside the old, picturesque
KUTTERHAFEN (cutter harbour) for up to two to three
kilometres. Where the concrete flood protection wall
and grass­covered dikes meet head towards the street
Auedeich and follow the streets Sandhöhe, Müggenburg,
and Steendiek to the OLD TOWN with its typical
façades lining the original dikes. Visitors familiar with
the North German landscape dotted with dikes and
fruit­growing areas take the HVV bus 251 directly from
the ferry pier to the last stop at Norderkirchenweg, then
enjoy a 25­minute walk along Süderkirchenweg and
Süderdeich to the Alte Süderelbe and Westerweiden
national park, the beautiful gateway to Altes Land.
Other attractive destinations for outings include
Rüschpark (with its own HADAG ferry stop) which offers
a lovely view of the river and its northern shoreline.
A number of delightful bike paths crisscross the landscape
making Finkenwerder an ideal place for nature
lovers and weekend sightseers. A definite must for
visitors who love North Germany is a guided walking
tour in Low­German dialect. The GORCH­FOCK­HAUS,
birthplace of the brothers Gorch Fock and Rudolf
Kinau, gladly opens its doors to visitors by prior reservation
(Tel +49 40­742 65 01).
DURATION OF TOUR: 3 hours
CONNECTION: 62 Finken werder (from Landungsbrücken)
RESTAURANT TIP: 8 Finkenwerder Landungsbrücke
20 21
Tip
Mudflat Tour of the island
of Neuwerk
Approximately 100 km west
of Hamburg lies the tiny island
of Neuwerk in the mudflats
of Hamburg. Depending
on the tide, Neuwerk is accessible
by ferry from Cuxhaven,
by mudflat carriage from Sahlenburg or by foot. Mudflat
hiking takes visitors along the national park’s theme path
and offers numerous points of interest along the way. The oldest
building in Hamburg is the Neuwerk light­tower, built as a
fortress around 1310.
For informations go to www.hamburg-tourismus.de
0 500 m
airbus
Westerweiden
3
Alte Süderelbe
Teufelsbrück
Rüschpark
64
E L B E
64
62
Finkenwerder
Finkenwerder
8
9
10
Bubendey-
Ufer
Köhlfleet
62
3
Photo: Werner Stelling Mudflat Carriage Tours

Barge Tour
CAST OFF!
Hamburg is a city of waterways. What better way to discover
a number of its outstanding highlights than to book a sightseeing
tour on a barge for an exciting cruise through the harbour
and the secluded fleete of the historic speicherstadt?
The niederbaumbrücken (bridges) connect Baumwall with Kehrwiederspitze.
Hamburg CARD
See one of the world‘s largest ports up close – from
historic museum vessels to giant container ships over
300 metres long – on a barge tour. Experienced captains
pass on their extensive knowledge and a tall tale
or two along the way, which is how they got the nickname
He lücht (Low German for ‘he‘s lying‘). A barge
tour down the countless fleete of the historic Speicherstadt,
beneath old bridges and past listed warehouse
buildings is fascinating for one and all. For a special
treat book the evening tour through the illuminated
Speicherstadt.
FERRY STOPS: Landungsbrücken, City-Sporthafen, Binnenhafen.
The MARITIME CIRCLE LINE offers an unusual tour. Every
two hours, the bright red barges depart from Landungsbrücken,
pier 10, for a circle tour of the maritime
attractions, including Cap San Diego, the Speicher stadt,
the Harbour Museum Hamburg and BallinStadt.
Tip FRS Catamaran Halunder Jet
10th anniversary of the Hamburg
– Helgoland connection
The ride from Hamburg down
the river and out into the North
Sea is a fun experience. Helgoland, a high, rocky plateau
out in the open sea, attracts nature lovers and features
tax­free shopping.
Departure: Landungsbrücken, pier 4, daily from March to october
at 9:00 a m, www.helgoline.de
The historic quay sheds with
numbers in the 50s render a
good impression of how port
business operated prior to the
Harbour Museum Hamburg / Veddel
EXPERIENCING THE PORT
Two new museums are located
in the eastern part of the Free
Port Zone, the Harbour Museum,
focusing on the industrial
culture in the port, and Ballinstadt,
featuring the history of
emigration in Hamburg.
The general cargo ship BLEICHEn,
built in 1958.
age of the container. The HARBOUR MUSEUM HAMBURG
is located in shed 50A. In addition to old quayside
cranes, container­handling equipment and historic rail
cars are on exhibit. The historic general cargo freighter
MS BLEICHEN, which returned to Hamburg from Turkey,
is moored at Hansahafen.
Hamburg was the gateway
to the New World
and a new life for as many
as five million German
and European emigrants
between 1850 and 1939.
The emigrant halls were
The reconstructed BallinStadt. built by the HAPAG shipping
line in 1901. At the
same location the BALLINSTADT museum has been
erected. Visitors can relive the biographies of people
who dreamed of a better life in the New World.
CONNECTION: MCL | Harbour Museum Hamburg, BallinStadt
(see p 22), S3, 31 Veddel (for Harbour Museum take BUS 256
from there)
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Indiastr
Am Windhukkai
52
Australiastr.
Veddeler Damm
0 250 m
51
90
Spreehafen
Bremer Kai
Niedernfelder Ufer
50
O´Swaldkai
89
Hafenmuseum
88
Berliner Ufer
45 44 43
Hansahafen
Dessauer Str.
Harburger Chaussee
Saalehafen
Am Saalehafen
Veddel
Veddeler Brückenstr.
Am Zollhafen
Müggenburger
Zollhafen
VEDDEL 87
BallinStadt
255
88
89
87

Theme Tours
The ArchitecTour
Contemporary architecture in
Hamburg. The works of nationally
and internationally renowned
architects introduced
and explained by experts.
Twice monthly Sundays at 1:30 p m.
