Hamburg sightseeing

Hamburg is easy and fun to discover as it can be divided into several regions allowing one to make a choice. When it comes to museums, some of the most prominent ones are the Spice Museum, it’s one of a kind, the Deichtorhallen, known to be one of the best exhibition galleries worldwide, the Kunsthalle Glockengießerwall with an impressing collection of paintings from the 19th century and the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, a leading centre for art, applied art and design.

Hamburg attractions: architecture
Check out the surroundings of the Mönckebergstraße, where apart from a great amount of stores you will find the St. Jacobi and St. Petri churches that are worth having a look. Visit the 20th century Hubelhaus, see the remains of the Bishpos Tower, located under the building of "Radio Hamburg", and take a look at the remains of the 9th century Hammaburg fortress.

The Mönckebergstraße leads directly to Hamburg's fascinating neo-Renaissance Rathaus( City Hall) with an impressive 112 meter tower. Check out the House of Commerce ("Börse"), walk around the Rathaushof, admiring its beautiful ‘Hygieia-Brunnen’ fountain.

Religious tourist attractions
Hamburg offers you a great variety of beautiful churches, such as the Christianskirche, the Dreieinigkeitskirche, the St.-Marien-Dom, the Flussschifferkirche and Hamburg’s well-known landmark the St.Michaelis church. Do not leave out the superb Synagogue and the Imam-Ali-Mosque.

Moving on, around the ruins of St. Nikolai church, converted into a memorial against war, there are interesting things to discover, such as the house of the Patriotische Gesellschaft, the Trostbrücke Bridge with the statues of Graf Adolf III and Bishop Ansgar. Following the water you will end up at the remains of the cities oldest bridge, the Zollenbrücke, dating back to the 17th century.

As a follow up walk around the wonderful Harbor Area, visiting the warehouse district, drop by the "Hamburg Dungeon" and watch the impressive presentation of the "dark times" of the city. Do not leave out the "Miniatur-Wunderland", the world largest model railway layout. For some fun take a walk in one of the world’s most famous red district areas, the Sankt Pauli and get to experience the vivid, trendy center of Hamburg’s gay scene, the Sankt Georg.

Easy attractions: gardens and zoo's
After breathing in all the culture and history Hamburg has to offer, a little relaxation is well earned. Take a stroll in the Alter Botanischer Garten, wonder around the Planten und Bloomen, check out the Hagenbecks Tierpark ( Zoo). In search for something out of the normal just ramble in the world’s biggest graveyard the Ohlsdorfer Friedhof.

Hamburg highlights