Weekend in Hamburg: Top 5 excursion tips
You can experience a lot on a weekend in Hamburg. In this article we present the 5 most beautiful destinations in the Hanseatic city.
Hamburg Excursion Tip No. 1: Visit the historic warehouse district
Walk across the different bridges in the Speicherstadt and let yourself be captured by the charm of this district.
- The historic warehouse district is the largest warehouse complex in the world. This district is crossed by waterways, the so-called Fleeten, and originally belonged to the Hamburg Free Port.
- Mainly coffee, tea and spices were stored in the stores. The history of today's Unesco World Heritage is brought to you in the Speicherstadt Museum, in the Customs Museum and not least in the Spice Museum.
- The best way to explore the Speicherstadt is from the water. The barge tours start at the landing stage of the red lightship and last two hours.
- Combine the tour with one of the legendary harbor tours. They sail past container terminals and shipyards, the HafenCity with the Elbphilharmonie and the Landungsbrücken.
- Many restaurants and cafés invite you to linger after a visit.
Hamburg Excursion Tip No. 2: The MiWuLa model railway exhibition
In the Speicherstadt, between the sand bridge and the Kehrwiedersteg, you will find the miniature wonderland.
- The MiWuLa takes first place in Hamburg's sights on Tripadvisor. In the lovingly designed largest model railroad layout in the world, not only children's eyes light up.
- Over 13 km of tracks and more than 900 computer-controlled trains await you there. Every 15 minutes it gets night in the railway world. A fire must also be extinguished. Watch the fire department at work or marvel at the smallest concert hall in the world.
- Different sections take you into the world of the Alps, to the USA, to Scandinavia or Italy.
- The miniature wonderland is open 365 days a year. The different opening times can be found on the homepage.
- Since the exhibition is always well attended, it is worth planning your visit in advance. Reserve tickets online at an available time. This avoids waiting times at the entrance and gives you more time for other activities.
Hamburg Excursion Tip No. 3: The Hamburg Neighborhood
No stay in the Hanseatic city can do without a visit to the legendary Reeperbahn.
- The red light district with the famous Davidwache is located in the St. Pauli district.
- Walk on the most famous side street of the Reeperbahn - the Große Freiheit. Some of you are probably still familiar with the film "Great Freedom No. 7" with Hans Albers. You can still find a nightclub at number 7 today.
- Visit the "Café Keese" or the pub "Zur Ritze". The boxing ring there is still used today. The Klitschko brothers or Henry Mask have already flexed their muscles during training.
- Herbertstrasse, which is only approx. 100 m long, runs parallel to the Reeperbahn and houses brothels. Entry is through a privacy screen and is only permitted for men aged 18 and over. The ladies who are waiting for customers there are not squeamish when dealing with women who venture into the area despite the prohibition sign. For your own safety, this warning should therefore be observed.
- In the evening, in addition to the night clubs, you can also play theaters such as. B. visit the Imperial Theater or the St. Pauli Theater. There are thrillers, comedies or musicals performed.
Hamburg Excursion Tip No. 4: The Stair Quarter in Blankenese
Things are a little quieter in Hamburg's Blankenese district.
- In the stair quarter you will find, alongside around 5, 000 steps, picturesque alleys and old captains' houses.
- From Süllberg you have a beautiful view over the Elbe.
- You can combine a leisurely stroll on the Elbe beach with a stop at one of the many restaurants right on the water.
- The small buses on line 48 are the only ones that can meander through the narrow streets of the district. That is why they are affectionately called "mountain goats".
Hamburg Excursion Tip No. 5: A visit to the fish market
If you want to visit the fish market, you definitely have to be an early riser - or don't even have to go to bed at all.
- The market takes place from March 15 to November 14 on Sundays from 5 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., in the other months from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- There is live music and dancing in the fish auction hall early in the morning.
- You can buy freshly caught fish straight from the cutter or let the barkers tempt you to buy monstrous fruit baskets and sausage packs.
- Let yourself be carried away by the maritime mood of the market, which has existed since 1703.
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