Departure: ZoB, Adenauerallee
www.jasper.de
The Elbe Shore Tour
Drive out the famous Elbchaussee
for a tour of Blankenese
and the fruit­growing region
Altes Land on board a doubledecker
bus. The bus returns via
Köhlbrand Bridge, perfect for a
breath­taking view of the container
port.
April – oct, Sat + Sun 2 p m. Departure:
Lan dungsbrücken. www.hummelbahn.de
Tip
Face to face with the Giants
Experience the bustling Port
of Hamburg the way you never
knew it with Jasper. Equipped
with a special permit and escort
vehicle, the bus winds its way
through mountains of containers
on a three­hour tour. Expert
tour guides show visitors the
container terminals Burchardkai
and Altenwerder. Here you
will receive the answers to all
the questions you asked yourself
while walking on the Elbe
waterfront.
Multimedia Time Travel
A new and novel way to discover
a city. Historic film, photo and
audio documents are shown on
four monitors in the bus and
commented live at their original
sites. Historic events and
exciting plans for future urban
development in Hamburg, for
Hamburg CARD
The Maritime Tour
Historic background data, current
developments and future
vision make up this tour of the
fleet district, the Speicherstadt,
the HafenCity and the port.
April – oct daily at 10 a m, 12:30 p m
and 3 p m. nov – March only Fri – Sun.
Departure: Landungsbrücken, pier 2
www.maritim-tour.de
The Elbe Island Tour
On this tour featuring various aspects
of the port, discover Europe’s
largest inland island and
a part of Hamburg that is virtually
unknown – Wilhelmsburg, an
island in the midst of the Elbe.
Combination tour: Barge tour – Biergarten
stop – Double-decker coach
tour. www.elbinsel-tour.de
Departure time: Sat 9:30 a m and
1:30 p m, Sun 1:30 p m
Tickets prices: Adults EUR 26,
children (up to age 12) EUR 13
Reservations: +49 40 - 22 71 06 10
www.jasper.de
example, the major Hafen City
project, are presented in an entirely
new format.
Departure time: on alternate Sat and
Sun at 1:30 p m
Departure: ZoB, Adenauerallee
Reservations: +49 40 - 22 71 06 10
www.jasper.de
Photo: Jasper
Guided Tour “Landgang”
This guided tour “Landgang” is
an introduction to the Hafen City
beginning with the scale model
at the HafenCity InfoCenter
at the Kesselhaus. Participants
then explore current construction
projects on­site together
with the guide.
Free of charge. Every Sat at 3 p m,
May – Sept also Thurs at 6:30 p m.
Meeting point: HafenCity InfoCenter
at the Kesselhaus, Am Sandtorkai 30
www.hafencity.com
Stevedores, Tallymen, Containers
Discover the port from the visible
side and learn about those
who work and live in the port,
past and present, and who
made or make a living from the
port. Focus on coffee­sack stevedores,
tallymen, container
bridge operators, captains at
sea and pilots. Focus on the harbour
as a job market, economic
factor and centre of the labour
movement.
once a month. Meeting point: St Pauli
Elbe Tunnel (Lan dungsbrücken)
www.spurensuchen.de
Night­Watchman Tour of the
Speicherstadt
Accompany the night watchman
on an unusual tour. Experience
the charm of the old warehouses,
illuminated by the light of
torches. Enjoy the pleasant aroma
of spices from all over the
world at the Gewürzmuseum.
March – oct, Sat 8:30 p m. Meeting
point: Underground station Baumwall
(exit at Kehrwieder)
www.hamburger-nachtwaechter.de
Theme Walking Tours
From the Speicherstadt to the
HafenCity
A walk through history beginning
in the past with the Speicherstadt
and moving up through
time to the visionary HafenCity.
A visit to the Speicherstadtmuseum
focuses on the work of
the trade and warehouse companies.
Sat 3 p m (April – oct), Sun 11 a m (year
round). Meeting point: Kornhausbrücke
corner of neuer Wandrahm
www.speicherstadtmuseum.de
Park Fiction, Dockland, Brewing
District – The New Elbe Shore
The northern Elbe shoreline is
quickly becoming one of Hamburg’s
most attractive areas.
From beer­brewing to Elbberg
campus, this tour picks out several
spectacular projects.
April – oct (monthly). Meeting point:
Landungsbrücken at clock tower
www.stattreisen-hamburg.de
Moneybags, Sea Pirates and Co
Enchanted fleete (harbour waterways),
romantic red­brick
buildings and the fragrance of
spices characterise the timehonoured
Speicherstadt. By
contrast, discover new sites
with a profound historical past
in the HafenCity.
once a month. Meeting point: Underground
station Baumwall (exit at
Kehrwieder). www.spurensuchen.de
For further information on various other theme-related walking tours and
sightseeing tours please visit our web site at www.hamburg-tourism.de
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More than skin-deep: the beauty of museum ship CAP SAN DIEGO,
designed by Hamburg architect Cäsar Pinnau.
Photo: Cap San Diego Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
22 | Altonaer Museum
Hamburg CARD
42 | CAP SAN DIEGO
Hamburg CARD
Founded in 1863, today one of The museum ship MS CAP SAN
Germany‘s largest regional mu­ DIEGO belongs to a series of
seums. Historical documents six fast general cargo freight­
from the shipping and fishing iners built for the Hamburg­Süd
dustries, as well as art and cul­ shipping line. It made about 120
ture of northern Germany. Hamburg­South America runs
Museumstrasse 23
and has been lying at anchor at
Tues-Sun 10 a m – 5 p m
Überseebrücke since 1986. In
S1, S2, S3, S11, S31 | ALTonA addition to touring the museum
freighter staying overnight on
87 | BallinStadt
Hamburg CARD
board is also possible. ➤ p 10
One hundred years after Al­ Museum ship open daily from
bert Ballin built the original Em­ 10 a m – 6 p m
igration Centre for European
emigrants on the Veddel, it is
U3 | BAUMWALL
presently being partially recon­ 45 | Feuerschiff – The Lightship
structed and converted into a The historic English lightship –
museum complex in the Port a floating lighthouse – was con­
of Hamburg. Visitors can relive verted by its captain into a ven­
the journey emigrants took from
their native countries to the
New World and research their
own family history. ➤ p 23
Veddeler Bogen 2
Mon-Sun 10 a m – 6 p m
MCL | BALLInSTADT
S3, S31 | VEDDEL
ue for events: concerts in the
Hamburg CARD
89 | BLEICHEN
Hamburg‘s latest museum
ship, acquired in January 2007.
