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Contents
Arriving 5
Getting there and oriented

History 6
From Vikings to prosperity

Glossary 7
The basics

Culture & Events 8

What’s going on

2008 Highlights 11
Hamburg events to look forward to

Where to stay 12
From park bench to Park Grand © Hamburg Tourismus GmbH

Restaurants 19
From fine dining to fast food
Nightlife 24
Bars, clubs and general debauchery

What to see 29
Sights in and around town

Hamburg day by day 36

Plan your short trip here

Hamburg Harbour 37
From fishing village to container port

Getting around 38
Trains, planes and taxis

Mail & Phones 40

Heed your calling

Shopping 41
Souvenirs, food and books

Directory 43
Banks, pharmacies and hairdressers

Maps & Index

Street register 45
City map 46-47
Transport map 48-49
Index 50
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4 FOREWORD ARRIVING 5

Winter is perhaps Hamburg’s best season. When

the Christmas markets occupy the squares in Welcome to Hamburg Arriving by plane Airport Hamburg
the centre, and the fairy lights are strung above Hamburg’s Fuhlsbüttel Airport is an efficient, busy international
Hamburg, the vibrant metropolis in the airport 8 kilometres from the city centre. To get to the centre, take With over 11 million passengers a year, Hamburg’s
the busy shopping streets, you occasionally very north of Germany, wows with its international airport is Germany’s fourth largest
the Airport Express bus N°110 to Ohlsdorf station and change for
catch a whiff of warm mulled glühwein giving you bustling port, a wide range of cultural the U- or S-Bahn to the city centre. A €2,50 single ticket is required airport. Starting of f in 1910 as a zeppelin field,
that incomparable atmosphere winter feeling. activities, sporting amenities, vast for the trip which takes 20-30 minutes. There’s also a direct Airport the modern airport now has two terminals with 70
Unfortunately the other wintery feeling you’ll soon urban green spaces and a manifold Express bus to the main station; tickets €5 (children €2), €4 if you’re airlines serving 120 destinations worldwide, and
shopping world. From the Speicher- in a group of six or more. Buses depart every 15-20 minutes. employs 12000 people. The main airlines are Luf-
get has more to do with numb toes, but it’s alsway stadt, the world´s largest continuous thansa, Air Berlin, HapagFly, Condor, dba and British
easy to scurry into a museum or theatre to catch warehouse, built between 1825 and Airways. At just 8.5km from the centre of town it’s
an exhibition or show to warm yourself – see our 1927, over the legendary Reeperbahn Arriving by train just a quick trip to town, soon to be made easier
event listings to see what’s on this winter. to the HafenCity, Europe´s largest in- InterCityExpress (ICE), EuroCity (EC) and InterCity (IC) trains ar- yet with the opening of a new S-Bahn connection
As always, we’d be happy to hear from readers, so ner city renewal project: Hamburg has rive at one or more of Hamburg’s three stations: Hauptbahnhof which will whisk passengers to the city centre in
very much to offer to its visitors. Centuries ago Hamburg main station, Altona or Dammtor. All stations have shops, lug- 23 minutes. For more information, visit www.ham.
if you have tips or comments after using this rose to prominence as one of the most mercantile cities in airport.de.
city guide to Hamburg, send us an email so we gage lockets and other facilities, with Hauptbahnhof the best
the world through its membership of the powerful Hanseatic - it also houses the main tourist information centre.
can help future visitors. Emails are welcome at League. Due to its tolerant and open-minded citizens the
hamburg@inyourpocket.com “Free and Hanseatic City” of Hamburg ever since remained
at the forefront of modern trends. 2007 is set to be a year
of grand openings and superlatives in every aspect. Among
Around the clock to Scandinavia and the Baltics
the particular highlights of Hamburg is without doubt the
cultural scene that with three theatres, 30 private stages,
200 art galleries and 40 museums is much loved by national
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look forward to stars such as Anne-Sophie Mutter or the
magnificent production by Verdi’s Nabucco at the Color Line
Arena. Being a capital of sports Hamburg keeps very much
in shape with around 50 national and international sports
events each year. Sporting highlights of the year 2007 will
be the Triathlon World Championship and the IHF Handball
Cover story World Championship. The grand openings of new attrac-
tions such as the International Maritime Museum and the
Reflecting the Michel “Port of Dreams” Auswandererwelt Ballinstadt are bound
to succumb Hamburg visitors to the incomparable charm
Hamburg’s main protestant of its maritime world and also emphasize its status as “the
church - St. Michaelis - be- gateway to the world”. And for all fashion and lifestyle fans:
ing reflected by its smaller Large shopping streets such as the Mönckebergstraße,
sister, the catholic St. Ans- Haute Couture houses on Neuen Wall, noble boutiques on
gar church, called Kleiner Eppendorfer Baum or the stunning new “Europa Passage”
Michel. make Hamburg a unique paradise for all shoppers. I hope
that you will enjoy your trip to Hamburg and keep us in a
pleasant remembrance!
Yours sincerely,
Dietrich von Albedyll, Managing Director of the Hamburg Whether for a daytrip, holiday or business trip, every year 20 million passengers use one of the 12 Scandlines
Tourist Board ferry connections in the triangle between Germany, Denmark and Sweden and the Baltics. The Rostock-based
shipping company has one of the best per forming and best connected route networks in the Baltic Sea. There
and back on different routes, individual trips through the Scandinavian and Baltic countries – no problem
with Scandlines. Together, we can plan your personal trip using our ferries as well as those of our shipping
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6 HISTORY
825 AD: Emperor Charlemagne ordered the construction
of a castle between the Alster and Elbe rivers as a defence
against possible Slavic invasion. The castle was named
Hammaburg, hence the city’s name.
845: Having reached Hamburg via the Elbe, a fleet of
600 Viking ships destroyed the city of then only 500
inhabitants.
1189: Frederick I “Barbarossa” gave Hamburg the status
of an Imperial Free City and tax-free access from the Lower
Elbe into the North Sea. Though the charter was not officially
drawn up until 1265, it gave the merchants of Hamburg the
go-ahead to begin establishing guilds and foreign trade. This
quickly led to Hamburg’s status as a major port in Europe.
1235: the Alster was dammed, leading to the creation
of what we today know as the “Außenalster” and the
“Binnenalster.“
1241: Hamburg allied with Lübeck to become a member of
the Hanseatic League of trading cities.
1558: Hamburg’s stock exchange was established.
1619: The Bank of Hamburg was founded.
1810-1814: Hamburg was annexed by Napoleon I and
suffered under France’s rule. Russian General Bennigsen
finally freed the city in 1814.
1815: The Congress of Vienna granted Hamburg its freedom
and the city joined the German federation
1842: A fire swept through Hamburg destroying nearly a third
of the city centre. Almost 20,000 people were left homeless.
However, subsequent developments in transportation, such
as railway lines to Kiel and Berlin and the introduction of the
steamship, led to the city’s reparation.
1881: construction of the Speicherstadt expanded
Hamburg’s port capabilities by providing more storage room
for the coffee, cocoa, spices and carpets that arrived daily.
The port expanded to the opposite side of the Elbe. During
this time Hamburg’s population also expanded, quadrupling
to almost 800,000.
1914-1918: 40,000 Hamburg men died in the First World
War. A trade blockade cut off Hamburg’s trade with the
world and Germany also lost most of its fledgling colonies.
Nonetheless, Hamburg rebounded as trade routes were re-
established and an influx of businesses found new homes
in Hamburg’s harbour area.
1919: The University of Hamburg was established.
1937: The Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz (Greater Hamburg Act)
led to the incorporation of outer-lying areas into Hamburg
doubling Hamburg’s population almost overnight. This
included Wandsbek, Harburg, Wilhelmsburg and Altona.
1938-1945: During the Second World War, Hamburg
suffered through repeated Allied bombings. Some estimate
that up to 55,000 German civilians were killed during this
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time. Another 40,000 Hamburg men lost their lives in battle.
The city itself lost almost half of its living area, half of its
industry and most of the port and harbour area. In the nearby
concentration camp, Neuengamme, almost 70,000 people
were killed at the hands of the Nazis.
1945: The city of Hamburg surrendered to the Allied forces
on April 3 and was soon occupied by the British.
1946: Hamburg begins to regain a sense of normalcy. A
new city council is elected and only a few years later in 1952
Hamburg’s currently used constitution came to life.
1962: On February 16 a storm surge from the North Sea
caused the River Elbe to rise to its highest point ever. One fifth
of the city was flooded and more than 300 people died.
1989: The Berlin Wall falls.
1990: The “Wiedervereinigung” - German reunification.
Hamburg’s proximity to the former East German border
makes it a popular choice for those looking to explore new
opportunities in the West.
2008: Hamburg is a thriving, wealthy metropolis of 1.7 million
inhabitants and Germany’s second largest city. Its port ranks
second in Europe and seventh in the world. Industry has
also grown, making Hamburg a leader in the technology and
biotechnology fields and all media outlets.
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of print editions to both cities, to be launched in October
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Bike lanes
Germans take their cycling very seriously. You may notice
that on the pavement there is typically a lane of sorts that
has been laid in darker stones or concrete - this is for bikers
only, and though you may walk it in at your own risk, beware
that there is truly a risk. Hamburgers may ride fast, even
recklessly, and are usually armed with a bell that will sound
loudly right before you are almost run over. You might also
hear something to the effect of “Mensch!” if the bell is out
of order. To be on the safe side, we recommend following a
local pedestrian.
Tipping
Deciding what to tip in Hamburg is tricky. On small meals
or drinks it is fine to round to the nearest euro, even if it is
only €0,20. A nicer meal requires at a minimum 10%. Many
people tip higher and many Germans in the wait-industry are
used to higher tips from foreigners - especially Americans.
Whatever you choose to tip, mention the total sum when you
pay the bill (i.e. if the bill was €25 you would say €28 bitte).
The idea behind this is that the waiter or waitress will be
aware of how much you tipped them. Then again, if you are
leaving something rather meagre you might want to leave it
on the table and run for it.
Driving
Germany has a brilliant network of Autobahn (motorways,
prefixed A) and Bundesstrasse roads (major roads, prefixed
by B. Traffic drives on the right with speed limits of 130km/h
or 100km/h outside built-up areas, and 50km/h in built-
up areas. And indeed, there are really no speed limits on
Autobahnen which makes for some fun driving and some
truly ghastly accidents. Keep a close eye on the rear mirror
if you’re planning to overtake or if you’re in the left lane,
as those headlights in the distance behind you may get
uncomfortably close very quickly. Seatbelts must be worn
at all times and children under 12 years can only travel in
the front seat with a child restraint. German laws are strict
by many accounts when it comes to driving after you have
had a few pints, glasses or snifters full of booze. The legal
maximum alcohol to blood ratio for driving is 0.05%.
Language
The German language has been somewhat misrepresented in
the foreign media over the past decades, and when you hear it
spoken it’s not as harsh as you may expect. Although you won’t
be able to learn it on a short trip, it’s always nice to memorise
a few key terms like thank you (danke), please (bitte), hello
(gutentag) and goodbye (auf wiedersehen). You’ll notice
that written German has some odd characters, such as the
ß, the ü, ö and ä. Annoyingly, these are interchangeable with
combinations of letters and can (and often are) replaced by ss,
ue, oe and ae respectively – which explains why the website
of Cologne (Köln) is spellt www.koeln.de.
Money
The best way to get cash in Germany is to use an ATM
machine, of which there are plenty all over the country.
German banks do not charge for using foreign cards in
their machines, so check with your own bank if you’ll pay
any commission. Even if you do have to pay a euro or two
to use an ATM, it’ll be better value and easier than going to
one of the banks or train station exchange offices (like the
Reisebank chain) as they have worse exchange rates and
will charge a commission.
GLOSSARY 7
Germany ditched the Deutsche mark in 2002, adopting the
euro, pronounced locally as oi-ro. Germany’s economy is
the largest in Europe, and therefore the majority of coins
in circulation now are German ones; you’ll see Berlin’s
Brandenburg Gate on the €0.10, €0.20 and €0.50 coins,
and the German eagle flapping around on the €1 and €2. the
banknotes, if you’re wondering, are the same for the whole of
euroland, and are adorned with generic European bridges.
Shopping practicalities
German retail laws were incredibly strict in the past, with
shops not even regularly opening on Saturdays a year just
a decade ago, and still are not as flexible as elsewhere. On
Sundays nearly everything shuts down, with perhaps just a
few shops at the train station open, and on Saturdays you’ll
see many smaller shops closing around 14:00. Though it
may thwart your purchasing plans, it does result in a special
relaxed feel to the Sundays, which is quite nice for a change.
Credit cards are still to be embraced by most shops, much to
the annoyance to big-spending foreigners. This is due to the
system of electronic debit card payments that was in place
in Germany and other mainland European countries much
earlier; this is a safer and cheaper system than credit card as
it always requires PIN identicication rather than a signature,
and is free of the 3% commission for the shopkeepers
(eventually paid by you, dear shopper).
Safety
Germany is a very safe country to travel in, and other than
the usual precautions against pickpocketing, there are no
special preparations you should make. Although Germany
has been in the news recently for racist attacks, these
incidents are quite rare and are by no means a purely German
phenomenon. Germans are aware that their country is more
closely scrutinised than others when it comes to this, and
racism and violence is not tolerated, witness the impressive
level of security around synagogues and Jewish institutions:
sturdy barriers and round-the-clock armed guards.
Time
Germany uses the 24-hour clock system, known as military
time in some places, but as simply as ‘the time’ here. By
doing away with all the am, pm, noon and midnight nonsense,
it’s really quite useful for avoiding confusion, and Germany
is one of the few places where the 24-hour clock is even
used in spoken language. You may be told that the museum
closes at sixteen-thirty, or that the train departs at twenty-
thirtyeight.
Visas
Citizens of EU and EEA countries do not need visas to enter
Germany; most others do. For more details, visit the website
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, www.auswaertiges-amt.
de. Germany is part of the Schengen treaty, which allows
free flow of goods and traffic between member states. This
means that your passport only gets checked when entering
and leaving the Schengen area, and once you’re in, you
can travel overland from Portugal to Finland without being
stopped at the borders.
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Art Galleries Theatre & Opera Hamburg musicals Living Colour / Lord Bishop Rocks (Rock)

Deichtorhallen H-3, Deichtorstr. 1-2, MSteinstr., tel. English Theatre Lerchenfeld 14, MMundsburg, tel. 12 Nov, 20:00 UG
32 10 30, www.deichtorhallen.de. Apparently one of 227 70 89, www.englishtheatre.de. Founded by two Its possible to see several musicals in Hamburg, though Roots Manuva (Hip Hop)
the best-known exhibition galleries in the world, these two Americans in 1976, the English Theatre of Hamburg is a private, only a handful are in English. Some Stage Entertainment
former market halls make up some 6,000m2 of exhibition professional theatre putting on eight performances per week. productions make an entertaining night out despite the 13 Nov, 20:00 KN
space. Deichtorstr. 1 is given over to contemporary art, whilst The repertoir runs from classics to comedy and thrillers. Tickets texts being in German. The Lion King show, based on the Frank Spilker Gruppe / Joan as Police Woman (Pop)
Deichtorstr. 2 focuses primarily on photography, although at bought online are cheaper. Q Performances Mon-Sat 19:30; Disney classic about Simba the lion, features the hit song
the time of writing it was showing a wonderful Charlie Chaplin Tue, Fri also 11:00. Tickets €23-28.50, matinees €15. ‘Hakuna Matata’. From 19 October, Hamburg also hosts the 15 Nov, 18:00 DC
retrospective complete with photographs and films. QOpen State Opera F-2, Dammtorstr. 28, MGänsemarkt, tel. 35 musical Tarzan, with music by Phil Collins. Lion King shows 4Lyn / Silver / The Cumshots (Rock)
11:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. Hamburg CARD
3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket
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68 68, www.hamburgische-staatsoper.de. Enjoy operas and run at Tue, Wed 18:30, Thu, Fri 20:00, Sat 15:00 and Hello Tour 2008 Part 2
20:00, Sun 14:00 and 19:00. Tarzan will run Tue, Thu,Fri
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ballets written or inspired by Mozart, Shakespeare and others.

20:00, Wed 18:30, Sat 15:00 and 20:00, Sun 14:00
Cinemas The building from the outside looks somehow not classic enough
for the pieces that are performed nightly. However, the interior and 19:00. Tickets and information tel. 01805 44 44,
15 Nov, 21:00
Northern Lite / Noblesse Oblige (Pop, Rock)
MH

Grindel UFA-Palast Grindelberg 7a, Harvestehude, is elaborate and inspiring. Students can buy discounted tickets www.stage-entertainment.de. Super Black Tour 2008
tel. 44 93 33, www.ufa-grindel.de. Popular American and on the night of performance. Q Box office open 10:00-18:30,
German films are shown here, with a sneak preview night on closed Sun. Also: 90 minutes before each show. Hamburg CARD
3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket

18 Nov, 19:30 AS

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Tuesdays. Check to see the language the film is in first. Reserve 1 Dec, 20:00 LM Alice Cooper / Whitesnake (Rock)
seats ahead on weekends. Students receive a discount. NDR-Sinfonieorchester
Classical music Conductor: James Conlon 18 Nov, 21:00 KS
Shows 5 Nov, 19:30
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Lambert Orkis (piano)
LM
4 Dec, 19:30 LM
The Black Seeds (Reggae)
Solid Ground European Release Tour 2008
Dirty Dancing B/C-1, Neue Flora, Stresemannstr. Alfred Brendel (piano)
159a, tel. 4131 697 23 66. Enjoy over 50 songs from 7 Nov, 20:00 LM SWR Sinfonieorchester 19 Nov, 21:00 FA
the 1960s to 1980s in this popular film-inspired musical. KlassikPhilharmonie Hamburg Anne Clark (Synth Pop)
Q Shows at 20:00, Wed 18:30, Sat 15.00 and 20.00, Sun Conductor: Robert Stehli 5 Dec, 20:00 LM The Smallest Acts of Kindness Tour
14.30 and 19.00. Tickets €24,90-109,90. NDR-Sinfonieorchester
Lion King E-4, Theater im Hafen, Norderelbstr. 6, tel. 8 Nov, 19:00 LM Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen 21 & 22 Nov, 20:00 GF
01805 44 44. You will have to take a boat to the theatre to Philharmonia Choir Hamburg Tomte (Pop)
see this long-running musical based on the Disney film. Q 9 Dec LM
Shows at Tue, Wed 18.30, Thu, Fri 20:00, Sat 15.00 and 9 Nov, 18:00 SH Hélène Grimaud (piano) 22 Nov, 19:00 GS
20.00, Sun 14.00 and 19.00. Tickets €54,95-115,40. Anton Bruckner – Mass in f-minor and Te Deum Works by Beethoven and Bach Keziah Jones (Funk)

9 Nov, 18:00 SM 12 Dec, 20:00 LM 24 Nov, 20:00 CL

Venue list Benjamin Britten: War Requiem Trio Jean Paul Elton John (Pop)

13 & 14 Nov, 20:00 LM 13 Dec, 20:00 LM

AM - Altonaer Museum, Museumstr. 23, tel.
428113582, www.altonaermuseum.de Hamburg CARD
3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket
NDR-Sinfonieorchester José Carreras - Mediterranean Passion Chinese Circus
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AS - Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Krochmannstr. 55, tel.