The 94­m long general cargo
freighter MS BLEICHEN was
purchased back from a Turkish
shipping company by the Hamburg
Maritime Foundation. Sailing
the Black Sea as the OLD
LADY it is now on exhibit at
the Harbour Museum in shed
50A. Both ship and engine will
be overhauled in the next few
years making the ship seaworthy
again. ➤ p 23
Harbour Museum Hamburg
Australiastrasse
MCL | HARBoUR MUSEUM HAM-
BURG; S3, S31 | VEDDEL (about 15
min walk from there or take BUS 256)
Maritime attractions
engine room, overnight accommodations
in the cabins, a seaman‘s
breakfast and jazz matinees
all on board. ➤ p 10
U3 | BAUMWALL
70 | Hamburg Cruise Center
Close to 60 cruise ships come
into the Cruise Center in the
HafenCity every year – and the
number is climbing. The arrival
of the QUEEN MARY 2 only increased
the popularity of this
unusual terminal, built of ocean
containers. ➤ p 6, 33
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | MARCo PoLo TERRACES
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Hamburg CARD
38 | hamburgmuseum
Hamburg‘s rise to its status as
North German metropolis: exhibit
focuses on the importance
of the emigration port and the
development of shipping and
Photo: hamburgmuseum, Andreas Borowski
Maritime attractions
trade. Another highlight is the
first colour film shot in the harbour.
Holstenwall 24, Tues-Sat 10 a m –
5 p m, Sun 10 a m – 6 p m
U3 | ST PAULI
BUS 112 | HAMBURGMUSEUM
Hamburg CARD
88 | Harbour Museum
Hamburg (Museum of Work)
Experience the harbour handson:
an extensive collection focusing
on shipbuilding and cargo
handling. Harbour experts
present their work and make
the port come alive, focusing
on cargo handling in bygone
days and how steam engines
work. ➤ p 23
Australiastrasse, Easter through late
october, Tues-Sun 10 a m – 6 p m
MCL | HARBoUR MUSEUM HAM-
BURG; S3, S31 | VEDDEL (about 15
min walk from there or take BUS 256)
79 | International Maritime
Hamburg CARD
Museum Hamburg
The International Maritime
Museum Hamburg recently
opened in the historic quayside
warehouse Kaispeicher B.
Every thing from model ships
and pirate flags to antique weapons
are on display. ➤ p 6
Koreastrasse, Tues-Sun 10 a m –
6 p m, Thurs 10 a m – 8 p m
U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | MAGELLAn TERRACES
14 | Museum Harbour Övelgönne
This free outdoor museum is a
great attraction for ship aficionados
with its collection of overhauled
steam tugboats, barges,
icebreakers and a lightship.
FERRY LInE 62 | nEUMÜHLEn
BUS 112 | nEUMÜHLEn
Hamburg CARD
39 | RICKMER RICKMERS
Since its launch in Bremerhaven
in 1896, this floating landmark
sailed as an East Indies trader
and Cape Horn circumnavigator
and is symbolic of the great
windjammer era. The threemaster,
designed as a cargo
sailing ship, measures 97 metres
from prow to stern, and attracts
visitors from all over the
world. Travelling maritime exhibits
below deck. ➤ p 10
open daily from 10 a m – 6 p m
S1, S3, U3 | LAnDUnGSBRÜCKEn
44 | SCHAARHÖRN
This elegant twin­screw sounding
ship, launched in 1908,
served as the official state yacht
for Hamburg senators. Since
1990, the vessel has been back
in Hamburg and restored to its
original design. The Schaarhörn
is available for charter from May
to October.
www.stiftung-hamburg-maritim.de
90 | Shed 52 | Floating Cranes
Even with the dawn of the container
age, floating cranes are
essential to port business. Two
historic heavy­lift cranes from
the 1940s and 1950s are still
employed for loading heavy­duty
cargo, such as locomotives
or large machine parts.
Australiastrasse
MCL | HARBoUR MUSEUM HAM-
BURG; S3, S31 | VEDDEL (take BUS
256 from there)
67 | Störtebeker Memorial
The bronze statue by artist
Hansjörg Wagner commemorates
the infamous pirate Klaus
Störtebeker, who together with
his buddies, the Likedeelers,
was convicted and beheaded
at Grasbrook in 1401.
BUS 3, 4, 6 | MARCo PoLo TERRACES
85 | Submarine Museum U­434
The U­434 was one of the Soviet
Navy‘s largest non­nuclear
submarines, weighing 3,000
tonnes and built in 1976. Following
its complete decommissioning
it was hauled to Hamburg
from Murmansk, refitted and
converted into a museum ship.
Versmannstrasse 24
Daily 10 a m – 6 p m,
April-Sept Fri-Sun 9 a m – 7 p m
U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | MARCo PoLo TERRACES
(a 20 min walk from there)
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Tip
54 | Traditional Ship Harbour
Up to 20 beautifully restored
and seaworthy historic sailing
ships and steamships can moor
at the Traditional Ship Harbour
pontoons, which are accessible
from three bridges. The classic
sailing yacht Artemis and the
pilot schooner ELBE 5, for example,
have appropriate berths
here. Hamburg’s most beautiful
water site in the historic Sandtorhafen
invites visitors to a
close­up look round the clock.