35693111, www.alsterdorfer-sporthalle.de From 21 December until 11 January the renowned
CC - CCH Congress Centrum Hamburg, Marseiller 18 Nov, 19:30 LM 15 Dec, 20:00 LM Chinese Hebei Circus will perform in a special tent on
Straße, tel. 356 90, www.cch.de G. F. Händel: Saul 4. Philharmonisches Konzert - Philharmonisches Staat- Hamburg’s Heiligengeistfeld square. In their two-hour
CL - Color Line Arena, Sylvesterallee 10, tel. 30 05 10, Camber Orchestra Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach sorchester Hamburg show named ‘Heaven and Earth’ the artists of the Hebei
www.colorline-arena.com Conductor: Simone Young Circus dazzle the audience with acrobatics, powerful
DC - Docks Club, Spielbudenplatz 19, tel. 3178830, 21 Nov, 20:00 LM and energetic performances, colourful costumes and
www.docks.de Emerson String Quartet, USA 18 Dec, 20:00 CC imaginative choreography. The circus has no animals
FA - Fabrik, Barnerstr. 36, tel. 391070, www.fabrik.de Helmut Lotti or clowns, but makes up with juggling, snake people,
GF - Große Freiheit 36, Große Freiheit 36, tel. 317 88 22 Nov, 18:00 SM balancing acts and martial arts, involving umbrellas,
30, www.grossefreiheit36.de Johannes Brahms: A German requiem 18 Dec, 20:00 LM rings, silk cloths, plates, tyres and swords. Hebei, a
GS - Grünspan, Große Freiheit 58, tel. 313616, www. Bach Weeks 2008 Christmas Proms - The Special Christmas Gala Germany-sized province of 65 million people in central
gruenspan.de Hamburger Symphoniker China, is proud of its circus traditions and its travelling
KH - Hamburger Kunsthalle, Glockengießerwall, tel. 24 Nov, 20:00 LM artists, and holds a bi-annual acrobatics competition that
428131200, www.hamburger-kunsthalle.de 3rd philharmonic concert - Philharmonisches Staatsor- 22 Dec, 20:00 LM attracts the world top.
KN - Kampnagel, Jarrestr. 20, tel. 2709490, www. chester Hamburg NDR-Sinfonieorchester Tickets for the circus show can be bought at local ticket
kampnagel.de Conductor: Michael Schønwandt Conductor: Alan Gilbert offices and via www.der-kartenvorverkauf.de. For more
KS - Knust im Schlachthof, Neuer Kamp 30, tel. information see www.power-concerts.de/hebei.htm.
43276451, www.knusthamburg.de 25 Nov, 19:30 LM 25 Dec, 20:00 CC
LM - Laeiszhalle-Musikhalle Hamburg, Johannes- London Philharmonic Orchestra The Ten Tenors
Brahms-Platz, tel. 34 69 20, www.laeiszhalle.de Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski Nostalgica - A Journey of Musical Memories
MH - Markthalle Hamburg, Klosterwall 11, tel. 33 94
91, www.markthalle-hamburg.de 25 Nov, 20:00 LM 27 Dec, 19:30 LM
MM - Museum für Kommunikation Hamburg, Gorch- Emerson String Quartet USA Sol Gabetta (violoncello)
Fock-Wall 1, tel. 3576360, www.museumsstiftung.de Menahem Pressler (piano) Basel Chamber Orchestra
SH - St. Petri Hauptkirche, Speersort 10, tel. 3257400,
www.sankt-petri.de 26 Nov, 19:30 LM
SM - St. Michaelis, Krayenkamp 4c, tel. 376780, www. Martha Argerich (piano) Concerts
st-michaelis.de Mischa Maisky (violoncello) 8 Nov, 19:00 GF
UG - Uebel & Gefährlich, Feldstraße 66, www.uebe- Mogwai / The Twilight Sad (Rock)
lundgefaehrlich.com 30 Nov, 20:00 LM
Philippe Jaroussky and Concerto Köln 12 Nov, 21:00 FA

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English Theatre Santa Claus, emigrant from BallinStadt

The English Theatre of Hamburg, located north-east www.inyourpocket.com
of the centre near Mundsburg U-Bahn station, is a
professional theatre that was founded in 1976. Until
15 November you can see the play Treats by Chris-
topher Hampton, an intelligent, witty play about 29 November - 7 December
sexual manners and manipulation. Why do people You and your world
make the wrong decisions in matters of love? Ann Consumer fair
has tried to free herself from Dave by taking on a Hamburg Messe
new lover, Patrick, while Dave is away in Iraq. Now
back in London, Dave is enraged. He is determined
to win back his girl, forcing Ann to choose between December 2008
the two young men. Will she return to charismatic 5-7 December
Dave who abuses and cheats on her, or stay with Modellbauwelt Hamburg
nice-but-dull Patrick? First staged in London in Fair for car, railway, plane and ship model building
1976, the play was revived successfully in 2007 in Hamburg Messe
this updated version. JvM
12-14 December
B e t we e n 27 N ove m b e r 2 0 0 8 a n d 7 F e b r u a r y November 2008 Mineralien hamburg
2009, the English Theatre puts on Ray Cooney’s 7 November - 7 December International fair for minerals, fossils, precious stones and
comedy Caught in the Net, about John Smith, a Hamburger Winterdom – “Dommarkt” Festival jewellery
taxi driver who keeps two separate families in di f- Heiligengeistfeld Hamburg Messe
ferent parts of London. When his teenaged children
accidentally meet on the Internet and plan to see 24 November - 23 December
each other in person, John’s already complicated Christmas in Hamburg Ask for more information about events in Hamburg at:
li fe becomes absolutely hectic. Can he manage Historical Christmas market on Rathausmarkt Hamburg Tourismus GmbH
to keep his double li fe a secret from the kids and Traditional Christmas markets on Spitalerstraße, St. Petri-Kirche, Postfach 10 22 49,
his two wives? Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz. Hanseatic Christmas market on 20015 Hamburg
The BallinStadt ‘emigration city’ museum focuses on Gänsemarkt Tel. 040/300 51 300
English Theatre, Lerchenfeld 14, M Mundsburg, the mass emigration from Europe to the New World, Winterzauber fair on Jungfernstieg Fax 040/300 51-333
tel. 227 70 89, www.englishtheatre.de. when over 5 million people left from Hamburg harbour. Fleetinsel-Markt info@hamburg-tourism.de
This Christmas, the museum focuses on one German Winter fun in front of the Deichtorhallen www.hamburg-tourism.de
emigrant, Thomas Nast from Landau, who arrived in
the US as a six-year-old boy in 1846. In New York he
25 Nov, 20:00 CC soon becomes one of the most important American
Tracy Chapman (singer / songwriter) caricaturists, whose art and wit have influenced six
Her first solo tour for over a decade. presidential elections, who invented the dollar symbol
and the donkey logo for the Democrat party. Thomas
26 Nov, 21:00 DC Nast is best known for inventing Santa Claus’ new
The Roots (Hip Hop) American image. Basing the fat, bearded man on the
Saint Nicholas who is well-known in Germany and the
29 Nov, 21:00 FA Low Countries, Nast drew Santa first on the cover of
Gogol Bordello (Gypsypunk) Harper’s Weekly magazine in 1862, visiting a soldier’s
Super Taranta Tour camp. At the time, the Civil War was raging and Nast
used Santa as a kind figure representing Christmas,
5 Dec, 19:00 GF and from then on Santa’s popularity skyrocketed. Nast
Public Enemy (Hip Hop) was to draw a Santa cover for Harper’s every year for
30 years, and all 30 drawings are now on show at the
8 Dec, 20:00 AS BallinStadt museum.
Babyshambles (Rock)
BallinStadt, Veddeler Bogen 2, tel. 31 97 91 60,
9 Dec, 20:00 AS www.ballinstadt.de.
Kid Rock (Rock)