69 | HafenCity Playground
The Treasure Island theme playground
at the foot of the View­
Point and in the immediate vi­
The Traditional Ship Harbour brings a
nostalgic note to the HafenCity.
cinity of the Grasbrookhafen
invites junior pirates to come
have a great time.
BUS 3, 4, 6 | MAGELLAn TERRACES

architecture + landmarks
16 | Augustinum
A choice example of successful
conversion. The historic refrigerated
storage house bordering
the Elbe River was transformed
into an up­market senior citizens’
residence with a fantastic
view of the Museum Harbour
Övelgönne. ➤ p 14
BUS 112 | nEUMÜHLEn
37 | Bismarck Monument
Glorifying monument to German
Reich Chancellor Bismarck,
who looks out to sea
from his high perch in the Elbe
Park, created by Hugo Lederer
in 1906.
U3 | ST PAULI
S1, S3, U3 | LAnDUnGSBRÜCKEn
74 | Chilehaus
The east flank of this large expressionist
building designed by
Fritz Höger in 1924 for the successful
ship owner and Chile
trader Sloman, resembles the
prow of a ship.
U1 | MESSBERG
21 | Christianskirche
Baroque church commissioned
by Danish King Christian IV in
1738. German poet Klopstock
is buried in the churchyard.
ottenser Marktplatz 6
S1, S3 | ALTonA, BUS 112 | ELBBERG
24 | Dockland
The cantilever arm of this parallelogram­style
building designed
by prominent Hamburg
architect Teherani extends 40 m
out over the water. Take in the
splendid panorama from the
roof platform, open to the public.
➤ p 13
FERRY LInE 62 | DoCKLAnD
BUS 112 | ELBBERG
86 | Elbbrücken – Elbe Bridges
The northern Elbe Bridges, inaugurated
in 1888, were the
most important link between
the two sides of the river before
the Elbe Tunnel was built. Until
1958, historical bridge gates
preceded this impressive steel
structure.
30 | Fish Auction Hall
Resembling a three­nave basilica
and built in 1886, the Fish
Auction Hall, with its impos­
ing glass dome crowning the
delicate, wrought­iron design,
has been a listed building since
1989. ➤ p 12
BUS 112 | FISCHMARKT
FERRY LInE 62 | FISCHMARKT
47 | Hamburg Philharmonic Hall,
Kaispeicher A
The bold design of the Hamburg
Philharmonic Hall atop the
quayside warehouse, by architects
Herzog & de Meuron, is
the focus of international interest.
Once completed, the un­
dulating shape of the glass roof
is certain to become a new and
unmistakable landmark on the
Elbe riverbank. ➤ p 4, 5
U3 | BAUMWALL
6 | Jenisch Haus
The former estate, designed
jointly by Franz Gustav Fors­
mann and Karl Friedrich Schinkel,
was built in classicist style
for Hamburg senator Jenisch in
1831­1834. ➤ p 17
open Tues-Sun 11 a m – 6 p m
BUS 36, 286 | TEUFELSBRÜCK
FERRY LInE 62 | TEUFELSBRÜCK
91 | Köhlbrand Bridge
One of the largest cable­stayed
bridges in Europe following its
completion in 1974. Architect
Egon Jux received the European
Steel Construction Award for
the “handsomest bridge on the
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Visualization: Herzog & de Meuron
Tip
59 | Kesselhaus
Kesselhaus (boiler house), once
the power plant for the historic
Speicherstadt warehouse
district, today information centre
for Hamburg’s foremost urban
development project, the
Hafen City. Study the 8 x 4­metre
model of the project site
which shows the current development
status of the HafenCity
or enjoy a snack and beverage
at the café.
HafenCity InfoCenter, Am Sandtorkai 30,
Tues-Sun 10 a m – 6 p m, admission
free. Group tours by appointment
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | AUF DEM SAnDE
68 | HafenCity | ViewPoint
For a closer look at the construction
progress, climb to
the top of the orange, futuristic
ViewPoint at the end of Grosser
Grasbrook.
78 | InfoPavilion Überseequartier
Experience the new Überseequartier
(Overseas District)
with all your senses in an exhibition
area totalling approximately
170 m 2 . Current photo series
and visualisations offer a realistic
view of the multi­faceted
project.
osakaallee 14
open daily from 11 a m – 7 p m,
closed Tuesdays, admission free.
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3 | BEI ST AnnEn

architecture + landmarks Calendar of Events
continent” in 1975. The silhouette
of Köhlbrand Bridge, supported
by two massive pylons,
rises high above the harbour.
18 | Perlenkette – String of Pearls
A row of modern buildings designed
by internationally acclaimed
architects along the
six­kilometre bank of the River
Elbe between the Fish Market
and Övelgönne compose Hamburg’s
so­called string of pearls.
➤ p 14
BUS 112 | nEUMÜHLEn, ELBBERG
72 | Speicherstadt
Stepped gables, pinnacles and
pointed arches, spires and bay
windows – the warehouse complex
with Romanticist and Gothic
style elements has a unique
charm. Built in 1883, the complex
has been listed since 1991.
➤ p 7
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
71 | St Katharine‘s Church
This principal church, with its
fairly plain Gothic nave and one
of North Germany‘s most beautiful
Baroque spires, was first
mentioned in 1274. With the
building of the HafenCity, St
Katharine‘s will regain a parish.
U1 | MESSBERG
Hamburg CARD
46 | St Michaelis Church –
The “Michel”
One of the foremost Baroque
protestant churches in Germa­
ny. Designed by trend­setting
master builder Georg Sonnin
in 1750, the church was rebuilt
several times due to destruction
by fire or bombing.