20 & 21 Dec, 20:00 DC

Deichkind (TechRap)
Arbeit nervt Tour 2008

Exhibitions
Until 4 January 2009 MM
Globalisation 2.0

Until 11 January 2009 KH

Max Ernst - Une semaine de bonté

Until 7 June 2009 AM

A panorama of the River Elbe © Hamburg Tourismus GmbH

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12 WHERE TO STAY
„welcome to feel at home”
Esplanade Hotel
Hohenstaufenring 56
50674 Köln
phone: 0049-221-9215570
fax: 0049-221-216822
e-mail: info@hotelesplanade.de
www.hotelesplanade.de
(online booking possibility)
Hamburg In Your Pocket
Symbol key
P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted
O Casino H Conference facilities
T Child friendly U Facilities for the disabled
R Internet W Wi-Fi L Guarded parking
F Fitness centre G Non-smoking rooms
K Restaurant M Nearest S/U-Bahn station
D Sauna C Swimming pool
All hotels marked with can be easily booked
at great rates with our partner Hamburg Travel, online
at www.hamburg-travel.de/en or by telephone: +49-
40-30051300.
The hotel categories are based on the most expensive
double room rack rate price. All prices include VAT and
breakfast unless mentioned otherwise. The room prices
that we list are rack rates; the price you pay may be
different depending on the season, holidays, weekend
offers, and special events like trade fairs.
A good option to book your hotel room in Hamburg is via
our booking partner HAMBURG TRAVEL.
To do so please use the form below.
Over €200
Abtei Abteistr. 14, MKlosterstern, tel. 44 29 05, fax
44 98 20, abtei@relaischateaux.de, www.abtei-hotel.
de. Situated close to the Outer Alster, this private hotel
offers impeccably clean rooms full of beautiful antiques in a
century-old villa. Its style is somehow reminiscent of English
countryside manors. To continue the experience, stop by the
Prinz Frederick restaurant for a “Traditional English Dinner.”
Q (singles €145 - 165, 11 doubles €180 - 295, suites
€295). PAGK
Atlantic Hotel Kempinski Hamburg H-2, An der
Alster 72-79, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 288 80, fax 24 71
29, hotel.atlantic@kempinski.com, www.atlantic.de.
The Atlantic has earned its reputation as one of Germany’s
grandest hotels. The marble décor, beautiful bedrooms,
front-seat view to the Außenalster and impressive guest list,
including James Bond in “Tomorrow Never Dies“, help explain
why. A worthy expense for those with money to spare. Q (25
singles €169 - 185, 130 doubles €209 - 225, suites €400).
PHAFLGKDCW
Crowne Plaza I-1, Graumannsweg 10, tel. 22 80 60, fax
220 87 04, reservations.cphamburg@whgeu.com, www.
crowneplaza.com. This large hotel offers almost 300 rooms
with all the amenities a big hotel should have: the fitness
centre, bar, restaurant and sauna make it easy to stay local.
A good choice for businessmen involved in conferences at the
nearby CCH Congress Center. Bus No. 6 to Graumannsweg.
Q 285 rooms (from €99). PHAFLGDCW
Dorint Sofitel Am Alten Wall Hamburg F-3, Alter
Wall 40, MRödingsmarkt, tel. Tel. 36 95 00, fax 369 50
10 00, h5395@accor.com, www.sofitel.com. Exquisite
taste and bags of luxury, the wonderful Sofitel comes
with more good things than most people get in a lifetime.
Boasting its own wharf, the very best in hi-tech rooms with
WHERE TO STAY 13
JvM
a bath and separate shower in each, concierge, dry cleaning
service, fitness centre, swimming, pool, sauna and solarium
this five-star wonder even welcomes your pets with open
arms. Exceedingly central location too. Q (43 singles
€119 - 245, 101 doubles €119 - 265, 15 suites €219 - 445).
PTHAUFLGKDCW
East Hotel D-3, Simon-Von-Utrecht-Str. 31, MSt. Pauli,
tel. 30 99 30, fax 30 99 32 00, info@east-hamburg.de,
www.east-hotel.de. Choose from small to XXL rooms at this
eastern-inspired hotel. Rooms are done in dark relaxing hues
with plenty of attention to detail. However, should you need to
get out of your room check out the rooftop terrace or Dedon
Island - the hotels own answers to relaxation. Some might find
the golf simulator alone worthy of a visit. Q (103 doubles
€150 - 355). PHAFGKD
Eur opäischer Hof H-2, Kirchenallee 45,
MHauptbahnhof, tel. 248 247 24, fax 248 247 99,
info@europaeischer-hof.de, www.europaeischer-hof.
de. Established in 1925, this hotel was rebuilt in 1948 after
being destroyed in the war. It now ranks as one of Hamburg’s
largest hotels with over 500 beds. Rooms are relatively small
and clean and the interior is typical for a large hotel. Enjoy
the squash courts and golf simulator in the Euro-Therme -
reserved for hotel guests. Q (120 singles €105 - 153, 200
doubles €135 - 220). PHAFLGKDCW
Single room from 72 €
Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Neuer Jungfernstieg
9-14, MGänsemarkt, tel. 349 40, fax 34 94 26 00,
hamburg@fairmont.com, www.hvj.de. The height of luxury
Double room from 82 €
as endorsed by some of its former guests including Sir Peter
Ustinov after whom a wonderful suite is named, even the small
singles here are superb. The rooms are really well designed, All rooms with shower/WC,
with smart wooden cupboards concealing the latest electronic
TV and WLAN
gadgets and balconies overlooking the water. Another sign that
this isn’t your typical hotel are the in-house bars and restaurants,
frequented daily by the cream of the local community. Q (29 Breakfast till 12:00 incl.
singles €220 - 315, 95 doubles €270 - 375, 33 suites €465 -
4000). PTHAFLGKDW
Grand Elysée F-1, Rothenbaumchausse e 10,
Greifswalder Str. 3
MDammtor, tel. 41 41 20, fax 41 41 27 33, info@ 10405 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
elysee.de, www.elysee.de. The bay, business, alcove
and large corner rooms here are almost all styled in neutral (near Alexanderplatz)
colours with large windows. Take advantage of cosmetic or
wellness luxuries after a day of sightseeing for a few extra
euros. One of four different restaurants and bars will also Tel: +49 30 4172 4172
satisfy any late night cravings. Check to see when live piano
music or jazz is scheduled. Q (511 doubles €159 - 216). www.alex-hotel.de
PHAKDC
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14 WHERE TO STAY
Suitehotel
Suitehotel Lübeckertordamm 2, tel. 27 14 00, fax
27 14 01 40, h3756@accor.com, www.suite-hotel.
de. A hostel-like lobby with receptionists doubling as
barmaids betrays the treats in store upstairs. A sky-high
hotel full of suites, some rather small and others more
like apartments, all coming with microwave ovens, funky
designs and prefabricated plastic bathrooms that remind
you of having a shower in a caravan. Free internet in the
lobby plus coffee and croissants for breakfast. Q (186
suites €53 - 199). PAFLGW
Hamburg Marriott F-2, ABC-Straße 52, MGänsemarkt,
tel. 35 05 17 00, fax 35 05 17 77, hamburg.marriott@
marriotthotels.com, www.marriott.de. With its regal
corridors, piano bar and fancy swimming pool, the Marriot
simply oozes sophistication. Superbly located, with rooms with
baths throughout, big wooden beds, classical design and all the
trimmings to boot, one could almost say this place is original.
It’s certainly better than most hotels in the city that’s for sure.
Q (203 singles €149 - 249, 65 doubles €149 - 249, 9 suites
€289 - 338). PHAUFLGKDCW
InterContinental G-1, Fontenay 10, MDammtor, tel.
414 20, fax 41 42 22 99, hamburg@interconti.com,
www.ichotelsgroup.com. You can rely on the international
reputation of the InterContinental wherever your travels take
you, and Hamburg’s hotel may even exceed its reputation
with its proximity to the Alster and walking distance to
the city centre. Rooms are clean and simple and the
restaurants and bars give you another option to explore. Q
PHAFLGKDCW
Enjoy the Space
89 w
*Per suite per night for 1-2 persons
Suitehotel Hamburg City:
Lübeckertordamm 2
20099 Hamburg
Tel.: +49(0)40/271 40 - 0
H3756@accor.com
Suitehotel. A new
way of hotel living. www.suite-hotel.com
Hamburg In Your Pocket
Le Royal Meridien H-2, An der Alster 52-56,
MHauptbahnhof, tel. 210 00, fax 21 00 11 11,
lrmhambur g@lemeridien.com, w w w.hambur g.
lemeridien.com. A delightfully different lobby stuffed
full of books and ar t awaits guests inside this ver y regal
entity. The smashing rooms are in their own words ar t
and tech, coming with coffee and tea maker, minibar,
satelli te television, ul tra-fast in ternet connections,
bathrobes and slippers. E xpect the highest standards
and the added bonus of a wonder ful rooftop bar with
superb views over the water. Q PHALGKDW
Louis C. Jacob Elbchaussee 401, tel. 82 25 50, fax
82 25 54 44, jacob@hotel-jacob.de, www.hotel-jacob.
de. Leave life behind and enter royalty. The hotel in the
historical mansion prides itself on its extensive wine cellar
and displays of local art. Rooms are French-inspired and
many have a direct view of the Elbe. Staff is friendly and will
help you with all bookings. Take advantage of the limousine
service on nights out. Q (16 singles €148 - 195, 51 doubles
€168 - 375, 18 suites €228 - 1185). PHALGKDW
Mercure an der Messe E-1, Schröderstif tstr.
3, tel./fax 45 06 90, h5394@accor.com, w w w.
accorhotels.com. Wi th 180 rooms, this h otel still
manages to maintain some sense of individuality in its
sleeping quarters. The modern, clean lobby leads to a set
of minimalist and clutter-free rooms. Take a stroll across
the street to Hamburg’s famed “Planten und Blomen”
or access the city centre within minutes of leaving the
hotel. The Olive Tree restaurant offers Mediterranean
dishes. Q (180 doubles €62 - 255). PHALGK
*
WHERE TO STAY 15
Renaissance Hamburg Hotel
Renaissance Ham-
burg F-3, Grosse Ble-
ichen, M Rathaus,
tel. 34 91 89 51, fax
24 91 89 69, w w w.
renaissance-hamburg.
com. The time of being
ashamed of 1980s design is over, and the Renaissance
is proud that the fabulously swirly wall designs in the suite
can otherwise only be seen at New York’s MOMA. Set
inside the landmark brick Expressionist Broschek-Haus,
the business-oriented hotel has comfortable guest rooms
with designer beds, large desks and wifi. Q (45 singles
€145 - 250, 80 doubles €145 - 250, 14 suites €300 - Hamburg is all yours
400). PTHAFLGKDW
Book with the specialists
Park Hyatt Hamburg H-3, Bugenhagenstr. 8, Big choice:
MMönckebergstr., tel. 33 32 12 34, fax 33 32 12 35,
hamburg@hyatt.de, hamburg.park.hyatt.com. Lots of • More than 190 hotels in
tropical hardwoods and wrought iron in the lobby, a great
central location, a man in a cape and top hat to grin you in, and in and around Hamburg
breathtakingly cheerful staff. With luscious carpeted corridors, • All categories from bed &
awesome standards, DVD players and some great views of
the city’s main shopping street you get the best of Hyatt as breakfast to luxury hotels
well as a wonderful place to base yourself at the same time.
Q (176 doubles €185 - 285, 29 suites €335 - 435, 30 Super prices:
apartments €110 - 120). PTAUFLGKDCW
• Day-to-day rates and
Radisson SAS F-1/2, Marseillerstr. 2, special offers
MStephansplatz, tel. 350 20, fax 35 02 35 30, info.
hamburg@radissonsas.com, www.radissonsas.com. A • Last minute and early booking
huge beast lurking inside a nice park, exceedingly popular discounts
with business professionals in town for the big conferences
and fairs, and with a baffling mirrored lobby. Some may not
favour the slightly sterile Radisson approach to design, but
Top service:
remember the Radisson likes to say yes. Take advantage of • The Hamburg specialists offer
the fact. Two good things here are the view (you can’t beat it)
and the 26th-floor bar. Q PHAUFLGKDCW a one-stop-shop
• Free online booking
Side Drehbahn 49, MGänsemarkt, tel. 30 99 90, fax 30
99 95 01, info@side-hamburg.de, www.side-hamburg.
• Competent advice, insider tips
de. Managing to stay just the right side of pretentious rubbish for Hamburg
thanks to plenty of humourous touches to the sci-fi design,
Side looks a bit like a 25th-century intergalactic waiting
room. The rooms start from the lowest Superiors through
to XXL suites that continue with the avant-garde theme. As
• Free cancellation up to one day
before arrival
you’d expect, amenities are awesome, including a yellow spa
complete with special 15-minute massages for those who
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need a little unwinding during their lunch breaks. Wonderful.
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4, MRödingsmarkt, tel. 36 80 60, fax 36 80 67 77,
hamburg@hamburg.steigenberger.de, www.hamburg.
steigenberger.de. A gloriously swish hotel with impeccable Booking and information:
staff behind an elegant red brick facade. If you’ve really got www.hamburg-tourism.de
money to burn then check out one of the luxury suites, bigger
than most hotels with all the amenities one would expect from
Tel.: +49 (0)40-300 51 300
a luxury apartment. The Calla restaurant serves Euro-Asian
dishes, and the top-floor spa has a spectacular panorama
sauna. A great central location next to the water too. Q
(singles €200 - 245, doubles €220 - 265, suites €285 - 550).
PHAUFGKDW
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16 WHERE TO STAY
Meet the concierge
Togeth er wi th In Your
Pocket, the city’s hotel
concierges are important
sources of information
for travellers. Recognised
by the golden crossed
keys on the lapels of their
jackets, good concierges
will be able to give you
restaurant and sightseeing tips, and can book event
tickets for you. In this issue, we speak to Amedeo
Musto D’Amore, concierge of the Fairmont Hotel Vier
Jahreszeiten Hamburg. Mr. Musto D’Amore literally
worked his way up from the wine cellar of the Vier Jah-
reszeiten hotel, via various other jobs, to become the
chef-concierge 31years ago.
This makes our hotel special... This exclusive hotel
is beloved by the locals, a real Hamburggänschen as
they say, and is one of the best hotels internationally.
Tradition combined with modern services makes our
hotel an exclusive jewel.
Guests’ requests... I get many kinds of questions. It’s
not the responding to special requests that make a good
concierge, rather answering the normal ones in a fast
but subtle and discrete way so that the guest and I are
both satisfied. One strange request, many years ago,
came from an Arab guest who wanted to export German
cows to his country to start a cattle farm there – and
so began a search for suppliers, arranging meetings,
taking care of paperwork and veterinary permits... and
then the sheik was not amused to find out that the cows
also needed to stay in quarantine for a long period of
time after arrival too.
Special restaurants I recommend... There’s no need
to leave the Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten for a good
meal: the grill restaurant serves exclusive Hamburg cui-
sine, and upscale cooking can be had at Haerlin. Asian
tastes are catered to in the Doc Cheng restaurant. But
I’m always willing to recommend places outside the hotel
after hearing the guests’ preferences.
In Your Pocket... Is one of the institutions that conveys
the essence of Hamburg to foreign visitors. It makes
the work of concierges much easier, as readers of
Hamburg In Your Pocket approach us with much more
specific questions.
€150-200
Clipper Elb-Lodge B-4, Carsten-Rehder-Str. 71,
MKönigstr, tel. 80 90 10, fax 80 90 19 99, info@
clipper-hotels.de, www.clipper-hotels.de/elblodge.
Rooms are clean and stylish and tend to stray from the
typical hotelesque interior. Many offer a view of the Elbe.
There are suites that are aimed specifically at longer stays,
and you’ll see prices drop if you promise to stay longer. And
the vicinity to the water and the relaxing feel of the place
may make you want to do just that. Q (57 doubles €119 -
197). PALDW
www.inyourpocket.com
Hamburg In Your Pocket
WHERE TO STAY 17
Garden Hotels Hamburg Magdalenenstr. 60, tel.
41 40 40, webmaster@garden-hotels.com, w w w. €75-150 been obliterated. Free public transport tickets and internet
in the lobby too. Q (100 singles €85 - 105, 64 doubles
gardenhotels.de. Rooms are located in three different 25 Hours Paul-Dessau-Str. 2, MBahrenfeld, tel. €115 - 135, 4 suites €179 - 189). PHALGKDW
buildings at this quaint hotel - the oldest from 1900. The hotel 85 50 70, info@25hours-hotel.com, www.25hours-
is slightly outside of the city centre, but you can easily access hotel.de. This hip hotel is popular with the younger
it via public transportation. Order a personally designed crowd and its prices reflect their budgets. Rooms come Für st Bismar ck H-2, Kirchenallee 49,
breakfast and eat it in your room, on the terrace or in the in small, medium and large sizes and bear the influence of MHauptbahnhof, tel. 280 10 91, fax 280 10 96,
winter garden. Bus no. 109 to Böttgerstrasse. Q (27 singles young designers; most are minimalist and chic. The hotel hotel@fuerstbismarck.de, www.fuerstbismarck.de.
€120 - 145, 30 doubles €135 - 185). HAG restaurant is inspired by German and Italian cuisines. Quite the best location next to the Hauptbahnhof, don’t
Hipsters might not even need to ever leave the hotel if be put of by what (or who) you find in the lobby, for upstairs
Gastwerk Beim Alten Gaswerk/ Daimlerstr. 3, looking for the trendy Hamburg scene. Q95 rooms (92 awaits quality renovated rooms with lots of fancy trimmings
MBahrenfeld, tel. 89 06 20, fax 890 62 20, info@ doubles €101 - 121, 3 suites €121 - 141). PKW and some with great views. Highly recommended if you like
gastwerk-hotel.de, www.gastwerk-hotel.de. With 135 hhhh clean rooms, cable television and getting good value for
rooms, the Gastwerk still manages to elude a welcoming your money. Q (30 singles €80 - 95, 71 doubles €108 -
feeling. Its carefully designed architecture and minimalist Aussen Alster H-I/2, Schmilinskystr. 11, 115). ALG
appeal will please those looking for a hotel with a slightly trendy MHauptbahnhof, tel. 24 15 57, fax 280 32 31, info@
feel. Pop into the resident Italian restaurant, Da Caio, for one of aussen-alster.de, www.aussen-alster.de. Enjoy a cocktail Graf Moltke H-2, Steindamm 1, MHauptbahnhof, tel.
the best Italian meals around. Check out the “Chill Weekend” in the summer garden, a bicycle ride or a sail on the hotel’s 280 11 54, fax 280 25 62, info@hotel-graf-moltke.de,
special. Breakfast buffet is extra, but don’t overlook this hotel own boat which is docked on the nearby Alster. Such (free!) www.hotel-graf-moltke.de. Rooms are well-lit though
because of that. Q (9 singles €127 - 167, 118 doubles €127 - perks make this family-run hotel even more appealing. The slightly outdated here. Biggest sell is the central location
167, 14 suites €262 - 362). PHAGKW white building dates back to the 1800s and has lost none and reasonable prices - perfect if you are in Hamburg to
of its original charm. While rooms are rather small, they are see the city and not spending a lot of time in your room.
Hotel Haf en Hambur g Seewar tenstr. 9, clean and enjoyable. There is a small bar if you would like to The staff is friendly and can point you in the right direction.
MLandungsbrücken, tel. 31 11 30, fax 31 11 37 06 begin your night without leaving the hotel, and a small Italian A large breakfast buffet is included. Q (13 singles €77 -
01, info@hotel-hamburg.de, www.hotel-hamburg.de. restaurant. Q (3 singles €89 - 105, 24 doubles €120 - 150). 79, 55 doubles €87 - 99, 21 triples €108 - 125). HAG
The hotel offers rooms overlooking the Landungsbrücke and HALKDW
the harbour (but make a special request). Furnishings are
comfortable and contemporary. The real selling point is the Baseler Hof G-2, Esplanade 11, MStephansplatz, tel. Hanseatin E-F/2, Dragonerstall 11, MGänsemarkt,
location - visit the Tower Bar for a cocktail and a spectacular 35 90 60, fax 35 90 69 18, info@baselerhof.de, www. tel. 34 13 45, fax 34 58 25, frauen@hotel-hanseatin.
evening view of the well-lit harbour. Q (68 singles €100 - 200, baselerhof.de. A popular place to stay with large tour de, www.frauenhotel.de. Looking for an excuse to get away
125 doubles €100 - 200). PAGKDW groups as well as business travellers looking for something from your man? Tell him he is not allowed at this hotel - and he
a little less bland that the average business class hotel, really isn’t. Situated in a preserved Hamburg landmark, this
Madison E-F/3, Schaarsteinweg 4, MBaumwall, this is a good boutique hotel with lots of fun sculptures, hotel has a charm all its own. Pop on over to the “Frauencafé
tel. 37 66 60, fax 37 66 61 37, info@madisonhotel. basic standard singles with all mod cons, and a host of endlich” (Women Café Finally) for Sunday brunch. Not a good
de, www.madisonhotel.de. Within walking distance of necessities from minibar to wireless internet. A former rest place for those looking to meet men. Q (6 singles €49, 7
the main sights with modern décor and a comfortable home for Nazi soldiers, all traces of its sinister past have doubles €99).
feel. All rooms are relatively spacious and bright and have
bathtubs. Rooms range from the studio to the “Top of the
Town” penthouse with a rooftop terrace. Don’t forget to take
advantage of the extensive spa offerings. Q (54 singles
€120 - 150, 83 doubles €120 - 170, 29 suites €240 - 280).
PHAGKDCW
Nippon Hotel Hofweg 75, tel. 227 11 40, fax 22 71 14
90, reservations@nipponhotel.de, www.nippon-hotel-hh.
de. Relax in the Japanese influences of this stylish hotel. The
41 rooms are extremely minimalistic and soothing. Rice-paper
partitions line the windows and allow a subtle glow of light
into the room. Definitely unique in its appeal. The Japanese
restaurant, Wa-Yo is also worthy of a visit. Q (singles
€98 - 121, 42 doubles €116 - 150). PHALGKW
relexa hotel Bellevue H-2, An der Alster 14, tel. 28 44
40, fax 28 44 42 22, hamburg@relexa-hotels.de, www.
relexa-hotels.de. The quiet, neat halls of this hotel put you
at ease even before you even enter the rooms. Decorations
in rooms vary dramatically - all are clean but some more
aesthetically pleasing and modern than others. Staff is
friendly and helpful. Q PHAGK
Wedina Gurlittstr. 23, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 280 89
00, fax 280 38 94, info@wedina.de, www.wedina.de. If
you are looking for something colourful look no further - the
Wedina is comprised of four different buildings, each in its own
colour. All rooms are uniquely designed to avoid monotony
and after a night or two you might just want to move in
permanently. A Swiss breakfast is served each morning.
Q (4 singles €70 - 145, 37 doubles €118 - 165, 13 suites
€118 - 165). ALGW
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18 WHERE TO STAY
Hotel Alpha H-2, Koppel 4-6, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 24
53 65, fax 24 37 94, rezeption@hotel-pension-alpha.
de, www.hotel-pension-alpha.de. A basic albeit friendly
guesthouse just around the corner from the Hauptbahnhof run
by a charming family. The rooms have seen better days and
are perhaps a little too chintzy for some, but with a choice of
en suite and shared bathroom facilities, satellite television and
a home-like atmosphere this is certainly worth considering if
you prefer the kind of personal touch that didn’t get its training
at hotel school. Recommended. Q (7 singles €34 - 44, 7
doubles €68 - 78, 2 quads €112). ALG
Hotel am Rothenbaum Rothenbaumchaussee 107,
MHallerstr., tel. 44 60 06, fax 44 93 74, info@hotel-am-
rothenbaum.de, www.hotel-am-rothenbaum.de. A small
hotel in Harvestehude with 28 rooms in varying size. Most are
done in muted tones and are comfortable and clean. Prices
are very reasonable and a good breakfast buffet is included.
A short walk will take you to the Outer Alster. Q (19 singles
€99, 9 doubles €115). PA
Hotel Schwanenwik Schwanenwik 29, tel. 220 09 18,
fax 229 04 46, info@hotel-schwanenwik.de, www.hotel-
schwanenwik.de. A hotel with reasonable rates and clean,
quaint quarters. With only eighteen rooms to fill, the house
feels quite personable. The staff is friendly and inviting and
eager to answer any questions. Thehotel is located directly
on the Alster bank and shopping is not far either. For those
travelling on a budget, but who don’t want to sacrifice quality.
Bus No.6 to Mundsburgerbrücke. Q18 rooms (7 singles
€44 - 68, 11 doubles €66 - 90). AL
Ibis Hambur g Alster H-2, Holzdamm 4-12,
MHauptbahnhof, tel. 24 82 90, fax 24 82 97 34,
h1395@accor.com, www.ibishotel.com. Easy to find
thanks to the huge electronic sign outside flashing away the
room rates, Hamburg’s Ibis, despite recently receiving a half-
star upgrade, remains your classic identikit Ibis. Notable as
the most expensive Ibis in Germany the price is still a good
one considering it’s practically rubbing shoudlers with the
hauptbahnhof and is in easy walking distance of practically
everything. Add-ons include a wireless internet, a rather
dreary bar and free internet in the lobby. Q (65 singles €79 -
88, 100 doubles €94 - 112). PALW
Hamburg In Your Pocket
Oper F-2, Drehbahn 15-23, MGänsemarkt, tel. 35 60 10,
fax 35 60 13 10, info@hotel-oper.de, www.hotel-oper.de.
Extremely popular, meaning we never got a chance to have
a look inside any of the 120 rooms or suites, this budget
hotel right in the city centre offers clean albeit unrenovated
comfort with en suite facilities, soundproof windows and
charming receptionists for the price. Catering is provided
courtesy of the Chinese restaurant next door. Q (10 singles
€55 - 76, 80 doubles €66 - 110, 2 apartments €175 - 315).
ALGKW
Under €75
Residence Hambur g I-2, Steindamm 24-26,
MHauptbahnhof, tel. 280 03 60, fax 28 00 36 36, www.
hotel-residence-hamburg.de. All the rooms in this 3-star
hotel are similar to each other in design - slightly sterile but
nonetheless comfortable. Prices reflect the simplicity, though.
Central location is what makes this a worthy stay. If looking
for convenience on a budget, you have found the right place.
Q (3 singles €49, 12 doubles €69, 5 triples €99 - 105, 4
quads €110 - 120). ALGW
Hostels
Instant Sle ep B-2, Max-Brauer-Allee 277,
MSternschanze, tel. 43 18 23 10, fax 43 18 23 11,
backpacker@instantsleep.de, www.instantsleep.de.
Located centrally above the Bar Rossi in the Schanzenviertel,
this low-budget pension is perfect for the backpacker. Women
can opt for separate accommodations. Breakfast is not
offered and there is a mandatory €2 charge for bedding. With