BUS 37 | MICHAELISKIRCHE
35 | St Pauli Elbe Tunnel
The Old Elbe Tunnel, built in
1911, remains the shortest connection
between St Pauli and
Steinwerder on the opposite
side of the River Elbe. Four lift
cages carry vehicles down to
24 m depth, from there two ornately
tiled tunnel tubes connect
both sides of the river. ➤ p 11
S1, S3, U3 | LAnDUnGSBRÜCKEn
36 | St Pauli Landungsbrücken
Designed by architects Raabe &
Wöhlecke and built in 1907, St­
Pauli­Landungsbrücken was initially
a prestigious landing stage
for the overseas shipping lines’
large passenger ships. The terminal
building, built of tuff, with
its numerous passageways
to the piers, its copper domeshaped
roof and towers, is most
unusual. ➤ p 10
S1, S3, U3 | LAnDUnGSBRÜCKEn
41 | Underground Line U3
Between Baumwall and Landungsbrücken
the U3 underground
is elevated, presenting
a breath­taking view of the
port. Built in 1912, this commuter
train line is among the oldest
in Hamburg. ➤ p 11
Highlights
of the cruise ship season
Cruise ships coming into the
Hamburg Cruise Center:
Christening celebrations
15 May TUI Cruises
5 Dec MSC MAGNIFICA
Cruise ship arrivals
A small selection:
9 May MS DEUTSCHLAND
6 June AIDAAURA
16 June MS EUROPA
25 July MS DEUTSCHLAND
7 Aug QUEEN MARY 2
15 Aug QUEEN MARY 2
5 Sept AIDALUNA
11 Dec QUEEN VICTORIA
Hamburg Cruise Center/HafenCity
For further arrival information go to
www.hamburg-tourism.de
8 – 10 May 2009
THE PORT BIRTHDAY
Hamburg is a world port, reason
enough to celebrate its
birthday every year with a big
bash at Lan dungsbrücken. Everybody
is invited to partake in
the port’s 820th birthday celebration
featuring the parade of
historic tall ships, the ballet of
the lightships, fireworks and
various open­air concerts.
www.hafengeburtstag-hamburg.de
June – August 2009
Summer at the Magellan
Terraces
The Magellan Terraces are the
stage for cultural and entertainment
programmes in a spe­
cial summer­time atmosphere
– street performers, tango dancing,
readings, and more.
www.hafencity.com
10 July – 23 August 2009
“The Hamburg Everyman”
On seven week­end nights the
historic Speicherstadt warehouse
district becomes a moving
backdrop for the tragicomical
Hamburg rendition of “Everyman”,
staged by Michael Batz.
Theater in der Speicherstadt, Auf dem
Sande 1, Tel +49 40 - 369 62 37
www.hamburger-jedermann.de
24 October – 1 November 2009
hanseboot: The 50th Hamburg
International Boat Show
The hanseboot trade show now
has a harbour all its own, embedded
against the backdrop of
the Landungsbrücken, Speicherstadt
and Elbe River for major
showpieces and small jewels
alike.
City-Sporthafen at Baumwall
www.hanseboot.de
Every Sunday
The St Pauli Fish Market
5 – 9 a m in the summer,
7 – 9 a m in the winter.
Traditional market surrounding
the Fish Auction Hall. Everything
from fresh fish, fruit, vegetables,
exotic plants, even antiques
– the Fish Market is a cult
market!
All data subject to change.
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Photo: Michael Batz

Culture + Entertainment
Hamburg CARD
53 | Afghanisches Museum
(Afghan Museum)
Venture on a trip to the Orient.
Indulge in Oriental hospitality
relaxing with a cup of chai
to typical Afghan music amidst
Oriental rugs, spices, traditional
arts and crafts, and the history
of Afghanistan.
Am Sandtorkai 32
open daily from 10 a m – 5 p m
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | AUF DEM SAnDE
75 | Deutsches zollmuseum
(German Customs Museum)
Housed in the former Customs
Office “Kornhausbrücke”, this
exhibition on two levels presents
the history of customs in the
past and present. In addition to
smuggler hide­outs and historic
uniforms, the customs cruiser
Oldenburg is on display.
Alter Wandrahm 16
open Tues-Sun 10 a m – 5 p m
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
METRoBUS 3 | BEI ST AnnEn
81 | Dialog im Dunkeln
(Dialogue in the Dark)
An exhibition where there is
nothing to see. Discover total,
Tip
58 | Messmer MOMENTUM
The singular world of tea at
Messmer MOMENTUM presented
in an area covering more
than 600 m 2 . Witness tea­masters
as they create new blends;
stroll through the integrated museum
gallery. Enjoy the world
of tea in the Tea Lounge or visit
the Tea Shop and put together
your own personal sampler box
of tea blends from a large selection
of tea.
utter darkness in an unknown
world of smells, noises, temperatures
and textures. Assisted
by a blind guide visitors learn to
master the everyday situations
of people devoid of vision.
Alter Wandrahm 4,
Tues-Fri 9 a m – 5 p m, Sat-Sun
11 a m – 7 p m, for reservations
call +49 700 - 44 33 20 00,
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3 | BEI ST AnnEn
55 | Hamburg Dungeon
Fun for the entire family: the
dark side of Hamburg history
presented by actors dressed
in historic costume in an entertaining,
scary but not too serious
manner.
Kehrwieder 2
open daily 11 a m – 6 p m
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | AUF DEM SAnDE
Kaiserkai 10
open daily 11 a m – 8 p m
admissions free
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | MAGELLAn TERRACES
Photo: Hamburg Dungeon
The All-Inclusive Package
Disney’s THE LION KING
Enjoy the award­winning musical
The Lion King and take advantage
of our all­in package
featuring:
52 | Miniatur Wunderland
The world’s largest model train
complex comprises more than
700 trains and over 1,200 m 2 .
Rowing in Scandinavia, gambling
in Las Vegas, mountainclimbing
in Switzerland or sunbathing
at the North Sea – the
seven theme areas feature entertainment
and amazement for
young and old.