the money you save in overall price, you can still afford both
though. Q (3 doubles €22 - 28, 5 triples €20, 1 quad €18,
1 5 €18 -, 1 8 €17 -, 1 25 €15 - ).
Schanzenstern Bartelstr. 24-26, MSternschanze,
tel. 439 84 41, fax 439 34 13, info@schanzenstern.de,
www.schanzenstern.de. Choose from a choice of a single to
a five-person room or share a dormitory room, but be sure to
note there is no smoking in single and double rooms. Rooms
are practically bare aside from beds, but at these rates you
cannot expect much more than a safe, clean place to sleep.
A small breakfast or buffet are offered at extra cost. Q (6
singles €36 - 42, 6 doubles €51 - 63, 1 triple €63 - 70, 6
quads €74 - 83). AGK
Hamburg’s restaurant scene offers varied and on the
whole excellent food. Note that many restaurants do not
accept credit cards, though perhaps debit cards.
Asian
Bok D-2, Schanzenstr. 27, MSternschanze, tel. 430
67 80, info@bokrestaurant.de, www.bokgmbh.com.
Hamburg’s own version of a restaurant chain has 4 locations
in the city. All provide an extensive menu of Chinese, Japanese,
Korean and Thai dishes. A popular place due to its reasonable
prices, tasty mains and pleasing atmosphere. A reservation at
the weekend is recommended. QOpen 07:00 - 24:00. P
Cha Cha F-2/3, Große Bleichen 16, MJungfernstieg,
tel. 822 28 70 80, service@eatchacha.com, www.
eatchacha.com. A great place to stop by for tasty Thai food.
The long wooden tables compliment the simple surroundings
and leave open the possibility that you might be sitting next
to someone you don’t know. But that makes it much more
interesting. The six categories on the menu consist of salads,
soups, currys, fried, fusions and desserts. Something for
everyone. QOpen 10:00 - 23:00. P
Chilli Club G-4, Am Sandtorkai 54, MBaumwall, tel.
35703580, www.chilliclub.de. A chill lounge with chilli flavour.
This Asian place is everything at once - it’s a restaurant serving
freshly made wok dishes, dim sum, sushi, and Asian tapas, a
lounge bar with cocktails, wine and DJs spinning relaxed music,
and to top it all off there’s a lovely waterfront terrace with red
cushions for enjoying summer sunsets. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00.
Lounge open daily from 12:00.
Doi Falkenried 30, MHoheluftbrücke, tel. 30 03 38
38, enjoy@doi-hamburg.de, www.doi-hamburg.de. This
Thai/Italian inspired restaurant gets its name from the
highest point in Thailand (1676m, if you want to impress the
waitress). Exotic fruits and curry flavours adorn the dishes
and the black and white decor adds to the overall soothing
atmosphere. Try a black noodle bolognese accompanied
by an Italian wine and followed by a Tiramisu. Bus N°5 to
Eppendorfer Weg. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00, Sat 15:00 - 24:00,
Sun 15:00 - 22:00. Closed Mon.
Fusion F-2, Drehbahn 49, MGänsemarkt, tel. 30 99 90,
fusion@side-hamburg.de. A hotel restaurant that serves
lemon ravioli with Asian vegetables and ginger curry sauce for
breakfast can’t be bad. The Side hotel’s in-house food joint
is, in fact, better than not bad. With row upon row of dinky
white seats and a cool minimalist interior the whole place
could easily turn to kitsch but is saved by some great Asian
food and the fact that they don’t employ dopey supermodels
as waitresses. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 07:00 - 24:00,
Sun 06:00 - 23:00. A
Kham I-2, Lange Reihe 97, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 28 00
48 68. A smallish restaurant on two floors with a Tibetan chef,
and dealing primarily in Tibetan food, but also cooking other
Asian cuisine. The menu includes sushi, vegetarian dishes,
Thai curry and noodles as well as green tea and sake. The
food is good, reasonably priced, and comes with a compli-
mentary soup starter. QOpen 11:30 - 23:30. A
Sala Thai H-2, Brandsende 6, tel. 33 50 09, www.sal-
athai.de. Eating in this Thai restaurant is done the authentic
way, with just spoons and forks and seated on cushions if
you so wish. Sala has two outlets in central Hamburg, both
getting rave reviews about the food, made fresh to order,
and the presentation - service with a smile. Also at G-4, Am
Kaiserkai 1, tel. 32 39 09.
RESTAURANTS 19
Symbol key
P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted
E Live music S Take away
T Child friendly U Facilities for the disabled
G Non-smoking areas L Guarded parking
O Casino M Nearest S/U-Bahn station
R Internet W Wi-Fi connection
Cafés
Cafébar Juli C/D-1, Schulterblatt 114,
MSternschanze, tel. 43 21 46 96, kontakt@dasjuli.
de, www.cafebar-juli.de. A fantastic-looking place with
dark red walls, psychadelic lampshades and strange
portraits on the walls, Cafebar Juli is both a hip place to
eat quality breakfast and well as one of the better venues
in the area for evening drinks amdist the jangle of some
of the city’s more eclectic DJs. Q Mon-Fri from 10:00,
Sat, Sun from 11:00.
Café Paris Rathausstr. 4, MRathaus, tel. 32
52 77 77. Dating from 1882 this wonderful tiled old
butchers shop is notable for many good and interesting
things. Generall y packed wi th a mixed crowd of ar ty
people and the occasional local character, there’s no
piped music, the staff speak French and you’re almost
guaranteed to stumble into a lively conversation at the
bar. Q Open 09:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 02:00, Sun
10:00 - 01:00.
Die Rösterei G-3, Mönckebergstraße 7, tel. 30 39 37
35, www.die-roesterei.com. The aroma of freshly roasted
coffee beans is irresistible in this charming, classic café.
Open for breakfast, lunch and light meals throughout the
day, there are newspapers to browse and plenty of delicious
cakes to sample. QOpen 08:00 - 21:00, Sat 10:00 - 20:00.
Closed Sun.
Gloria D-1, Bellealliancestr. 31-33,
MChristuskirche, tel. 43 29 04 64, www.gloriabar.
de. Cool lights and cool people fill up this café dail y.
Si t at the counter on a 50s-inspired stool and sample
a tasty breakfast, lunch or dinner. Brunch is ser ved
from 11-4 on Sundays and offers qui te a variet y of
seemingl y h eal thy options. Q Mon-Fri from 10:00,
Sat, Sun from 11:00.
Jena Paradies H-3, Klosterwall 23, MSteinstr., tel.
32 70 08, www.jena-paradies.net. A classic German
café with some extremely bizarre lighting and a small
daily menu of meat, pasta, veal and one or two delicious
desserts and homemade cakes. Popular with a slightly
older crowd, it’s also worth popping in for a decent cup
of coffee and a crusty baguette. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00,
Sun 11:00 - 18:00.
Literaturhaus Café I-1, Schwanenwik 38, tel.
220 13 00, mail@literaturhauscaf e.de, w w w.
literaturhauscafe.de. A perfect stop for food and book
aficionados. The café is located in a grand, old Hamburg
house with Alster-front property. Perfect place to read a
book over a cup of coffee or to have an elegant dinner.
Patrons are equall y well-read and sophisticated, so
you’ll fit right in. Bus N°6 to Averhoffstr. Q Open 10:00
- 24:00. A
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Stadtcafé Ottensen Behringstr. 42-44, tel. 39 90
36 03, cafe@ABeR.de, www.stadtcafe.com. Anyone
familiar with the Viennese artist and architect Friedensreich
Hundertwasser should keep this café on his list of must-sees.
Two mad floors and outside seating typically guarantee a
seat. Lunch is recommended as it is both light and satisfying
- particularly the salad with grilled chicken and exotic fruit. Bus
to Kreuzkirche. QOpen 10:00 - 02:00. B
Fast food
Bagel Brothers F-2, Gänsemarkt 50, MGänsemarkt,
tel. 34 99 43 33, w w w.bagelbrothers.de. Per fect
for a quick bite with a menu including American-inspired
favourites such as the JFK and Doris Day. Most selections
are accompanied by a picture so those needing a break from
German menus can relax. Not somewhere to go for a taste
of Hamburg’s finest, but sure beats McD’s. QOpen 08:00 -
20:30, Sat 09:00 - 20:30, Sun 12:00 - 19:00. P
Edelcurry F-3, Grosse Bleichen 68, tel. 35 71 62 62, info@
edelcurry.de, www.edelcurry.de. One of many points of
contention between Berlin and Hamburg regards who invented
the currywurst - the sausage drenched in ketchup and mild curry
sauce. We’d be foolish to take any other position than that Hamburg
came up with it in 1947, and this restaurant is fully dedicated to this
typically Hamburg snack, serving the noble sausage in a variety of
styles and sauces, accompanied with French fries, and grütze for
dessert. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00, Sun 12:00 - 20:00.
Gourmet Station H-2/3, Hauptbahnhof,
MHauptbahnhof. A battalion of busy counters selling
cheap food of superb quality, from sandwiches to fish and
chips to some of the best Chinese food in the city. Sushi and
KFC too. QOpen 06:00 - 23:00.
Fine dining
Landhaus Scherrer Elbchaussee 130, tel. 880 13 25,
info@landhausscherrer.de, www.landhausscherrer.de. In
1840 this Haus was established as an inn for coachmen passing
through Hamburg. It was since bought by Armin and Emmy
Scherrer and turned into a restaurant of international prestige.
Cuisine is described as “northern country-style with touches of
Mediterranean and Asian.” You can always schedule a tour of
the restaurant and extensive wine cellar before deciding. Q
Open 12:00-15:00, 18:30-23:00. Closed Sun. A
Poletto Eppendorfer Landstr. 145, MKellinghusenstr.,
tel. 480 21 59, fax 41 40 69 93, www.poletto.de. Expect
to be greeted personally at the door by Remigio Poletto. His
wife, Cornelia, will be busy creating sumptuous masterpieces
in the kitchen. Some of Hamburg’s most delicious smells
emanate from this restaurant, situated in Eppendorf. You may
leave with a lighter wallet, but no doubt whatsoever that your
money was well spent. Cornelia Poletto has definitely earned
her Michelin star! Q Open 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00, Sat
19:00-23:00. Closed Sun, Mon. h
Sgroi H-2, Lange Reihe 40, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 28 00
39 30/28 00 39 31, www.sgroi.de. Full of well-heeled
locals chattering away and munching on the restaurant’s small
selection of fine Italian food, the Sgroi family who run this modern
place do a great job in keeping the place running smoothly
despite what appears to be way too few staff. The menu is
expensive, offering such treats as homemade ravioli, tuna with
couscous and a fine-looking cheese board. Bear in mind though
that a starter is €20, so don’t expect to walk out of here with
much change from €100 for two of you. Q Open 12:00 - 14:30,
19:00 - 22:30. Sat 19:00 - 22:30. Closed Sun, Mon. A
Hamburg In Your Pocket
Fish
Alt-Hamburger Aalspeicher F-3/4, Deichstr. 43, tel.
36 29 90, aalspeicher@freenet.de, www.aalspeicher.de.
For finger-food that’s longer than your fingers, visit the cute,
narrow ‘eel warehouse’, serving home-smoked eels from Bad
Zwischenahn. Waiters come round with a basket full of eels
so you can take your pick of large or small specimens. Then
you carefully strip the skin off with your fingers, and eat the
fish meat accompanied by fresh black bread, and finally wash
your hands with grain schnapps. Oyster, lobster and crayfish
are also available. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00.
Brook G-4, Bei den Mühren 91, MBaumwall, tel. 37 50
31 28, www.restaurant-brook.de. A swanky minimalist
restaurant with a stark white interior, awards coming out of
its ears and serving classic dishes with a twist, including a
couple of reasonably priced pasta dishes and a host of fish
dishes including scampi and tuna. There’s some affordable
wine to compliment the seafood, plus a few treats such as
bottles of 1990 Chateau Lafitte Rothschild for a cool €240.
Q Open 12:00 - 15:00. 18:00 - 22:30. Closed Sun. A
Deichgraf F-3, Deichstr. 23, MRödingsmarkt, tel. 36
42 08, info@deichgraf-hamburg.de, www.deichgraf-
hamburg.de. Using only fresh ingredients this splendid little
gourmet restaurant is decorated with lots of fresh flowers,
gilded mirrors and white tablecloths reflecting both the
polished quality of the food and the service. Essentially a
fish restaurant, dishes include herring, cod and crayfish.
Q Open 11:00 - 15:00, 17:30 - 22:00, Sat 17:00 - 22:00.
Closed Sun. A
Die Fischküche F-4, Kajen 12, M Baumwall,
tel. 365631, info@die-f ischkueche.de, w w w.die-
fischkueche.de. A cosy restaurant with plenty of plantlife,
the Fischküche has been a fantastic place to sample typical
Hamburg and other North German fish dishes ever since it
opened in 1992. Owner Karin Brahm is at hand to help you
select your meal, which can include everything from crabs and
shrimps to grilled and stewed fish, and to advise on a fitting
wine. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00, Sat 18:00 - 23:00.
French
Bistrot le Souterrain I-2, Ferdinand-Beitstr. 7, tel. 24
93 62, www.bistrot-le-souterrain.de. A small family run
restaurant in a residential street with no pretentious décor
or ostentatious overtones, at least the French food is good,
if a little expensive. Seemingly unable to employ anyone else
than his daughter, the chef has made a bit of mistake here as
when it gets crowded the wait can become excrutiating. You
decide. Q Open 12:00 - 14:00. 18:00 - 24:00. Sat 18:00 -
01:00. Closed Sun. A
Le Canard Elbchaussee 139, tel. 88 12 95 32,
www.lecanard-hamburg.de. First thing to note - make a
reservation in advance; tables go quickly at this popular
restaurant. Once seated, however, relax and enjoy French
variations, such as a turbot flavoured with leek and lemon,
and choose from over 200 wines. The front-row view of the
Elbe will keep you busy gazing in between bites. QOpen
12:00 - 14:30 and 18:30-22:30. Closed Mon, Sun. A
Voltaire Friedensallee 14-16, MAltona, tel. 39 70 04.
A varied menu of French fare is offered in a spacious dining
area by friendly staff. The goat cheese salad offers a perfect
light lunch. After a reasonably inexpensive, but tasty meal,
take advantage of the nearby cinema, shopping or one of the
many bars. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. P
RESTAURANTS 21
broscheks
broscheks F-3, Großen
Bleichen, MJung fern-
stieg, tel. 34 91 89 35,
w w w.broscheks.com.
The building’s historical
background as a former
publishing house is revived
in broscheks Restaurant. Decorated with authentic print-
ing utensils and black and white pictures, you can feel the
past and enjoy the present at the same time. Not even the
menu is written in the classical manner; try an Executive
Editors Foreword, followed by a North German Editorial
and rounded of with an Epilogue. With the show kitchen
the cooks are on stage, and you are the audience. The
chef serves the fresh, young cuisine of northern Germany,
interpreting traditional north German dishes in a creative
way. The range of dishes is regularly updated with different
seasonal specialities. A wine list packed with top class
international wines rounds things off.
German
Broscheks F-3, Großen Bleichen, MJungfernstieg, tel. 34
91 89 35, info@broscheks.de, www.broscheks.com.
Esskultur C-3, Trommelstr. 4, MReeperbahn, tel.
808128520, www.esskultur-hamburg.de. The stylish
‘eating culture’ restaurant is something quite different.
Combining modern German cuisine from various regions with
culture, it serves up fresh food as well as art. Every day at Sco
21:30 a surprise artist climbs onto the small stage for your
cultural dessert, with occasional longer events planned.
Indian
A cheaper two-course pre-show menu is available before
19:30 too. If that’s not enough, the restaurant doubles as a Ashoka D-2, Budapester Str. 25, MSt. Pauli, tel.
theatre agency where you can get Hamburg events tickets 312834, www.ashoka.de. An Indian restaurant with a
and information. QOpen 17:00 - 02:00. Closed Mon. Sunday difference - not just happy with serving tasty specialities from
Brunch 10:00-15:00 all corners of the subcontinent in typical surroundings, Ashoka
has several special menus that bring the best of Indian cuisine
Gröninger F-3, Ost-West-Str. 47, MMessberg, tel. 31 to your plate. There’s one that combines Kerala food with
13 81, info@groeninger-hamburg.de, www.groeninger-
hamburg.de. This restaurant is definitely not for vegetarians.
South African wines for instance, or a Seasons menu that is
adapted to the time of year. There’s even a light thali Theatre
Located in an old brewery, it is perfect for what many believe menu for those on their way to or from a show elsewhere in
to be typical German fare and atmosphere. The crowd can St. Pauli. QOpen 17:00 - 24:00.
be rowdy and seated close along the picnic table benches.
Order a large meat platter and be ready to either over-eat
or have leftovers. The waiters will gladly tap a small keg at International
your table for all to enjoy. QOpen 11:00 - 01:00, Sat 17:00 Abaton Bistro Grindelhof 14a, MDammtor, tel. 45 77
- 02:00. Closed Sun. PA 71, www.abaton.de. After a trip to the neighbouring theatre,
or a quick trip through the university quarter, stop by and enjoy
Schweinske C-3, Reeperbahn 157, MReeperbahn, tel. the relaxing ambiance and lively crowd. While the area is full of
33 39 67 70, www.porkys-hh.de. Pig-themed restaurants students, you definitely do not need to be studious to enjoy this
are rare in this world, and that’s a crying shame. See how it bistro. QOpen 11:30 - 24:00, Sat, Sun 16:00 - 24:00. P
needs to be done here on the Reeperbahn, where this rusti-
cally decorated restaurant packs in the punters who merrily Abendmahl C-3, Hein-Köllisch-Platz 6, MSt. Pauli, tel.
consume the German favourites on the menu. Pigs don’t 31 27 58, fax 31 73 68 1, www.restaurantabendmahl.
sleep when there’s fun and food to be had and on weekends de/set.html. Located in only meters from the boisterous
it’s open non-stop so you can go straight from dinner to Reeperbahn, Abendmahl is a cozy, dimly lit restaurant with
breakfast.Q Open Mon-Fri 09:00-01:00, Sat-Mon 24hrs. a small, varied a la carte menu or the choice of a 2, 3 or
4-course Überraschungsmenu prepared at the whim of the
Zur Traube A-3, Karl-Theodor-Str. 4, tel. 39 90 82 chef. Overall an enjoyable surprise. QOpen 19:00 - 23:00,
36. Enjoy a glass of wine and a plate of cheese over dim Fri, Sat 18:00 - 23:00, Sun 18:00 - 23:30.
candlelight at this nostalgic Hamburg wine “Stube.” The
intimate setting makes it perfect for a romantic event for two
and will allow you to forget the modern hustle and bustle of the
city outside. The building is as charming as the simple interior. www.inyourpocket.com
Bus N°115 to Rothestrasse. QOpen 18:00 - 01:00.
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Alex G-2, Jungfernstieg 54, MJungfernstieg, tel. 350 18
70. Sitting at the foot of the Inner Alster in the centre of town,
Alex has one of the best views of the river. Lunches are slightly
overpriced for what they are and Sunday brunch can be crowded
and smoky in spite of the restaurant’s large size. However, many
would argue that the prime location outweighs any cons. QOpen
08:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 03:00, Sun 09:00 - 01:00. B
Atlantic Restaurant H-2, An der Alster 72-97,
MHauptbahnhof, tel. 288 88 60, fax 24 71 29,
restaurant.atlantic@kempinski.com, http://www.
atlantic.de/de/bars/index.htm?id=751. A hugely popular
restaurant for those who can afford it and run by a very
charming man indeed, the Atlantic oozes sophistication and
yet retains an informal and relaxed atmosphere. The cuisine
includes such fabulous sounding dishes as goose liver in
caramelised apples and dessert nougat ravioli with sour ice
cream. Notable diners have included the Rolling Stones, who
ate here every night when playing in the city. QOpen 12:00 -
15:00, 18:00-23:00, Sun 18:00 - 23:00. A
Au Quai A-4, Große Elbstr. 145b-d, MKönigstr., tel. 38
03 77 30, fax 380 377 32, INFO@AU-QUAI.COM, www.
au-quai.com. Having once served in Hamburg’s port as a
refrigerated warehouse, Au Quai now serves to please. Head
Chef Danny Riewoldt has created a delightful menu, including
favourites such as grilled tuna with Asian-inspired vegetables
and varieties of homemade ice cream. On a warm evening
take advantage of their Elbe terrace. Q Open 12:00-22:30,
Sat 18:00-22:30. Closed Sun. PAB
Cox H-2, Lange Reihe 68, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 24
94 22, fax 280 50 902, www.restaurant-cox.de. With
changing daily lunch and evening menus, this lovely restaurant
with shades of pastel yellow and white tablecloths attracts a
media crowd who come to celebrate the chef’s cooking rather
than the décor. Very nouvelle cuisine, the food is reasonably
priced, which probably explains why the place is always full.
Booking in advanced is highly recommended. Q Open 12:00
- 15:00, 19:00 - 23:30. Sat, Sun 19:00 - 23:30 A
Eisenstein Friedensallee 5, MAltona, tel. 390 46
06, www.restaurant-eisenstein.de. Named after Sergej
Eisenstein, the Russian director of Ivan the Terrible, the pizzas
everything but terrible. Not to be compared with the likes of
Italian or American pizza, these pizzas are thin-crusted and in a
world of their own. Located in Ottensen’s Fabrik and in the area’s
restaurant and bar centre, this restaurant is sure stay high on the
must-eat list. QOpen 11:00 - 01:00, Sun 10:00 - 01:00.
Engel Anleger Teufelsbrück, tel. 82 41 87, www.
restaurant-engel.de. Engel means “angel” and was perhaps
named for this restaurant’s breathtaking view of the harbour.
Select from a varied menu including tasty fish and meat
dishes. The restaurant is a small trek from the city centre
(bus N°36/286 to Teufelsbrücke Fähre) but it is well worth the
scenic trip. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00, Sun 10:00 - 24:00.
Filmhauskneipe Friedensallee 7, MAltona, tel. 39 90
80 25. Be transported... sort of... to a Munich beer garden
while seated outside this restaurant. A row of picnic tables
and stringed lights lend to the festive atmosphere, as well
as featured artists whose work lines the walls. The staff is
friendly and attractive and the tomato soup and large salads
are delicious. If you feel like a movie, the Zeise-Kino cinema
is right next door. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00. B
Goldfisch Isekai 1, MKellinghusenstr., tel. 57 00
96 90, info@goldfisch.de, www.goldfisch.de. Goldfish
provides a view of one of the many canals meandering through
Hamburg In Your Pocket
quiet charming Eppendorf. On weekends a nice breakfast
and small play area will please both parents and children.
Afterwards, take advantage of the canoe rentals directly
below the restaurant to further explore the area. QOpen
12:00 - 23:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 23:00. A
Kaisers F-4, Am Kaiserkai 23, tel. 36 09 17 90, www.
kaisers-hamburg.de. Set between the cruiseliner terminal
and the new Elbphilharmonie building in the Hafencity harbour
area, here’s a great place to sit and watch the comings and
goings of ships on the water. The restaurant serves a range
of international dishes and limits its good-value lunchtime
offerings to a few changing dishes - though you can always
order the famous currywurst or ‘harbour schnitzel’. QOpen
10:00 - 23:00.
Haerlin G-2, Neuer Jungfernstieg 9-14, MGänsemarkt,
tel. 34 94 33 10, hamburg@fairmont.com, www.hvj.
de. A classy silver service gourmet restaurant inside the
Raffles hotel that sets the standard in high living and fine
dining. Food includes the chef’s famous lamb dishes, fillet
soul, lobster and rhubarb tart. There are over 1,500 wines
to choose from as well. Painfully expensive but worth every
penny if you can afford it. QOpen 18:00 - 23:00. Closed
Mon, Sun. AE
Knuth A-2/3, Große Rainstr. 2, MAltona, tel. 46 00 87
08, fax 46 00 87 01. Hidden behind the Mercado shopping
area, Knuth offers breakfast, lunch and dinner served by
attractive, friendly staff. Patrons range from retirees working
on crossword puzzles to hipsters taking a coffee break. The
restaurant is large but seats can be scarce. A variety of soups
and ciabatta sandwiches are worth a small wait, though.
QOpen 09:00 - 23:00, Sun 10:00 - 23:00. GB
Louise Maria-Louisen-Str. 3, tel. 85 10 48 42, fax 85
10 48 46. The atmosphere smacks of red velvet and light
gold hues at this restaurant located in Hamburg’s Winterhude
district. Recommended is a schnitzel and an accompanying
glass of wine. Make sure to try a dessert to finish off the meal.
Staff is friendly and professional. Bus N°109 to Streekbrücke.
Q Open 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00; Sat, Sun 18:00-23:00.
Closed Tue PA
Mangold lokal D-E/2, Ölmühle 30, MFeldstr., tel. 27
86 02 48. Mangold sits at the entrance to Marktstrasse,
one of Hamburg’s more retro shopping streets. The menu
reflects the decor - simple and tasteful - and the prices are
surprisingly low. More importantly, the restaurant’s glass front
provides patrons a window to the colourful goings-on of the
area. QOpen 10:00 - 02:00. B
Mess E-2, Turnerstr. 9, MFeldstr., tel. 43 41 23,
kontakt@mess.de, www.mess.de. Utterly charming and
most certainly not a mess at all, this cute little international
restaurant features lots of tucked away seating for the
intimate shovelling in of quality nosh with a loved one. The
one English menu offers a choice of dishes from Irish oysters
to homemade tagliatelle with truffles. An impressive range of
over 250 wines too. Q Open 12:00 - 15:00, 18:00 - 23:00.
Sat, Sun 18:00 - 23:00. A
Nil D-2, Neuer Pferdemarkt 6, MFeldstr., tel. 439 78
23, www.restaurant-nil.de. Who would have thought an
old shoe store would become a prime location. A young, hip
scene has settled into Nil. Patrons can choose from a St.
Pauli or four-course menu or a la carte. Vegetarians also have
options here. Perfect place to start the night, though there is
no guarantee you will want to leave. QOpen 18:00 - 23:00,
Fri, Sat 18:00 - 24:00. Closed Tue. B
San Michele Jarrestr. 2, MSaarlandstraße, tel. 37 11
27, post@san-michele.de, www.san-michele.de. One of
Hamburg’s illustrious award-winning gourmet restaurants,
San Michele is an elegant, immaculate place, yet pleasantly
informal. Food includes fish, freshly made pasta dishes, a
changing daily menu and quality pizza.Q Open Mon-Fri
12:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00, Sat 17:00-23:00. A
Schönes Leben Alter Wandrahm 15, tel. 180 48 26 80,
www.schoenes-leben-hamburg.de. It’s easy to live the good life
at Schönes Leben. Serving everything from Hamburger currywurst
to sushi, fresh fish and Italian dishes, it’s hard to make a choice, just
like in real life. Perhaps the best thing about Schönes Leben is it’s
lovely design, with plenty of light, elegant wooden floors, pillars and
furniture, and an inviting display of irresistible cakes. There’s also
a breakfast buffet every day, with a special brunch every Sundays.
QOpen 09:00 - 23:00, Sun 10:00 - 21:00.
Schlachterbörse Wolfgang Süße Kampstr. 42,
MFeldstr., tel. 43 65 43, www.schlachterboerse.de.
This restaurant may just provide some of Hamburg’s best
meat. The menu is full of various steaks and filets in all sizes
and varieties. Order a dish for two, or enjoy a single (large)
portion. Appetisers are equally rich and delicious. Not for the
light of heart or those worrying about their heart, but for all
others - dig in. QOpen 16:00 - 24:00. Closed Sun. A
Turnhalle St. Georg H-2, Lange Reihe 70, MSt. Georg, tel.
28 00 84 80, service@turnhalle.com, www.turnhalle.com. It
is hard to believe this chic restaurant was at one time a sports hall.
However, the gymnastic rings and other equipment serve to remind
its patrons. The lunch menu is limited to pizzas and a few choice
entrees. Dinner, however, provides an extensive, tasty menu and
a worthwhile scene. QOpen 09:30 - 02:00. P
Iranian
OstWest G-3, Brandstwiete 36, MMeßberg, tel. 32 90 19
51, info@restaurant-ostwest.de, www.restaurant-ostwest.
de. Bright and modern with lots of gleaming chrome, dark wood
and orange seating, the fare on offer here is a refreshingly different
mix of international and Iranian food. A good spot for lunch, the
menu includes steak, Asian finger food and an Iranian kebabs
(chelo kebap). There’s good coffee too, and thanks to its location
just off the tourist trail you’ll almost always find the place blissfully
empty of idiots. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Sun 11:00 - 16:00. A
Italian
Gallo Nero Sierichstrasse 46, MSierichstrasse, tel. 27
09 22 29, corrado@gallo-nero.net, www.gallo-nero.net.
Run by a Sicilian, Gallo Nero serves delicate Italian specialities
including tuna carpaccio, ruccula-parmazan pizza and seafood
risotto in the light and airy interior or on the garden terrace.
There’s an enoteca too with over 160 wines - many of them
Sicilian - for tasting sessions or to take home. A short drive
northeast of the city centre.
Il Girasole E-2/3, Kohlhöfen 6, MGänsemarkt, tel. 35 71
92 61. A small Italian restaurant specialising in fish with a small
bar to the left, decoration is minimal, with wooden seating, candles
and sunflowers in season. From the look of it you’d probably walk
straight by, but Il Girasole is one of those places where people in
the know like to go. As well as fish, the reasonably priced menu
also includes pizza, pasta, and steak. Q Open 12:00 - 15:00,
18:00 - 24:00, Sat, Sun 18:00 - 24:00. A
Osteria Due G-1, Badestrasse 4, tel. 410 16 51, www.os-
teriadue.de. A charming yellow building near the Aussenalster
lake holds this highly-regarded restaurant, serving traditional
RESTAURANTS 23
Portuguese Quarter
After strolling down the Landungsbrücken quay and a
doing the harbour tour, many visitors to Hamburg simply
hop on the metro to get back to the earnest business of
shopping. Just behind the harbour however lies a charm-
ing small neighbourhood that is typical of Hamburg,
yet completely unique at the same time. The centre of
Hamburg’s sizeable Portuguese and southern European
community since the 1960s, the Portugiesenviertel
consists of just a handful of streets around the Ditmar-
Koel-Straße in the Neustadt district that are home to over
a dozen Portuguese restaurants, bars and pastelarias.
It’s the best place in Hamburg – some say in Northern
Europe – to sample authentic tapas, delicious fresh
seafood dishes and tasty Portuguese wines.
Italian favourites with southern flair. Unusually, the kitchen is
open all afternoon and until midnight, so you can eat when you
want. The food and wine attract the rich and famous, so they’re
certainly good enough for you QOpen 12:00 - 24:00.
Pane e Tulipani H-3, Klosterwall 23, tel. 80 60 16 88,
www.pane-e-tulipani.eu. The striking white interior alone,
with dozens of chandeliers hanging from the high ceilings,
makes visiting this Italian restaurant worthwhile. And then we
haven’t even mentioned the food, the wines and the desserts.
A top quality experience for a very reasonable price. QOpen
12:00 - 01:00, Sat 18:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun.
Spanish
Altamira Bahrenfelder Str. 331, MOttensen, tel. 85
37 16 00, fax 853 72 410, www.cafealtamira.de. This
Spanish restaurant in Hamburg’s trendy Ottensen offers a
variety of salads and tapas that will also please vegetarians.
While named after the Altamira cave in northern Spain, the
cool interior reminds you of the modern Spanish world.
QOpen 18:00 - 23:00, Sun 17:00 - 23:00.
Syrian
Saliba A-1, Leverkusenstr. 54, MDiebstach, tel. 85 80
71, info@saliba.de, www.saliba.de. Delicious Syrian food
abounds in this restaurant located in a renovated century-old
factory. The lights and mirrors will play with your eyes all night, but
don’t let them distract you from the food. People here are serious
about their meals. QOpen 18:00 - 24:00. Closed Mon. P
Turkish
Taxim Spritzenplatz 4, MAltona, tel. 439 39 18.
Hamburg’s Turkish population can be proud of its spicy
heritage at this Altona restaurant. Germans also have a good
reason to become acquainted with Turkish delicacies at this
local favourite. Choose from a list of traditional dishes while
enjoying the colourful ambiance and equally entertaining
crowd. QOpen 16:00 - 24:00, Sat, Sun 11:00 - 24:00.
Vegetarian
Vegi Planet Rothenbaumchaussee 55, tel. 41 49 82
15. One could hardly imagine more (actually) appetising
vegetarians options. The veggie burger could even convince
beefeaters to stray... at least for one meal. In addition, there is
an organic supermarket including books and cosmetic. Staff is
not only animal-friendly, but greets all customers with a smile.
QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
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Bars & Lounges
Absinth Bar B-2, Max-Brauer-Allee 88, MAltona, tel.
54 80 69 01, info@absinth-bar.com, www.absinth-bar.
com. Once only legal in Spain and the Czech Republic, this
liquor has reemerged all over Europe with safer ingredients.
Try the famed drink of Hemingway at this bar - carefully mix
the burning sugar with the alcohol before downing it and
frizzling some braincells. On the weekends enjoy the live
music. QOpen 19:00 - 02:00. E
Alster Cliff Fährdamm 13, MHallerstr., tel. 44 27
19, www.alster-cliff.de. Here you are also assured a
stunning front row seat of the Alster. Perfect for a relaxing
late afternoon beer and a little re-grouping before deciding
on a destination for later night activities. Expect to find
other tourists, but with equally good taste. Bus N°109 to
Alsterchaussee. QOpen 10:00 - 02:00. B
Alsterperle Eduard-Rhein-Ufer 1, MUhlandstr., tel.
22 74 82 73, www.alsterperle.com. With a residence
directly on the Outer Alster, this waterside establishment
is perfect for a beer or some warm Glühwein after a stroll.
Take in the neighbouring mansions and the handsome
runners that also appreciate an amazing view of Hamburg’s
famed river. Bus N°6 to Mundsburger Brücke. Q Open
from 8:00. B
Atlantic Bar H-2, An der Alster 72-79, MHauptbahnhof,
tel. 288 80. Straight out of the golden age of 1930s Hollywood
movies the Atlantic Bar is an Art Deco masterpiece, harking
back to the days when staying in hotels was something to
look forward to rather than a necessary 21st-century chore.
Find immaculate barmen dressed as penguins, shuffling
about the place and keeping the bar nibbles well stocked.
Staggeringly expensive, you do at least get free cabaret if
you choose the right time to pop in. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00,
Fri, Sat 09:00 - 03:00.
© Hamburg Tourismus GmbH
Hamburg In Your Pocket
Aurel A-3, Bahrenfelder Str. 157, MAltona, tel.
390 27 27. Sit back and enjoy a drink and the sun here.
Tables are available on the street to allow you to take in
the laid back scene in Ottensen. There is also a caipirinha
happy hour that runs from 12:00-21:00 so be sure to
take advantage of it. Q Open 12:00 - 03:00, Fri, Sat
10:00 - 05:00. B
Bar Eisenb er g E-F/2, Dragonerstall 15,
MMessehallen, tel. 0173 921 60 12, w w w.bar-
eisenberg.de. With lots of black and copper fittings
reminiscient of an old ice-cream parlour, Bar Eisenberg
doubles as a friendly cocktail bar during the week, packed
with creatives and musicians, and as a live music venue
at the weekends. Music varies from soul to what they call
the talents of the steam turbine and gas turbine systems
school. Maybe lost in translation, maybe you know what
they’re going on about. QOpen 18:00 - 01:00, Fri 18:00
- 04:00, Sat 21:00 - 05:00. Closed Sun.
Bar Hambur g H-2, Rautenbergstr. 6-8,
MHauptbahnhof, tel. 28 05 48 80, ahoi@barhamburg.
com, www.barhamburg.com. With a drinks menu bigger
than a family Bible, Bar Hamburg is pure cutting edge.
Ignore the Italian restaurant downstairs and take a seat
in the bar, whose charming barmen conjour up a feast of
delicious and fancy drinks from the usual array of cocktails
to a fine selection of whiskey. A fine place to hang out with
lots of other beautiful people. QOpen 19:00 - 02:00, Fri,
Sat 19:00 - 03:00.
Bar Rossi C-1, Max-Brauer-Allee 279, MSternschanze,
tel. 43 25 46 39, w w w.bar-rossi.net. A largish
Frankenstein’s monster of a box utilising the very best of
auctioned lighting, mirror balls, sleek sofas and plenty of
vertical drinking space, Bar Rossi has the ability to transform
itself from a sad and empty bar into the liveliest place in
town in under 30 minutes. As with many bars in Germany
the secret here is to not arrive too early. Get here before
12:00 and you’ll be disappointed. Get here any later than
01:00 and you’ll be waiting until closing time to get served.
QOpen 18:00 - 03:00, Fri, Sat 18:00 - 05:00.
Bedford D-2, Schulterblatt 72, MSternschanze, tel.
43 18 83 32. Located in the middle of a graffiti-splattered
neighbourhood, Bedford resembles a classic German small-
town bar commandeered by people in funny hats. Rough and
ready, and extremely self-conscious about its image, you have
to be a trifle conceited to enjoy drinking here, and you need to
be extremely careful of the stairs to the toilets. It’s a bit like
going for a piddle on a fishing boat. QOpen 10:00 - 02:00,
Fri, Sat 10:00 - 04:00.
Bar SáVánh
Bar SáVánh Neumühlen
11, tel. 39 80 78 80, www.
indochine.de. Not a place to
kick back and drink a beer in
your oldest clothes, rather
this trendy bar is a prime
time locale for Hamburg’s
hip crowd. The view of the
harbour is an added bonus to the scenery inside. Take
advantage of the leather sofas and the great view and in-
dulge in a variety of cocktails. Bus N°112 to Lawaetzhaus.
QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. 11:00 - 15:00 Sunday brunch
Bereuther Klosterallee 100, MHoheluf tbrücke,
tel. 41 40 67 89, www.bereuther.de. This somewhat
hidden cocktail bar and restaurant is located on the
corner of Klosterallee next to one of Hamburg’s famous
canals. The chic interior gives it an impressive air and
an extensive wine and Sekt champagne list will keep
you fizzing for hours. Not many other bars in the direct
vicinity, so plan to enjoy the evening here. Q Open 18:30
- 02:00. Closed Sun.
Blaues Barhaus Große Brunnenstr. 55, MAltona,
tel. 39 90 58 42, www.blaues-barhaus.de. Happy Hour
is called blue hour at this bar/club and runs from 18:00 until
at least 22:00 most nights. Cocktails are only €5. Expect to
be surrounded by a hip, attractive crowd at this Ottensen
bar. Staff is warm and service is quick so sit back and enjoy
a couple cocktails at a discount before the night gets going.
QOpen 18:00 - 03:00.
Bolero A-3, Bahrenfelder Str. 53, MAltona, tel. 390 78
00, info@bolerobar.de, www.bolerobar.de. Not only does
this bar have a happy hour daily from 17:00-19:00 when all
cocktails are half price, but there is also a caipi hour from
23:00-01:00 when all varieties of caipirinhas are reduced in
price. There is also a variety of Mexican food to enjoy. The
mood is always light and don’t be surprised to see some
happy dancers. QOpen 11:00 - 02:00.
Christiansen’s C-3, Pinnasberg 60, MReeperbahn, tel.
317 28 63, bar@christiansens.de, www.christiansens.
de. Situated slightly out of sight from the nearby St. Pauli
strip, the over 180 types of rum and whiskey here will leave
any alcohol connoisseur satisfied. Expect a nice conversation
with friendly staff (in English!) or perhaps a free massage if you
stop by on a Monday night. End the night admiring the array
of lights at the nearby harbour. QOpen 20:00 - 03:00, Fri
20:00 - 04:00, Sat 20:00 - 05:30. Closed Sun.
Ciu’ Die Bar G-2, Ballindamm 14/15, MJungfernstieg,
tel. 32 50 88 55, info@ciudiebar.de, www.ciudiebar.de.
Ciu’ boasts a worthwhile scene - both of the Binnenalster and
of some of the trendier people in Hamburg. A spacious set-up
allows for audible conversation in between stealing glances.
The cocktail list comes in the form of a magazine and should
you have the time to read it, a new choice is likely to please.
QOpen 15:00 - 01:00.
Die Herr en Simpel D-1, Schulterblatt 75,
M Sternschanze, tel. 38 68 46 00, kontor@
dieherrensimpel.de, www.dieherrensimpel.de. Quiet
and gentle with a vast picture of flowers behind the bar, this
is one of the more charming bars in an area filled with much
in the way of empty wackiness. As well as seating at the
front with big windows perfect for staring at the freaks in the
street, there are areas out the back furnished with pick-and-
mix chairs and tables that are ideal for serious sessions with
friends. The music is a nice mix of ambient and stuff you’ll
probably never hear again. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat
09:00 - 04:00.
Die Welt ist Schön D-2, Neuer Pferdemarkt 4,
MFeldstr., tel. 18 78 88, mail@dieweltistschoen.
net, www.dieweltistschoen.net. The World is Beautiful
according to this bar - but a more appropriate name would
be Our clients are beautiful. During the happy hour from
20:00-22:00, cocktails are served for only €5. The garden
on the first of three floors and the roof deck also make
it a great choice on a nice summer night. Be pretty, be
happy. QOpen 20:00 - 02:00, Thu, Fri, Sat 20:00 - 04:00.
Closed Sun. B
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BRICKS Tea Lounge Bar
BRICKS F-3, Große Ble-
ichen, MJungfernstieg,
tel. 34 91 80. Communi-
cative, modern and fresh
but with classical Hanse-
atic elegance that is the
new BRICKS Tea Lounge
Bar located on the ground
floor. Sink into one of our
cosy chairs and take in
the fantastic view to the
Grosse Bleichen shopping
street. Lean back and taste
one of our sixteen different
tea specialities accompanied by a tasty piece of cake,
or come in the afternoon or evening when BRICKS Tea
Lounge Bar is a favourite meeting place to mingle and
enjoy the different drinks and exquisite snacks. Here tradi-
tional bar culture is celebrated in a stylish atmosphere.
Dual Bar D-1, Schanzenstr. 53, MSternschanze, tel. 45
03 71 66, home@dualbar.de, www.dualbar.de. With its
beautiful bartenders, cool decor and wide range of cocktails
- including a long list of whiskey and malts - this loungey bar
offers the best of all scenes. Get there early, secure a seat and
have a nice conversation with friends over a large cosmopolitan
before the bar fills to capacity. DJs play a variety of music from
Thursday to Saturday. QOpen from 10:00, Sun from 16:00.
Frank und Frei D-1, Schanzenstr. 93, MSternschanze, tel.
43 48 03. A bit like a classic South London Victorian boozer, this
place features lots of wood panelling, big ceiling fans and lots of
bits and bobs stuck all over the walls. There are those who say
that Hamburg is an English city, and it’s in Frank un Frei where the
two cultures meet rather nicely. Both a fine location to get utterly
sloshed on cold bottles of Flensburger or to take advantage
of the all-you-can-eat €6.50 Sunday morning breakfast buffet.
QOpen 10:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 04:00.
Gr osse Fr eiheit 36 C-3, Gr osse Fr eiheit 36,
MReeperbahn, tel. 31 77 78 11, info@grossefreiheit36.
de, www.grossefreiheit36.de. For all those who grew up in
the 1980s and have yet to leave the music behind - you have
found your home. Located on one of the most famous streets
near the Reeperbahn, this bar has music, alcohol and people
looking to have fun. The lively scene makes it a great place
to start off. The scene outside is equally as lively. QOpen
20:00 - 02:00. Closed Sun.
Hans Alb er s-Eck D-3, Hans-Alb er s-Plat z 20,
MReeperbahn, tel. 31 36 14, www.hans-albers-eck.
de. Hans Albers, one of Hamburg’s famed singers, has found
a home in a bar sitting, as Albers once crooned, “auf der
Reeperbahn”, and reminds patrons of Hamburg’s port city
flair. On weekends arrive early or be prepared to wait. A dance
floor and outdoor terrace provide options. QOpen 19:00 -
01:00, Thu 19:00 - 02:00, Fri, Sat 19:00 - 04:00. EB
Indochine Neumühlen 11, MGänsemarkt, tel. 39 80
78 80, www.indochine.de. A small Asian-themed bar in
the basement of the Raffles Hotel, fabulously decorated
with rattan furniture, lots of red silk, old photographs of
Singapore and glass-topped tables filled with exotic spices.
The favoured watering hole of the city’s 20-something A-list,
cocktails include life-affirming mojitios and several interesting
sake-based drinks. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00.
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Casino Esplanade
A palatial white building
in the heart of Hamburg
is home to the new Spiel-
bank Casino Esplanade.
Elegant classic architec-
ture mixes with enter-
tainment here, and you
too are invited to come
enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Hamburg’s casino.
Whether you prefer Roulette, Black Jack or Poker, you’ll have
plenty of chance to play your favourite game at one of 18
tables. Or have a go at one of the 150 gaming machines,
operating daily from noon to 04:00. Relax with friends at the
bar, marvel at the sunset views from the balcony terrace,
and start off the night at the Tarantella restaurant (open
from noon to midnight, weekends till 01:00).
Casino Esplanade, Stephansplatz 10, Hamburg,
www.spielbank-hamburg.de.
Jahreszeiten Grill G-2, Neuer Jungfernstieg 9-14,
MGänsemarkt, tel. 34 94 33 12. More of a restaurant
than a bar as testified by the €23 business lunch, much of
the décor in this wonderful Art Deco room is original and
dates from 1929. As for drinking here, it doesn’t come cheap,
but is worth every penny for the experience. A great place
to start off the evening with a cocktail before moving on to
somewhere that stays open a little later. Q Open 12:00 -
14:30, 18:00 - 23:30.
Juli C-1, Schulterblatt 114, MSternschanze, tel. 43
21 46 96, kontakt@dasjuli.de, www.cafebar-juli.de.
Delight in a light atmosphere full of smiling people who
look content with life and aim to counteract the image
of stiff, introspective Germans. Not sold? Than stop by
perhaps for the 1960s-inspired interior, the relatively
inexpensive drinks, the attractive staff or patrons. Still
not sold? Than you do not deser ve to enjoy this bar.
Food is also available. Q Mon - Fri from 10:00, Sat,
Sun from 11:00.
La Paloma D-3, Friedrichstr. 11, MReeperbahn, tel.
31 45 12. Located in the heart of the Reeperbahn area, this
bar is rarely without a line. Be prepared to wait for a while on
weekends especially. However, an early arrival will allow you to
enjoy the suggestive art and the colourful and mixed patrons
that will file in later in the evening. Two beers on tap and plenty
of cocktails will keep you happy. QOpen 19:00 - 01:00, Thu,
Fri 19:00 - 02:00, Sat 19:00 - 04:00.
Le Ciel H-2, An der Alster 52-56, MHauptbahnhof,
tel. 21 00 10 70, restaurantleciel@lemeridien.com,
www.leciel.de. Industrial chic on the ninth floor of the
Le Royal Meridien hotel featuring lashings of modern art,
a bizarre mix of frumpy hotel guests and trendy locals,
classic 90s disco hits and more cocktails than Molotov
on a bad day. Take away the view and you’re not left with
much, so thank heavens it’s such a good one. Q Open
06:30 - 02:00.
Marktstube E-2, Marktstr. 119, MFeldstr., tel. 43
09 90 82. This bar is almost as cool as the area around
it. Patrons are hip without trying to be - if that is possible.
Atmosphere is relaxing, as is the leather-upholstered
furniture. Begin the evening with a drink at this local favourite.
QOpen 20:00 - 02:00.
Hamburg In Your Pocket
Milk Bar Lounge F-2, Dammtordamm 2, MDammtor,
tel. 348 00 34, www.milkbarlounge.de. This trendy
cocktail bar hosts an attractive scene after work due to its
close proximity to the city centre. Grab a glass of wine or
something more elaborate and enjoy the men and women
dressed to impress. Take a stroll through Planten und Blomen
and watch the sunset or grab a gourmet ice cream cone at
the park’s entrance. Or go home. Great to go for an after-work
cocktail. QOpen 15:00 - 02:00. B
Nullviernull (040) Methfesselstr. 65, MLutterothstr.,
tel. 43 28 28 43. This bar gets its name from Hamburg’s
phone code. Local Eimbüttelers frequent this narrow bar
often to take in soccer matches. The bar itself is somehow
Berlinesque and the people too: they are content with what
they are doing and don’t scan the people coming through
the door. There is a style to this bar all on its own. QOpen
20:00 - 02:00.
Pony Bar F-1, Allende Platz 1, MStephansplatz, tel. 428
38 78 95, www.ponybar.de. Refreshingly tatty and full of ex
students still undecided as to whether to start a revolution
or a web design company, Pony Bar features 1970s furniture
that’s seen more bums than a New York soup kitchen, table
football and a wallpapered DJ booth. QOpen 09:00 - 03:00,
Sat 12:00 - 03:00, Sun 14:00 - 03:00.
Rehbar Ottenser Hauptstr. 52, MAltona, tel. 99 99
22 09, www.rehbar.de. A nice combination of Hamburg’s
down-to-earth crowd and those looking for a scene. The bar
offers its own beer: Rehbier. Small meals can also be shared.
Grab a table and catch up with an old friend while keeping an
eye out for something more. The area has plenty to offer if
something more should come along. QOpen 11:00 - 01:00,
Sat, Sun 10:00 - 01:00.
Seis-Bar A-2/3, Kleine Rainstr. 11, MAltona, tel. 46
00 89 11, kontakt@seis-bar.de, www.seis-bar.de. If tiring
of German beer and wine, stop by this bar for a caipirinha or
another tasty cocktail. The crowd is diverse and the area is
full of other bars should you be less than thrilled. However,
strong drinks might be a reason to stay longer than expected.
QOpen 17:00 - 01:00.
Strandperle Am Schulberg, tel. 880 11 12. Where
there is a view, there is a bar. And Hamburg locals, as well
as tourists, will take advantage of this fact, weather allowing
(though weather is debatable). Order a coffee or beer and
relax. No scene to evaluate or crowd to impress, just a great
view of the Elbe and some time to appreciate it. Bus N°36 to
Liebermannstrasse. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00. B
Summum Bonum D-2, Neuer Pferdemarkt 17, MFeldstr..
A superb open plan bar with huge flaking walls, over two dozen
large sofas of varying designs to sit on, a clientele made up
of local characters, lawyers, students and other suspicious
characters, and delightful student barmaids. Always packed,
booze is of the bottled beer or cocktail variety, or there’s a
limited range of wine and some very good coffee. A great
atmosphere. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 12:00 - 04:00.
The Academy D-3, Hans-Albers-Platz 15, MReeperbahn.
Becks, Erdinger, Kilkenny, Guinness, Murphy’s red or stout
pour from the taps here and an assortment of whiskeys
are also available. Expect live music and mixed company at
this lively bar - particularly on the nights that the Rockhouse
Brothers perform. Most bands cover an array of oldies but
goldies. Arrive early to secure a seat. Opens at 14:00 for the
World Cup. QOpen 19:00 - 01:00, Thu 19:00 - 02:00, Fri,
Sat 19:00 - 03:00. E
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Top of Town F-1/2, Marseillerstr. 2, MStephansplatz,
tel. 350 20. Ignoring the rather foolhardy attempt at proper Clubs
grammar, Top of Town is just that. In height anyway. The In the mood for dancing?
Radisson’s 26th-floor drinking hole wipes the floor with other
bars with its view, a fact reflected in the painfully expensive Bar Morphine D-3, Seilerstr. 16, MSt. Pauli, tel. 33
drinks menu. But if you want to see just how beautiful 39 92 00, info@bar-morphine.de, www.bar-morphine.de.
Hamburg really is, you absolutely can’t top this one. QOpen For those who plan to stroll into the Fischmarkt at 06:00 on
21:30 - 04:00. Closed Sun. Sunday morning. This club does not even open its doors until
(earliest) midnight. However, there is never a lack of people
Tower Bar (Hotel Haf en Hambur g) D-E/3, rushing in when they do open. The décor is equally packed
Seewartenstr. 9, MLandungsbrücken, tel. 31 11 35 (think purple and mirrors). DJs keep the music playing and the
24. This bar provides one of the best (and highest) views people dancing. Good choice after a few more laid-back bars
of the harbour and has become something of a sightseeing in the area. Q Open Fri 01:00-08:00, Sat 24:00-08:00.
ritual for visitors. Local Hamburgers delight in showing
off the Elbe’s activity. Drinks are slightly overpriced and Drafthouse D-3, Hans-Albers-Platz 15, MReeperbahn,
rather froufrou, for lack of a better word. No beer here. www.drafthouse-hh.de. The interior is a mixture of American
Expect bright colours and fruit-adorned glasses. The souvenirs, including western memorabilia, longhorns, old
view at night is, however, worth a cocktail or two. QOpen advertisements and most importantly Mr. Ed - the talking horse.
18:00 - 02:00. Live music begins at 21:00 and runs the spectrum, but focuses
mostly on country music and rock. Up to 600 guests can fit into