Kehrwieder 2-4, Block D
open daily 9:30 a m – 6 p m
Tues till 9 p m, Sat 8 a m – 9 p m
Sun and holidays 8:30 a m – 8 p m
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | AUF DEM SAnDE
Hamburg CARD Hamburg CARD
82 | PROTOTYP
In an area of 2,500 m2 Hamburg CARD
venture
back in time on an historical tour
of auto racing. In addition to exhibits
focusing on design, the
history of car racing and racing
driver biographies the museum
features some 40 rare specimens
and classic sports cars.
Shanghaiallee 7
Tues-Sun 10 a m – 6 p m
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | MARCo PoLo TERRACES
overnight accommodation
including breakfast
in a hotel of your choice
1 ticket to the musical
in the price category of your booking
1 fine-dining certificate for EUR
20.00 at a selection of restaurants
1 Hamburg CARD –
the discovery ticket
(3-day ticket)
from165
€
per person
double room
56 | Das Schiff – Hamburg’s
Cultural Steamer
Hamburg’s floating cabaret for
excellent entertainment and Europe’s
only seaworthy theatre.
nikolaifleet / Holzbrücke 2
U3 | RÖDInGSMARKT
73 | Speicherstadtmuseum
Sacks of coffee and crates of
tea, bales of caoutchouc and
barrels of tobacco, historic
tools and photos. The authentic
atmosphere of the historical
warehouse district, captured on
the third floor of a century­old
warehouse. A regular feature:
coffee and tea­tastings, and
mystery story readings.
St Annenufer 2
Tues-Sun 10 a m – 5 p m
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3 | BEI ST AnnEn
51 | Spicy’s Gewürzmuseum
The only spice museum in the
world is a heyday for the senses
– smelling, tasting, feeling spices
in their natural, unprocessed
state. Over 900 exhibits from
past centuries relate a world of
stories.
Am Sandtorkai 32
Tues-Sun 10 a m – 5 p m
U3 | BAUMWALL, U1 | MESSBERG
BUS 3, 4, 6 | AUF DEM SAnDE
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Wine and dine on the banks of the Elbe! Take an aperitif on a
riverfront terrace, watch the ships come and go during dinner
or relax with a glass of wine at sundown. a large selection
awaits your choice, from fine traditional fish restaurants to
gastronomic newcomers and chic watering holes. The culinary
scene on the Elbe offers delights for every taste.
Photo: IndoChine
20 | Au Quai
Altona, Grosse Elbstrasse
145 b-d
Tel 040 - 380 377 30
Mon-Fri 12 noon –10:30
p m, Sat 6 –10:30 p m
48 | Carls
HafenCity
Am Kaiserkai 69
Tel 040 - 300 32 24 00
Mon-Sun 12 noon –
12 midnight
63 | Chilli Club
HafenCity
Am Sandtorkai 54
Tel 040 - 35 70 35 80
Mon-Sun 12 noon – 11 p m
5 | Dübelsbrücker
Kajüt
Teufelsbrück
Elbchaussee 303
Tel 040 - 82 87 87
Tues-Sun 11 a m –11 p m
8 | Finkenwerder
Landungsbrücke
Finkenwerder
Benittstrasse 9
Tel 040 - 742 51 51
Mon-Sun from 11 p m
23 | Fischereihafen
Restaurant
Altona
Grosse Elbstrasse 143
Tel 040 - 38 18 16
Sun-Thurs 11:30 a m –
10 p m, Fri, Sat
11:30 a m – 10:30 p m
77 | Fleetschlöss chen
Speicherstadt
Hamburg CARD
Brooktorkai 17
Tel 040 - 30 39 32 10
Mon-Fri 10 a m – 6 p m,
Sat-Sun 11 a m – 6 p m
19 | IndoChine
Altona
neumühlen 11
Tel 040 - 39 80 78 80
Mon-Sun 12 noon –
12 midnight, Sun
brunch 11 a m – 3 p m
92 | Isi‘s Imbiss
Fischspezialitäten
Wedel, Strandweg
49 | Kaiserperle
HafenCity
Am Kaiserkai 47
Tel 040 - 30 06 88 95
Tues-Sun from 11 a m
29 | La Vela
Altona, Grosse Elbstrasse
27
Tel 040 - 38 69 93 93
Mon-Sun 12 noon – 11 p m
15 | Museumshafen­
Café Övelgönne
neumühlen pontoon on
the „D.E.S. Bergedorf“
Tel 040 - 39 73 83
Mon-Sat 12 noon – 10
p m, Sun 10 a m – 10 p m
84 | Oberhafen kantine
HafenCity
Stockmeyerstrasse 39
Mon-Sun 12 noon – 9 p m
40 | Restaurante
Porto
Portuguese district
Ditmar-Koel-Strasse 15
Tel 040 - 317 84 80
Mon-Sun 11:30 a m –
12 midnight
65 | Sala Thai
HafenCity
Am Kaiserkai 1
Tel 040 - 31 79 46 60
Mon-Sat from 6:30 p m
33 | Schauermann
St. Pauli
Hafenstrasse 136-138
riverside Wining + Dining
Tel 040 - 31 79 46 60
Mon-Fri 11:30 a m –
1:30 p m, Mon-Sat from
6:30 p m
93 | Schulauer Fährhaus
/ Graf Luckner
Wedel
Parnassstrasse 29
Tel 04103 - 920 00
Mon-Sun from 9:30
a m – 10 p m
25 | Das Seepferdchen
Altona
Grosse Elbstrasse 212
Tel 040 - 38 61 67 49
Sun-Fri 11:30 a m –
12 midnight
50 | Speicherstadt
Kaffeerösterei
Speicherstadt
Kehrwieder 5
Tel 040 - 37 51 86 83
Mon-Sun 10 a m – 7 p m
12 | Strandperle
Övelgönne
Schulberg
Tel 040 - 880 11 12
Mon-Sun 11 a m – 9 p m
62 | Vlet Restaurant
Speicherstadt
Am Sandtorkai 23/24
Tel 040 - 334 75 37 50
Tues-Sat 12 noon – 3 p m,
6 p m – 12 midnight
60 | Wandrahm
HafenCity
Am Kaiserkai 13
Tel 040 - 31 81 22 00
Mon-Sun 12 noon –
10:30 p m
34 | Waterkant
St Pauli, Bernhardnocht-Strasse
97
Tel 040 - 31 11 97 04 80
Mon-Sun 5:30 – 11 p m
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Hotels with a riverside View
Tel +49 40 300 51 300 or online: www.hamburg-tourism.de
Louis C. Jacob
High above the Elbe style and
tradition merge to create excel­
lence in taste. Famous for the
historic linden­tree terrace.