Turmbar F-1, Rothenbaumchaussee 2, MDammtor, this rodeo so be prepared to meet your neighbour. QOpen
tel. 44 45 67, turmbar@web.de, www.turmbar.de. This 19:00 - 01:00, Thu 19:00 - 02:00, Fri 19:00 - 04:00. E
tower-like structure does not strike one at first glance as
a bar - it served as a bunker during WW II. However, after Mandalay D-2, Neuer Pferdemarkt 13, MFeldstr., tel. 43
walking up a long, wide spiral ramp that once provided shelter 21 49 22, www.mandalay.tv. For loud popular music and
during air raids, you can enjoy a drink knowing that you have little conversation try this bar/club located in Sternschanze.
also discovered Hamburg history. QOpen 19:00 - 01:30, People are young and likely to dance, perhaps even with you.
Fri, Sat 19:00 - 03:00. Expect little personal room on weekend nights. A good choice
after a few drinks or a dull date. DJs spinning on Thu from 22:00
Yoko Mono E-2, Marktstr. 41, MFeldstr., tel. 43 18 and Fri/Sat from 23:00. Q Open Tue-Sat from 20:00.
29 91, www.yokomono.de. A small bar for the city’s
underground set featuring DJs and/or live music every night, Nouar B-2, Max-Brauer-Allee 275, MHolstenstr., tel.
this is just like something you’d find in East Berlin. Full of 430 89 49, bar@nouar.de, www.nouar.de. Decorated
colourful bohemian types, many of who appear to have lost with a variety of stringed lights, this is a popular late night
the way, there’s a pool table, strange music bellowing out of hang-out for a young, energetic crowd. On weekend nights
the loudspeakers and stacks of fliers full of information about be prepared for a line at the door, but once inside you can
where to find more of this kind of thing in the city. QOpen rest easily on those pressed next to you. Lively music and
10:00 - 03:00. dance abound. QOpen 18:30 - 04:00, Fri, Sat 15:00 - 06:00.
Closed Sun. E
Zoe II D-2, Neuer Pferdemarkt 17, MFeldstr.. Reminiscent
of an old Berlin lounge, Zoe has found a home and a following
in the Schanze district. The bar is full of worn furniture, young
patrons, and above all else smoke. However, should you be
able to survive the atmosphere, you can expect to enjoy
cheap local beer and an intimate conversation with your
friends and perhaps with those on the couch next to you.
QOpen 20:00 - 04:00.
Beer gardens
Hadley’s Beim Schlump 84a, MSchlump, tel. 450 50
75, hadleys@hadleys.de, www.hadleys.de. A perfect
place to spend your Saturday afternoon. Pretend you are in
a Biergarten in the south of Germany… or at least outside
drinking beer. They serve drinks and small meals, but best of
all is the terrace. Make sure to take advantage of the summer
weather. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00, Sun 11:00 - 24:00. B
Casinos
Casino Esplanade F-2, Stephansplatz 10, tel. 334 73
30, www.spielbank-hamburg.de. A palatial white building
in the heart of Hamburg houses this new casino. Roulette,
Black Jack or Poker can be played at 18 tables, and there
are 150 gaming machines, operating daily from noon. You
can start off the night at the Tarantella restaurant (open from
noon to midnight, weekends till 01:00), relax at the bar, and
marvel at the sunset views from the balcony terrace. Dress
up and bring ID. Q Open 15:00 - 04:00, gaming machines
from 12:00. Admission €2. Sco
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r4rules! @ Riff
Kattjahren 1a, Marktplatz,
Hambur g Volksdor f (U1
U-Bahn), www.r4rules.de.
Every Thursday the r4rules!
Club at Riff offers an alternative
to mainstream nightlife options
in town, with concerts and club
events for all styles and cultures. The programme is
usually a mix of good music: rock, reggae, elektro, punk,
funk... as long as it’s authentic and fun. Add some artists,
performers and other clubs and you have r4rules!
White Lounge Barmbeker Str. 2, MBorgweg, tel.
40185919, info@sushi-for-friends.de, www.hamburg-
white-lounge.de. They were not joking when they named
this designer bar. Apart from some green accents, the
lighting and the drinks and food, everything here is devoid of
colour - leaving it up to you and your friends to paint the night
the way you like it. The restaurant section has a kaiten belt
rolling fresh sushi and tapas around the diners, while there are
several other funky spaces for lounging with a drink - including
a terrace with views over the Osterbek canal. QOpen 12:00
- 01:00, Sat 16:00 - 01:00, Sun 18:00 - 01:00.
Jazz clubs
Birdland Gärtnerstr. 122, MHoheluftbrücke, tel. 40
52 77, contact@jazzclub-birdland.de, www.jazzclub-
birdland.de. The small sign announcing Birdland is easy
to miss. Once inside, however, the talented musicians and
relaxed atmosphere predominate and make for a thoroughly
Hamburg In Your Pocket
enjoyable evening. Space is limited, but don’t fret if you
arrive late; standing somehow adds to the intimacy of the
experience. The website lists the full program. QOpen
20:30 - 01:00. Closed Mon, Tue, Sun. E
Pubs
London Pub D-3, Hans-Albers-Platz 18, MReeperbahn,
tel. 31 64 57, www.london-pub.de. The music can vary
from heavy metal to The Beatles at this small British pub
situated directly on the Reeperbahn. The interior is dark,
and on weekends try to arrive early to avoid a line. During
the earlier hours a seat is easy to secure and a conversation
enjoyable... unless the heavy metal blasts. There is a large
screen TV which will air the World Cup. And as a bonus, the
bathrooms were surprisingly clean. QOpen 16:00 - 04:00,
Fri, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 04:00.
Molly Malone D-3, Hans-Albers-Platz 15, MReeperbahn,
tel. 31 79 15 63. Enjoy a beer or cocktail at this Irish pub. A
range of talented (and less talented) musicians play a mixture
of rock and folk music. Even those that cannot sing particularly
well are entertaining though. The mood is light and in between
sets a lively conversation is possible. QOpen 19:00 - 01:00,
Thu 19:00 - 02:00, Fri, Sat 19:00 - 04:00. E
Murphy’s D-3, Friedrichstr. 24, MReeperbahn. Feel as if
you have been transported back to the Emerald Isle, except
for the fact that you are smack in the centre of St. Pauli. English
is not a foreign language in this bar. Frequented by tourists
and expats, this bar has live music and a wide selection of
beers. Bartenders are friendly and frequently involved in the
on-going scene. One even took to the microphone when we
visited. No cover charge. QOpen 19:00 - 01:00, Thu 19:00
- 02:00, Fri, Sat 19:00 - 04:00. E
© Hamburg Tourismus GmbH
Main sights
Fernsehturm E-1, Lagerstraße 2-8, MSternschanze.
Built between 1965 and 1968 from reinforced concrete and
opened on May 1, 1968, the 279.2 metre, 43,000 tonne
Fernsehturm (also known as the Heinrich-Hertz-Turm after
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, the Hamburg-born physicist and
discoverer of electromagnetic waves). Once the proud home
of a lofty observation platform and restaurant the tower is
currently closed to visitors. QOpen 10.00 - 23.00.
Rathaus G-3, Rathausmarkt 1, MRathaus, tel. 31
24 70, www.rathaus.hamburg.de. Currently the city’s
sixth town hall, Hamburg’s newest seat of government took
eleven years to build and was completed in 1897. With a
neo-Renaissance exterior and an interior of mixed styles,
including a number of fountains built to celebrate the health
Hamburg’s citizens. Much of the interior is open to the public,
but there’s generally usually something closed off due to an
official function. To get the most out a visit, a guided tour is
highly recommended. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00.
Speicherstadt G-3, MMeßberg. The world’s biggest
warehouse complex is an awesome hotchpotch of waterways,
cobbled streets and red brick Hanseactic buildings dating
from 1885 to 1927. Originally built between 1885 and 1888
at the cost of 20,000 people’s homes, as well as housing
some of the best museums in the city including its very own
Speicherstadt Museum, Speicherstadt (“Warehouse City”)
is currently undergoing massive development work and is
fast becoming the number one trendy place to be, with lots
of new six-figure apartments and swanky bars. You can take
a boat tour around the complex.
Places of interest
Alsterarkaden F / G-3, An der Kleinen Alster,
MJungfernstieg. After the great fire of Hamburg in 1842 the
architect Alexis de Chateauneuf (1799 - 1853) designed and
built this charming little riverside arcade, inspired by the very
best of Venetian architecture. The leading example of what
became known as post-fire architecture, the arcade stands
exactly as it did when it was built, and features both shops and
outdoor cafés that offer a great opportunity to sit and bask
with the sight of the Rathaus just over the water.
Alter Elbtunnel D-4, MLandungsbrücken. Ever wonder
how people travel back and forth across the harbour? Four large
elevators inside the dome-shaped building at Landungsbrücken
travel 24 meters below the Elbe to ferry people and cars back
and forth. The tunnel was created in 1911 and still serves its
original purpose. Free for pedestrians. Q Open 24hrs, Mon-Fri
05:30-20:00, Sat 05:30-16:00 for cars.
Außenalster H-1, MDammtor. Hamburg’s Außenalster
announced its presence as early as the thirteenth century
and has long become one of the defining sights of the
city. There is even a “Alsterwasser” drink named after it.
On a nice day the river (note that it is not a lake) is full of
sailboats, canoes and paddleboats. The parks surrounding
it provide all visitors with a beautiful view of the water from
land. Take advantage of a guided tour of the river and its
connecting canals.
Binnenalster G-2, MJungfernstieg. The smaller of
Hamburg’s two Alsters, this body of water forms the centre
of the inner city. Famed hotels, businesses, and restaurants
run along the water’s edge. The Kennedy and Lombard
bridges separate the Inner from the Outer Alster and provide
a great view of both.
WHAT TO SEE 29
Tourist information
Tourist Information Office H-2/3, Hauptbahnhof,
MHauptbahnhof, tel. 30 05 13 00, www.hamburg-
tourism.de. Hamburg’s excellent tourist information
offices can be found in the main station (east exit, Kirch-
enallee) as well as at the airport (open 06:00-23:00) and
in the city centre at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken (between
bridges 4 and 5, open 08:00-19:00; Mon, Wed, Sun until
18.00) and at Dammtor station (open 08:00-19:45, Sat
10:00-16:00, Sun closed). They deal with general en-
quiries as well as hotel reservations, tickets for events,
package tours, hand out maps and useful brochures, and
sell the Hamburg Card. You can also call - the phone is
manned from 09:00-19:00, Sun closed. QOpen 08:00
- 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 18:00.
Bismarckdenkmal E-3, MSt. Pauli. Test your knowledge
of German history with a visit to the Bismarck memorial,
located in the Alter Elbpark overlooking the harbour. The
34-meter granite statue was built between 1903 and
1906 and honours the late German Chancellor, Otto von
Bismarck.
Blankenese . You may have already heard that Hamburg
has the largest number of millionaires in any city in Germany.
Now see where they live. Take a ride along the Elbe north into
the area called Blankenese and admire the homes and the
view from the river’s banks. Restaurants and cafes line the
area so there is no need to go hungry.
Deichstraße, MRödingsmarkt. Deichstraße, the old
merchant street displays the varying styles of old Hamburg
architecture. Some residences date back to the eighteenth
century. Surprisingly, the street has maintained its quaint
character over the centuries. A few new restaurants have
popped to add a culinary twist to the old area.
Feuerschiff Vorsetzen, MBaumwall, tel. 36 25 53,
www.das-feuerschiff.de. This old English fireship once
served as a floating lighthouse. It now serves its patrons as
a pub, restaurant and hotel. The red ship has become part of
the harbour’s scenery and is a great tourist stop.
HafenCity G-3, Messberg, info@HafenCity.com,
www.hafencity.com. Visit one of Europe’s largest urban
development plans. The southern side of the city centre
is currently undergoing a transformation of sor ts. Old
warehouses are being renovated as office buildings to provide
a new location for Hamburg’s expanding economy. A cruise
port has also been established.
Hambur ger Haf en D/E-4, Landungsbrücken,
MLandungsbrücken. Hamburg is known as one of the
largest harbours in Europe, but its size does not dwarf its
beauty. Stop by during the day and take a harbour tour or later
in the evening to watch the docks and ships light up the sky.
Over 800 years old, the Hafen still creates a buzz in Hamburg,
especially when the Queen Mary II sails into town.
Hans Hummel Figures . Throughout the city centre you
will notice statutes of men carrying buckets. They are all
varying artists’ renditions of Hans Hummel - Hamburg’s famed
water carrier. Hans Hummel was actually named Johann
Wilhelm Bentz and lived in Hamburg from 1787 until 1854.
The children of the city would scream „Hummel, Hummel“
when they saw him and he would retort „Mors, Mors.“ It has
since become a famous dialogue in Hamburg.
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Speicherstadtmuseum
A “hands-on” museum! Grippers, bales of rubber, coffee-
sacks, sampling implements: The Speicherstadtmuseum
is located on two floors of a red-brick warehouse that is
over a hundred years old (in the authentic surroundings of
the dockland warehouse district in the former free-port)
where typical goods and tools collected from traditional
warehouse companies and business premises of the
warehouse district are exhibited. Further topics are
coffee- and tea-trading. The engaging and interactive
exhibition emphasises the skills and ingenuity of the
work of warehousemen.
The Museum offers expert guided tours in English, Ger-
man, Spanish and French.
Speicherstadtmuseum, St. Annenufer 2, tel. 32
11 91, www.speicherstadtmuseum.de
Adult 3,00 € / Concessions 1,90 €QOpen 1 April to 31
October: Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat, Sun and holidays
10:00-18:00. 1 November to 31 March: Tue-Sundays
10:00-17:00.
Chilehaus, MMessberg. Every tour of Hamburg will bring
you past this building. It was designed by the architect Fritz
Höger between the years 1922 and 1924. Over 4,8 million
bricks went into its construction. The structure served as a
sign of growth after World War I and miraculously survived
World War II to serve as a sign of survival.
Landungsbrücken D/E-4, MLandungsbrücken.
Hamburg’s famed pier runs parallel to the Elbe along a
700-meter stretch. It was initially erected in 1839 but saw
many renovations due to fire and war. Today restaurants,
souvenir shops and kiosks line the pier. You can also pick up
city bus tours and harbour tours here.
Peterstraße E-3, MSt. Paul. Actually a recreation of
something that never actually existed, Peterstraße was built
after the war as a way of remembering the past. Featuring
some wonderful examples of both brick and half-timbered
houses, the buildings are copies of bourgeois residential
property that were built in the city between 1610 and 1780
set in a pleasant, car-free part of the city.
Reeperbahn D-3, MReeperbahn. While Hamburg’s
Reeperbahn may not appeal to all visitors, you cannot visit
the city without a quick stop. Famous for its red-light district,
sex shops, entertainment, restaurants and bars, there is
plenty to keep you occupied. At night the area lights up and
is full of locals and tourists. Don’t let its reputation scare
you though - it’s perfectly safe to stroll around, and there is
something for everyone.
Trostbrücke G-3, MRödingsmarkt. Hamburg has more
bridges than Venice and Amsterdam combined due to its
extensive canal system. The Trost Bridge symbolizes the
oldest connection between the Episcopal Old City and the
earl-led New City. Originally built in wood in the thirteenth
century, it was rebuilt in 1881 to last.
www.inyourpocket.com
Hamburg In Your Pocket
Museums
Afghan Museum F-4, Am Sandtorkai 32, MMeßberg,
tel. 37 82 36, info@afghanisches-museum.de, www.
afghanisches-museum.de. Started by a native Afghani to
remind himself and his friends of what life was like before
the 1979 Soviet invasion, this extraordinary little museum is
packed with recreations of ordinary Afghan life and culture as
well as some exquisite examples of silverware and musical
instruments. There’s a traditional tea room here too, taking
the place of the usual sterile museum café. QOpen 10:00
- 17:00. Admission €3/2,50. Children 1,50.
BallinStadt Veddeler Bogen 2, MVeddel, tel. 31 97 91
60, www.ballinstadt.de. At the opposite end of New York’s Ellis
Island, the new BallinStadt ‘emigration city’ museum focuses on
the mass emigration from Europe to the New World, when over 5
million people left from Hamburg harbour. Texts, films, interactive
displays and original artefacts give insight in the passengers’
circumstances and the facilities provided by the Hapag shipping
company. The museum also has the world’s most complete
emigration archive, with all departures between 1850 and 1934.
QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Admission €9.80. Hamburg CARD
3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket
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Bucerius Kunst Forum G-3, Rathausmarkt 2,
MRathaus, tel. 360 99 60, info@buceriuskunstforum.
de, www.buceriuskunstforum.de. Founded by the Ebelin
and Gerd Bucerius Zeit Foundation in 2002, the Bucerius
Kunst Forum has already hosted some of the world’s premiere
art. Exhibits typically run for a three-month span and feature
in-depth portrayals of artists’ work or different time periods.
Exhibits and brochures are in English and German. QOpen
11:00 - 19:00, Thu 11:00 - 21:00. Admission €5.
Cap San Diego E-4, Überseebrücke, MLandungsbrücken,
tel. 36 42 09, info@capsandiego.de, www.capsandiego.
de. Nestled into the Hamburg harbour is the Cap San Diego,
one of the last classic cargo ships. It has come to be known as
the “white swan of the South Atlantic.” After almost 20 years of
travelling back and forth from Hamburg to South America, the
Cap San Diego came to rest where you can find it today. QOpen
10:00 - 18:00. Admission €6. children €2,50.
City Model F-3, Wexstr. 7, MGänsemarkt, tel. 428 40 21
94. A fabulous little find this scale model of the city has yet to
offer any information in English but is well worth the visit. Much
more interesting than the city’s model museum, this architect’s
dream creation is a massive recreation of the city and is extremely
useful if you get lost or need o know where just about anything is.
QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Sat, Sun 13:00 - 17:00. Free.
German Customs Museum Alter Wandrahm 16,
MMeßberg, tel. 30 08 76 11, www.museum-zoll.de.
Whatever you do, don’t ask the man in the hut outside for
directions. He’s a dummy, and the first of many exhibits this
fascinating museum has in store. Split into two main sections
the museum focuses on Germany’s modern-day fight against
smuggling and counterfeiting as well as offering an insight into
the history of German border control. It sounds terrible, but
this really is a great museum. Highly recommended. QOpen
10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon. Free.
Hamburg Dungeon F-4, Kehrwieder 2, MMeßberg,
tel. 30 05 15 55, www.thedungeons.com. Part of the
ever-growing global Dungeon franchise, if you’ve ever visited
one of the other places you’ll know exactly what this place is
about. Why anyone would want to queue for three hours and
pay €15 only to be scared or bored is a mystery but there you
go. Check the website for more information. QOpen 10:00 -
18:00. Admission €15,50/13,50. Children €11.
WHAT TO SEE 31
Krameramtsstub en E-3, Krayenkamp 10/11,
Hamburg à la CARD MRödingsmarkt, tel. 428 41 23 60. Directly translated,
the name means “shopkeeper office flats“. This historic area
If you’re planning to make right outside St. Michel dates back to the 17th century. Today
the most of your stay in small restaurants and souvenir shops fill the old buildings. One
Hamburg, you can’t go with- Hamburg CARD of the buildings has been restored as a museum and is open
out the Hamburg CARD. 3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket
to visitors. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon.
Einzel
Offering free use of public
transport, free or reduced Datum | Date
KZ-Gedenkstätte Neuengamme , tel. 428 13
admission to museums Einzel | Single /3
10, w w w.k z-gedenkstaette-neuengamme.de. The
and many other reductions, it can help save money while concentration camp Neuengamme was created by the Nazis
enjoying all that Hamburg has to offer to the full. in 1938 as a work camp. An exhibit and memorial have since
The Hamburg CARD includes unlimited travel on HVV been erected to remind us of the atrocities of the Second World
public transportation in the Greater Hamburg Area, War and those who perished. Detailed directions can be found
10% discount on souvenir articles at the Central Station on the website or by calling. The exhibit is also in English and
Tourist Information office, 10% discount from shopping guided group tours in English can also be arranged. QOpen
partners and 20% discount in 12 restaurants (on meals 09:30 - 16:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 19:00. Admission free.
and first drink, present the Hamburg CARD before order-
ing). You’ll also pay reduced prices for the Jasper airport Miniatur Wunderland F-4, Kehrwieder 2, MMeßberg,
shuttle bus, city sightseeing tours, walking tours, harbour tel. 300 68 00, www.miniatur-wunderland.de. There’s
and Alster cruises, church towers, as well as discounts at nothing miniature about the queues waiting to get into this place.
some 110 places of interest, such as the city hall, plan- If you can be bothered to hang around, then expect the largest
etarium, zoo, wax museum, Miniature Train Wonderland, H0 model railway layout in the world and lots of other models.
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Hamburg Dungeon. There’s a minimum reduction of 30%
/3
The shop’s fun too, but only if you’re seven or a little bit sad.
on standard prices in over 20 museums and at least 15% QOpen 09:30 - 18:00, Tue 09:30 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00,
off last minute tickets at 16 theatres. Sun 08:30 - 20:00. Admission €10/7, children €5. Hamburg CARD
3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket
Einzel
A day ticket (one adult plus up to three children) costs
Datum | Date
Einzel | Single /3
€8, and is valid on the day indicated and from 18.00 of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe H-3, Steintorplatz,
the previous day (with the exception of tickets purchased MHauptbahnhof, tel. 42 81 34 27 32, service@mkg-
at HVV tickets machines and on buses). The three-day hamburg.de, www.mkg-hamburg.de. Just keep your eye
ticket costs €18 and the five-day ticket €33; these out for a beautiful yellow building located outside the main
are valid on the day of first use plus the following 2 or train station. It houses one of Europe’s renowned exhibits of
Hamburg CARD
3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket
4 days. The excellent-value group ticket is valid for up applied arts. Design, graphics and photography constitute
Einzel
to 5 persons of any age and costs €11.80 for one day,
Datum | Date
Einzel | Single /3
the core of this museum’s exhibits. Unfortunately, texts are
€29.80 for three days and €51 for five days. only in German. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Thu 10:00 - 21:00.
The Hamburg CARD is available at all Hamburg Tourist Closed Mon. Admission €8. Hamburg CARD
3-Tage-Karte | 3-Day-Ticket
Einzel
Information offices (airport, central station and harbour),
Datum | Date
Einzel | Single /3
in various hotels as well as in youth hostels, at the Ham-
burg Transit Authority (HVV) Customer Offices, ticket
machines, in buses (though not the five-day ticket) and
Kunsthalle
through travel agents. You can also order the card by
Hamburg’s Art hall near
phone (tel. +49 40 300 51 300) or via www.hamburg-
the central station is
tourism.de (at an extra fee).
a remarkable complex
Visit any Hamburg tourist office for more informa-
of three buildings - two
tion, or visit www.hamburg-tourism.de.
h i s to r i c a l, o n e n e w
- holding an eclectic
collection of art, from
Hambur ger Kunsthalle Glockengießer wall, old masters via 19th
MHauptbahnhof, tel. 13 12 00, www.hamburger- centur y ar t to fresh
kunsthalle.de. Comprising of three buildings from 1869, modern works.
1919 and 1997 and packed full of wonderful art from the
14th century to the present day including some fine example Until 7 Dec
of work by Rembrandt, Renoir, Monet, Kokoschka, Klee and Carsten Nicolai. Anti
some fine examples of Picasso’s early Cubist works. There’s Reflex
a great bookshop to, temporary shows, and, somewhat Gallery of Contemporary
surprising, and underground car park. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, art
Thu 10:00 - 21:00. Closed Mon. Admission €8,50. Hamburg CARD
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Hamburgmuseum E-3, Holstenwall 24, MSt. Pauli, Max Ernst. Une semaine de bonté
tel. 42 81 32 23 80, info@hamburgmuseum.de, www. Gallery of Contemporary art
hamburgmuseum.de. An impressi ve building wi th a
lighthouse-like tower perched on the roof is home to the Until 18 Jan 2009
Museum for Hamburg History. Focusing on the development From Leonardo to Piranesi
of the city and its harbour, everyday life and culture, it has a Italian drawings from 1450 to 1800
great collection of artefacts, scale models, house interiors
and even the complete facade of the 1605 St. Petrichurch, Hamburger Kunsthalle , Glockengießerwall,
all illustrating the spectacular rise of Hamburg. Regular
special exhibitions are held on topics related to the city.
tel. 428 13 12 00, www.hamburger-kunsthalle.
de.QOpen 10:00-18:00, Thu 10:00-21:00, Mon closed.
QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Sun 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. Admission €6/4, more for special exhibitions. Hamburg CARD
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Planetarium Hindenburgstraße 1b, Stadtpark,

BallinStadt Emigration City Visit the St. Nikolai Mahnmal MLattenkamp, tel. 42 88 65 20, www.planetarium-
hamburg.de. Established in 1930, Hamburg’s Planetarium
St. Nikolai Memorial St. Nikolai Mah-
nmal E-4, Willy-
is one of the oldest in the world. It is located in the centre
a reminder of the destruction of the city park in an old water tower. The planetarium offers
Brandt-Strasse shows, lectures, concerts and exhibits. Headsets with English
of the Second World War 60, MStadthaus- text available. QOpen , Mon, Tue 09:00 - 17:00, Wed 09:00
brücke, w w w. - 21:00, Thu 09:00 - 21:30, Fri 09:00 - 21:45, Sat 12:30 -
Enjoy the view from Hamburg´s mahnmal-st- 21:30, Sun 10:00 - 19:00. Admission €7,50. Hamburg CARD
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highest church tower, using the

glass panorama elevator to get
to the 76 metre high viewing
platform.
The exhibition in the documenta-
tion centre tells the story of
the St. Nikolai church and
Hamburg´s destruction in the
Second World War.
Open: 10.30 – 17.30
Admission: combi ticket: € 3,50
reduced 2,80, children 2,-
Mention the password „Gomorrha“
when buying a ticket, and you‘ll
travel at the reduced fee.
Hamburg has a fabulous new attraction: The BallinStadt
Emigration City – a place where you can relive history! On St. Nikolai Memorial
July 4th 2007 the interactive exhibition opened its doors Willy-Brandt-Straße 60,
in Hamburg. On the historical grounds where Albert Ballin, Hamburg, tel. 37 11 25
General Manager of the shipping company HAPAG, built www.mahnmal-st-nikolai.de
buil t as a chapel Spicy’s Gewürzmuseum F-4, Am Sandtorkai 32,
in 1195 dedicat- MMeßberg, tel. 36 79 89, www.spicys.de. A deliciously
ed to th e patron fragrant affair and reputed to be the only one of its kind in the
sain t of sail ors, world, this small museum is packed with good things, tracing
th e St. Ni ch olas the history of the city’s shipping trade through the world of
church was dam- spice. Find lots of reconstructions of old spice shops, harbour
aged three times scenes, grinding equipment and much more. QOpen 10:00
b y li gh tnin g an d - 17:00. Admission €3. children €1.
fire s b e fore t h e
19th century neo- U-Boot U-434 I-4, Versmannstr. 23c, MSteinstraße,
gothi c s tru c ture www.u-434.de. Feel like you have entered an espionage film
was damaged by bombs and fire in 1943. The church while aboard this submarine. Then imagine being one of 78
was left as an impressive memorial to the destruction Russian crewmen who used it for reconnaissance purposes -
of war, with just the battered tower standing. When you might begin to feel some claustrophobia. QOpen 10:00
finished in 1874, the 147m-high tower was the high- - 18:00, Fri, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 19:00. Admission €8.
est building in the world (it’s currently the 4th highest
church tower), and recently a glass elevator has been
installed, zipping visitors up to the viewing platform at Churches
76m high. The exhibition in the crypt details the history St. Jacobi Jacobikirchhof 22, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 303
of the church and the wartime destruction of Hamburg. 73 70, www.jacobus.de. Visit to see the world famous
Q Open 10:30-17:30. Admission €3,50/2,80, chil- organ here. Built in 1693, the organ has 60 registers and
dren €2. Tickets valid both for exhibition and viewing almost 4,000 pipes. Tours are offered every Thursday at
platfrom. Hamburg CARD
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mass accommodation for the many thousands of people
who were arriving in Hamburg at the turn of the 20th
century to wait for the departure of their ships. For over
5 million emigrants who left Europe between 1850 and
1939 Hamburg was the gateway to the world. BallinStadt is
dedicated to them. In exact replicas of three of BallinStadt’s
buildings with living and sleeping quarters visitors can relive
every stage of emigration - from departure, the crossing,
the arrival in New York and the emigrants’ final home. The
outstanding “edutainment” exhibition contains original
documents and artefacts as well as numerous interactive
exhibits that enable visitors to immerse themselves in
history and experience the world as it was in the days of
the emigrants. A particular highlight of the exhibition are
the passenger lists from 1850 to 1934. It is the largest
collection of passenger lists from emigrant ships in the
world and therefore a unique genealogical source available
at the BallinStadt family research centre.
BallinStadt, Veddeler Bogen 2, 040-319 79 1616,
open daily from 10am – 6pm. By ferry boat: St. Pauli
Landungsbrücken, jetty 10 every two hours from 10am-
6pm. By subway: S3/S31 Veddel. Hamburg CARD
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on Sunday at 10:00. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun.
Museum für Völkerkunde F-1, Rothenbaumchaussee
64, M Haller str, tel. 018 05 30 88 88, w w w.
voelkerkundemuseum.com. The Museum for Ethnography was
founded in 1879 and has become one of the largest of its kind in
Europe. It holds over 350,000 objects, and documents the art and
cultural history of humans. The museum shop and restaurant offer
pleasant interruptions during your visit. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00,
Thu 10:00 - 21:00. Closed Mon. Admission €10.
Museumshafen Oevelgönne Anleger Neumühlen,
tel. 419 127 61, www.museumshafen-oevelgoenne.de.
When a ship has run its course, there are few more desirable
places to retire than in this harbour. They call this museum a
ȼ¹ ” ˵ Ì ËÃÆ¿Ç
harbour for old-timer ships. About twenty ships of all shapes,
sizes and nationalities have been renovated and now reside
in the museum’s harbour.
Panoptikum D-3,
Spielbudenplatz 3, MSt.