Elbchaussee 401-403, nienstedten
Empire Riverside Hotel
An exclusive hotel for refined individual
taste or meeting with a
grand view of the Elbe and the
Port of Hamburg.
Bernhard-nocht-Strasse 97, St Pauli
Hotel Hafen Hamburg
HIgh above St Pauli Landungsbrücken
this hotel represents
harmony in tradition and modernity.
Seewartenstrasse 9, St Pauli
Holiday Inn Hamburg
Comfortable 4­star hotel located
directly at the Elbe Bridges
and an ideal location for all the
sightseeing highlights in the
Hanseatic City!
Billwerder neuer Deich 14,
Rothenburgsort
Stella Maris
Centrally located in the bustling
Portuguese district. Harbour
flair, numerous small taverns
and casual restaurants.
Reimarusstrasse 12, St Pauli
Seemannsheim
The Sailors’ Mission offers a
reasonable overnight accommodation
not restricted to sailors
alone. It even has a Sailors‘
Club.
Grosse Elbstrasse 132, Altona
Tel +49 40 - 306 22-0
Spend the night on a ship
Can’t get much more maritime
than this. Spend the night on
the water and let the waves
rock you to sleep! All possible
on the following ships in the
Port of Hamburg:
Das Feuerschiff – The Lightship
Vorsetzen, St Pauli
www.das-feuerschiff.de
CAP SAN DIEGO
Überseebrücke 1, St Pauli
www.cap-san-diego.de
Visualization: Toni Yli-Suvanto Photo: Hotel Louis C. Jacob Hotel tips from the local Hamburg experts. Hotel bookings at
Youth hostel on the Stintfang
Modern, tasteful, central and
a splendid view of Landungsbrücken.
Alfred-Wegener-Weg 5, St Pauli
Tel +49 40 - 31 34 88
The Hamburg Port Book
What‘s a “Tallyman“, what does
a “Lasher“ do? How many bottles
of beer actually fit in a container?
How long does it take to
discharge a container ship? And
what happens with the millions
of “fake“ sport shoes that land
in Hamburg from China? This
book supplies the answers in a
spirited and detailed account of
the port. (English)
Junius Verlag
ISBn 978-3-88506-598-2
Hamburger Hafenmeile
(The Hamburg Harbour Mile)
Harbourfest and cruise ships,
Elbe flair and huge container
ships, modern architecture
and historic buildings, an eventful
past and future visions turning
into reality. This coffee­table
book is every bit as diverse
as the Port of Hamburg itself.
(German)
Verlag Koehler/Mittler
ISBn 978-378220-979-3
For shorebirds and Bookworms
Der Hamburger Hafen
(The Port of Hamburg)
Ships, cranes, containers, shipyards,
sheds and warehouses
– the unforgettable atmosphere
of the Port of Hamburg
presented in fascinating photos
by Michael Pasdzior and a wellwritten
text on the world port,
then and now, by Svante Domizlaff.
(German)
Edition Maritim
ISBn 978-3-89225-552-0
Shipspotting
Nowhere else in the world do
ocean­going vessels sail as
far inland as in Hamburg. Thomas
Kunadt knows every tanker,
freighter and luxury yacht
that passes the shores of the
Elbe River. For over 10 years
he has registered and photographed
every ship that comes
into Hamburg. The book for ship
lovers! (English)
Murmann Verlag
ISBn 978-3-86774-032-6
our reading suggestions make a wonderful addition to your stay in Hamburg.
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Tips + information
Come to Hamburg Tourist information for a wide range of literature
that will enhance your stay in the Hanseatic city. Hotels,
tickets to events, Hamburg Cards, Hamburg information,
brochures, sightseeing tours, souvenirs and much more…
TOURIST INFORMATION IN THE PORT:
St Pauli Landungsbrücken between piers 4 und 5,
1 April - 31 oct daily 8 a m – 6 p m, 1 nov - 31 Mar daily 10 a m – 6 p m
TOURIST INFORMATION IN THE CENTRAL STATION:
Main exit Kirchenallee, Mon-Sat 8 a m – 9 p m, Sun and holidays 10 a m – 6 p m
www.hamburg-tourism.de
GPS
Hamburg CARD
City Guide
Create your
own individual
tour of the city
with a GPS guide! Hamburg
is the first major city in Germany
where tourists can see
the sights on different tours
with a range of GPS­guided
tours. The audio­visual city tour
provides comprehensive and
fascinating information on the
sights tourists select.
Where to rent: Tourist Information in
the Central Station, exit Kirchenallee
www.hamburg-tourism.de
CombiTicket:
Hamburg CARD
Maritime Museum Tour
Watch the history of the Port of
Hamburg come alive! The Altona
Museum, the hamburgmuseum,
the museum ships Cap
San Diego and Rickmer Rickmers,
the Speicherstadtmuseum
and the Harbour Museum
have joined forces to make
this a comprehensive tour. The
CombiTicket gives visitors plenty
of time to discover the history
of and stories behind the port.
EUR 15 (Hamburg Card holders: EUR
12), children are free (up to age 18 with
adults). Tickets available in all locations
and on ships, at various hotels as well
as at the Tourist Information offices
Take­Off in the Port
Right in the middle of the Port
of Hamburg, Clipper Aviation offers
sightseeing flights over the
water. Take off directly from the
Elbe on a fascinating, half­hour
flight over Germany‘s “gateway
to the world“. Witness the
bustle of the city from a bird‘s­
eye perspective when the seaplane
flies over shipyards and
harbour, the Landungsbrücken
and the Elbe, St Pauli and the
square in front of the Rathaus
(Town Hall).
Seaplane station Clipper Aviation
Vorsetzen 1 / Citysportboothafen
www.clipper-aviation.de
Hamburg CARD
Captive Balloon “Highflyer”
Hamburg’s highest lookout
point! Fly 150 m above Germany’s
most beautiful city in the
world’s largest captive balloon.
Enjoy breath­taking views of the
city centre, the port and the Alster
Lake.
Deichtorhallen, daily 10:20 a m –
9:40 p m (rides depend on weather)
www.highflyer-hamburg.de
Cruise the Elbe Shoreline
by Bicycle
What could be nicer than taking
in the scenery and people
in quiet surroundings without
the noise and bother of traffic?
While Hamburg offers countless
sights and all the benefits
of a metropolis, it also features
great conditions for bikers and
nature lovers. The predominantly
flat landscape is ideal for bike
tours!
For maps and tour planning:
www.hamburg-tourism.de
Hamburg by Bus and Train
The HVV offers attractive, modern
and reasonable mass transit
in and around Hamburg. More
than 650 rapid transit, regional
transit, bus and ferry lines
ensure that you get to where
you‘re going and back again. In
greater Hamburg underground
and rapid transit trains as well
as metrobuses run every five to
10 minutes. At weekends and
on holidays they usually run
every 20 minutes.
Your HVV Ticket
Embark on a discovery tour of
Hamburg by bus, train and ferry.
Enjoy the Port of Hamburg
with one of our five ferry lines ­
HVV Day Tickets are valid here
too. Purchase Day Tickets either
on the bus or in the ticket
machines (ticket is already prestamped).
The IBA Hamburg:
Living Urban Development
In the midst of metropolitan
Hamburg there is a unique setting
where creativity, opportunity,
contradiction and tension
come together to illustrate the
basic social question of co­existence,
as if through a magnifying
glass: the Elbe Islands.
The IBA Hamburg is developing
answers for Hamburg’s future.
Building exhibitions anticipate
the future of living together
as one society, presenting a vivid
picture of environments and
living spaces which, until then,
had only existed as ideas in the
minds of others. Scale models
illustrate these ideas as they
take shape and become practicable.
www.iba-hamburg.de
9 a m Day Ticket (1 person +
3 children) starting at EUR 5.10,
9 a m Group Tickets for 5 persons
starting at EUR 8.60
Your Timetable
Work out your personal timetable
by calling +49 40 19 449,
or visit our web site www.
hvv.de or send us a text message
by typing Start!Ziel on
your cell phone and send your
inquiry to one of the following
SMS numbers. Departure
and destination may be the
name of a stop or a street, e g
Jungfernstieg!Reeperbahn.
Normal mobile phone rates apply,
our reply is naturally free of
charge.
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Vodafone: +49 173-882 99 99
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The Elbe: the maritime
world of Hamburg lies
between the Hafen City
(foreground), presently
under construction,
and Wedel, in the
upper corner of
the picture.
Discover the Port, the Elbe, the Alster –
with the Hamburg CARD
Discover the unique atmosphere of the port, the Alster Lake or the
Speicherstadt using the Hamburg CARD.
Travel on all public transportation while saving money on harbour
and Alster cruises, city sightseeing tours and sights.
NEW
Tip: Book your accommodation
with one of our 64 select hotel
partners and receive the Hamburg
CARD free.
¸ Free travel on all public
transport in Greater Hamburg
Area
¸ Up to 50% discount on 110
sights, e.g. harbour and Alster
cruises, city sightseeing tours,
museums and much more
¸ 20 % discount on restaurant
meals and your first drink
¸ Up to 25% discount at
shopping partners, in parking
garages and on souvenirs
¸ NEW: Travel even farther
with the Hamburg CARD –
plus Region Ticket – starting
at € 18.50
Purchase your Hamburg CARD at:
Tourist Information offices (central station, port, airport),
HVV ticket machines, service locations and on buses
Tel.: +49 40-300 51 300
www.hamburg-tourism.de
Hamburg CARD
3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket
from € 8.50
Datum | Date
Einzel | Single Einzel
We know which side is port –
Book your trip with specialists
Cruise through the illuminated Speicherstadt,
the world's largest warehouse complex, on
a barge, tour the Port of Hamburg by bus and
discover the secret nooks and crannies of
the Hanseatic city.
Top offer for the Speicherstadt and HafenCity
• 2 overnight stays incl breakfast
• 1 barge tour through illuminated
Speicherstadt (1.5 hours)
• 1 giant tour (3-hour bus tour of the Port
of Hamburg)
• 1 fine-dining certificate for selected
restaurants (€ 20.00 value)
• 1 Hamburg CARD –
the discovery ticket
Our classic offer – one rate, lots of service
• The Hamburg Port Birthday, 8 – 10 May 2009
for € 139 per person, double-room occupancy
• Arrival of the Queen Mary 2 on 7 and 15 August 2009
for € 159 per person, double-room occupancy
Booking: +49 40-300 51 300
www.hamburg-tourism.de
from 179 €
per person person in in a double double room
Hamburg Maritime
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Hamburg CARD
Einzel | Single Einzel
3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket
Datum | Date