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Panoptikum is th e old est
exhibition of wax figures in
Germany. Th e elab oratel y
Germany‘s oldest waxworks exhibition
decorated wax images of over
120 personalities from the world of culture, history and
entertainment have been admired by visitors for over 125
years. In addition to the images of present-day celebrities
Spielbudenplatz 3 Hamburg St. Pauli
you will find exhibits that are over 100 years old. QOpen
11:00 - 21:00, Sat 11:00 - 24:00, Sun 10:00 - 21:00. Tel: 040/310317 Fax: 040/512963 www.panoptikum.de
Admission €5, children €3. Hamburg CARD
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St. Katharinen Katharinenkirchhof 1, tel. 30 37 47

30, www.katharinen-hamburg.de. The base of the spire
of the mighty St. Katharinen Church is the oldest ‘preserved’
building in Hamburg. Originally built near the harbour in the
13th century, it served the shipbuilders and brewers living in
the district. The 15th-century nave was complemented by
a spectacular 115m-high Baroque spire in the 17th century.
During World War II, bombing destroyed everything but the
walls and afformentioned tower; the church was consequently
rebuilt and reopened in 1955. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Sat
Prototyp
One for the automobile lovers: a special and sleek exhibi-
tion about classic cars, rare racing cars and car curiosities,
with a focus on Porsche and arranged around the themes
people, power and cars. The location is in a historic
building and the show is regularly updated and changed.
There’s a bar and lounge area for relaxing after admiring
the fantastic cars. The well-designed Prototyp website is
Sightseeing tours
Alster Tour, MJungfernstieg, tel. 357 42 40. Pick
up the boat at Jungfernstieg and experience Hamburg’s
beauty from the water. The tour departs every 30 minutes
and offers great views of Hamburg from the water. Some
of the most spectacular homes are located on the Outer
Alster. During the warm summer months the boat’s roof
comes off to showcase the weather. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00.
Admission €8/5. Hamburg CARD
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10:00 - 18:00, Sun 12:00 - 18:00.

St. Michaelis Englische Planke 1a, MRödingsmarkt,
tel. 37 67 81 00, www.st-michaelis.de. Hamburg’s main
protestant church is the third to be built on this site. The current
beautiful beast is the work of Johann Leonhard Prey and Ernst
Georg Sonnindates and dates from 1786, with two major
Prototyp H-4, Lohseplatz 1a, tel. 39 99 69 68, www.
prototyp-hamburg.de.QTue-Sun 10:00-18:00
University Fleamarket F-2, MDammtor, tel. 270
27 66, www.flohcampus.de. Take a Saturday morning to
Hamburg Light Tour, tel. 30 05 18 00, www.hummelbahn.
de. Enjoy the lights of the city on the city lights tour. This pricey
choo-choo train ride will give you a view of Hamburg’s worthy sights
including the banks of the Outer Alster, the light show in Planten un
Blomen, the red-lit Reeperbahn, the magnificent harbour and the
historic buildings of the city. Q Admission €13/8. Hamburg CARD
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20th-century reconstructions after a fire in 1906 and again
from the inevitable bombing during WWII. Dedicated to the
archangel Michael, whose bronze figure guards the entrance,
the inside is fairly plain, with white and gold embellishments
that give the interior an almost theatrical feel. The spire can be
climbed and is worth the trip, and the church is also a popular
concert venue, boasting its own internationally renowned choir.
QOpen 09:00 - 20:00. Spire €3, children €2. Hamburg CARD
stop by the university Flohmarkt for some older Hamburg
memorabilia. The items range from used paperback novels
to hand-knit gloves and to what appears to be antiques. If
you take the time to look through some of the junk you might
find something particular to Hamburg or to Germany that is
worth taking home. Q Open Sat 08:00-16:00.
Harbour tours D/E-4, MLandungsbrücken. Pick
up a Hafenrundfahrt from one of the many vendors at
Landungsbrücken; departures are every 30 minutes. The
tours will provide you with an overview of the goings-on in the
harbour, an inside look at the Speicherstadt area and a brief
tutorial in container ships. See also where the Queen Mary II

Weekly markets , w w w.hambur g-maga zin.de/ docks when she visits Hamburg. Ask for an English tourguide.
Do you want to gain an
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st_wochenmaerkte-hamburg.htm. The “Hamburger QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Admission €10.

insight into this life? St. Petri Mönckebergstr. 6, MRathaus, www.sankt-
petri.de. First mentioned in a document dating from 1195 and
finding more or less its present shape and form around 1320,
www.dialog-im-dunkeln.de the mammoth St. Petri is a classic Gothic design with three
www.dinner-in-the-dark.com naves and high, arched ceilings. Almost completely destroyed
www.seminare-im-dialog.de during the Great Fire of 1842, St. Petri was rebuilt seven years
later and is more or less as it was before the disaster. The
inside is worth a look not least for what can only be described
as a wholly awe-insipiring pulpit, as is a trip to the top of the
Wochenmärkte” occur each week in different parts of the
city on different days. They typically offer fresh meats, fruits,
vegetables, cheeses, flowers and a wide variety of crafts
and gift ideas. Bring a basket and collect some tasty local
products. People are generally very friendly and will allow you
to sample before purchasing. Notice: more than 50 markets
in town with changing opening times
Parks & Gardens
Top-Tour Hamburg H-2/3, Hauptbahnhof, tel. 641 37
31, www.top-tour-hamburg.de. This double-decker tour
bus runs every 30 minutes and gives you a good overview of
Hamburg’s main attractions. A great way to become familiar
with the city before deciding which are your must-sees. There
are both English and German tours available so check with the
drivers to see when each will leave. Most depart from the main
train station. QOpen 09:30 - 17:00. Admission €14/7.
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Dialogue in the dark
Dialogue in the Dark
Dialogue in the Dark is located in
a historical building in Hamburg’s
Speicherstadt (warehouse district).
It offers the unique opportunity to
experience an exhibition in entirely
dark rooms through which you are
led by visually impaired guides. On
your way through a park, a city, in
the bar or during a boat trip those
senses which are usually neglect-
ed are sharpened. Open Tue-Fri
09:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-19:00, Mon closed. Please
call tel. 0700 44 33 2000 to make a booking.
Dinner in the Dark – Test
your taste buds
Enjoy a champagne reception
in our lobby and a seasonal
four course set menu in com-
plete darkness. Sharpen your
senses and test your table
manners. The price of €55 per person includes the recep-
tion, a short guided tour through one room of our exhibition
and the set menu with table water. Please book in advance
at tel. 0700 44 33 2000.
Dialogue in the Dark, Alter Wandrahm 4, 20457
Hamburg, tel. 0700 44 33 2000, info@dialog-im-
dunkeln.de.
steeple which affords by far the best view of the city. The church
has a large modern organ, and free concerts are given every
Wednesday at 17:00. QOpen 10:00 - 18:30, Wed 10:00 -
19:00, Sat 10:00 - 17:00, Sun 09:00 - 21:00.
Markets
Fish Market C-4, Große Elbstr. 137, MLandungsbrücken.
One cannot visit Hamburg without making a stop at the famed
Fischmarkt which began in 1703 and is one of Hamburg’s
beloved traditions. While many aim to be there at the market’s
opening straight from a night on the Reeperbahn, many also
stroll in after a good night’s sleep. There is music and food
in the large hall, and stands offering fish, fruit and vegetables,
cheese, flowers and plenty of Hamburg souvenirs. QOpen
05:00 - 09:30.
© Hamburg Tourismus GmbH
Ohlsdorf Cemetery, MOhlsdorf. This cemetery is the
largest in Europe and second in the world after Chicago’s.
The cemetery was designed as a park with 25,000 trees
and many other plants that make for a spectacular sight in
spring. The graves are old and artistic and add to the park’s
overall beauty. QOpen 08:00 - 21:00.
Planten un Blomen F-1, St. Petersburgerstr. 28,
MStephansplatz, tel. 23 21 50, www.plantenunblomen.
hamburg.de. Taking its name from the old Hamburg dialect
for plants and flowers this superb green paradise features a
huge variety of trees, plants and flowers as well as a charming
Japanese garden. Massively popular during the summer, the
park puts on events such as a daily water, music and light
show at 22:00 (also at 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00, but without
the lights). Also find an adventure playground to kid the
children amused. Recommended. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00.
Stadtpark, MBorgweg. Hamburg’s summers are best
enjoyed outdoors, and where better to play frisbee, bask
in the sun or go for a stroll then the city park. You can rent
paddleboats or canoes on the lake, enjoy one of the outdoor
cafés and beer gardens or head over to the playground.
Tierpark Hagenbeck (Zoo) Lokstedter Grenzstr. 2,
MHagenbecks Tierpark, www.hagenbeck.de. If your
children need a break from old churches and other historic
landmarks (or if you do) the zoo offers an enjoyable alternative.
With over 2500 different animals, including elephants, apes and
giraffes, you will be entertained for hours. There is also a small
petting zoo for children. Q Open: March to June: daily 09:00-
18:00, July to August: daily 09:00-19:00, Sept. to Oct.: daily
09:00-18:00, Nov. to Feb.: daily 09:00-16:30, Christmas Eve and
New Years Eve: 09:00-13:00 Admission €15/10. Hamburg CARD
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Whether you’re a hurried businessman with just hours to
spare, a weekend tourist with shopping and sights on your
mind, or a backpacker with time to spare, a visit to Hamburg
is most enjoyable when you plan ahead a little.
The Hamburg Tourismus Board has the following
suggestions for you to fill one, two or three fan days in
Hamburg, be it on land, around the harbour or on the water.
For more information, click to www.hamburg-tourismus.de.
One-day programmes
Maritime Hamburg
Start off with the Long Harbour Tour which departs from
the Landungsbrücken – call in advance to check if the tide
is right for the trip to go through the Speicherstadt. The
captain is your guide as you glide through the city for about
an hour. Then walk through the old Elbe tunnel under the
Elbe to the shipyard island Steinwerder, where you can enjoy
the unique Elbe panorama with a view of the harbour quay,
and the museum ships Michel and the Rickmer Rickmers.
Finally, head for the 132-metre-high tower of St. Michaelis,
the “Michel”, which is the landmark of the Hanseatic city. Its
lookout point offers a marvellous view of Hamburg and the
harbour. If you did not pass through the Speicherstadt on
the harbour tour, you can admire the historical warehouses
on a walking tour instead of visiting the Michel.
Cultural Hamburg
Explore the Alster by steamer, taking you along numerous canals
where you can admire the splendid villas from their backyard
gardens. Alternatively take a city bus or walking tour.
Afterwards, find an exhibition to suit your taste. Right next
to the station, the Hamburg museum row extends from the
Kunsthalle past the Kunstverein and the Museum for Arts
and Crafts down to the Deichtorhallen. Enough of culture
– time for some shopping, and the best place to start is
the stretch between the Alsterarkaden and the Town Hall.
Here you’ll find plenty of shopping therapy at the chic little
boutiques, shiny shopping malls and superlative department
stores. Finish the day off at the splendid Hamburg Town
Hall which dominates the city centre with its impressive
architecture.
Hamburg all water
A day fit for water lovers. Start off with the long harbour tour,
followed by a walk through the Speicherstadt if the tide is too
high for the sightseeing boats to sail through. Then pay visit
to the museum ships moored nearby. The Alster steamer
tour is next, followed by some land-based shopping leisure
in the city centre.
Hamburg In Your Pocket
Two-day programme
First day – Start off with the Alster steamer tour through
the city’s canals or with a city tour on land. Next up is a visit
to one of the city’s many museums, where there’s bound
to be something to your liking on Hamburg’s museum row
near the main train station. After lunch, it’s time for some
leisurely shopping in the city centre, ending up with a visit to
the Town Hall. After freshening up at the hotel head out for
some evening fun at one of the hundreds of restaurants and
bars in the centre, for instace at the Alsterpavillion on the
Jungfernstieg which has a good view of the Alster.
Second day – Hop on a barge at Landungsbrücken for the
long harbour tour, followed by a walk through the old Elbe
tunnel to the shipyard island Steinwerder and the museum
ships moored alongside. Then head towards the St. Michaelis
church for the marvellous views of Hamburg and the harbour
from the tower. In the evening, choose for a meal outside
of the city centre, perhaps in Blankenese, the refined Elbe
neighbourhood which you can reach by HVV harbour ferry or
by bus. Admire the sunset on Elbe Beach.
Three-day programme
First day – Start off with the Alster steamer tour, visiting
Hamburg’s Town Hall afterwards. After lunch, stroll over to
Planten un Blomen, the famous park which includes the
botanical garden, with a greenhouse and the largest Japanese
garden in Europe, a silent but impressive attraction. Have
dinner at one of central Hamburg’s restaurants.
Second day - Hop on a barge at Landungsbrücken for the
long harbour tour, followed by a walk through the old Elbe
tunnel to the shipyard island Steinwerder and the museum
ships moored alongside. Then head towards the St. Michaelis
church for the marvellous views of Hamburg and the harbour
from the tower. In the evening, choose for a meal outside
of the city centre, perhaps in Blankenese, the refined Elbe
neighbourhood which you can reach by HVV harbour ferry or
by bus. Admire the sunset on Elbe Beach.
Third day – Get to know the city better on a red double-
decker bus city tour or the Hamburg Hummeltrain. Interrupt
your tour in the Speicherstadt district and explore the
impressive historical area, perhaps visiting a museum here,
or getting back on the bus to visit one of the museums on
Hamburg’s museum row. In the afternoon take a bus or metro
to Tierpark Hagenbeck zoo, which has 2,500 animals living
in natural open enclosures.
HAMBURG HARBOUR
H.-J. Hettchen
Hamburg would be nothing without its harbour. The shipping
business has been very influential on the development of the
city, and still is the most important activity in town. And it’s still
booming - in 2006, Hamburg’s harbour had 134.900 tonnes
of cargo turnover, more than double the amount of 1991. The
switch that was made to container shipping in recent decades
has proved essential, as now 97% of all cargo passing through
Hamburg is in containers, compared to 68% in 1990.
Hamburg had only 200 residents when the harbour was
first mentioned in documents in the 9th century. The town
got market rights in 937, marking the start of Hamburg’s
economic progress. The port is considered to have started
in 1189, when Emperor Frederick Barbarossa’s charter
officially granted the town market rights and customs-free
travel along the Elbe to the sea. Hamburg joined the medieval
trade association of the Hanseatic League in 1321, and
became an important link between cities on the Baltic coast
and those along the North Sea. Trading expanded to include
Scandinavia, Bruges, London and Amsterdam. At that time,
trade ships were guarded from pirates, (like the infamous
Klaus Störtebecker) by convoy fleets supplied by the city.
The League proved very successful and Hamburg quickly
grew to 16000 residents in 1450. Trade patterns shifted as
the Baltic trade became less important, and the discovery of
the Americas lead to new products and trading routes. The
18th century saw the start of trade with America. Hamburg’s
trading fleet went from 150 ships in 1788 to 280 in 1799, and
steamships were introduced from 1816, greatly increasing
the ships’ reliability and speed.
The harbour was expanded and modernised in the late 1800s,
when new docks further away from the city centre were made.
At the same time, the famous city-centre Speicherstadt
warehouses were built, a massive undertaking resulting in the
world’s largest single warehouse complex, even today.
Hamburg joined in Bismarck’s drive for German unity, leaving
just the harbour area as a customs enclave for another 114
years. The city kept modernising with new jetties at St. Pauli
and the 1911 Elbe Tunnel, and by 1913 Hamburg had a million
inhabitants and was the third largest harbour after London
and New York. In the Second World War 80% of the harbour
facilities were destroyed, but rapid reconstruction ensured
the harbour was back on track by 1955. Modernisation was
the keyword, and investments in container facilities paid off
handsomely. The HafenCity urban planning project is the latest
project to transform the harbour city; it is set to transform 160
hectares between Kehrwiederspitze and the Elbe bridges, and
plans include apartments, offices, recreational facilities and
a new cruise liner terminal. For more information about the
harbour, see www.hafen-hamburg.de.
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Harbour sights
Although much of the harbour is off-limits to casual
visitors, it’s possible to see plenty shipping-related
activities on short trips in and from the city centre. On
dry land, the Speicherstadt is a great place to wander
and learn about the importance of warehouses for
the city’s economy. To see the city from the water,
visitors can also join one of many Alster Steamer
boat trips through the canals and harbours, or a trip
that explores the modern harbour, passing massive
container ships.
Museum ships
Two museum ships moored in central Hamburg merit
a visit.
Cap San Diego
Moored at the Überseebrücke quay, the Hamburg-built
Cap San Diego freight ship from 1961 is the world’s
largest functional cargo museum ship, doing regular
day trips with passengers on board and even offering
accommodation. You can tour the ship, visiting the cargo
holds, loading gear, mooring and anchoring equipment,
palaver deck, lifeboats, swimming pool and several
other rooms. She’s 160m long with a loading capacity
of 10,300 tons, and completed over 120 trips to South
America before becoming obsolete by the containerisa-
tion of cargo shipping.
Cap San Diego, Überseebrücke quay, www.cap-
sandiego.de. Open 10:00-18:00. Admission €6/2.50.
Rooms: passenger cabins singles €72, doubles €90;
captain’s cabin €125. Hamburg CARD
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Rickmer Rickmers
The elegant Rickmer Rickmers three-master museum
ship, moored at the Landungsbrücken, is one of the
last cargo sailing ships. Made with steel in 1896, the
97m-long ship used 24 sails and was used for trips
to East Asia and in Europe before finally saved from
being scrapped in 1974. Visitors can tour the ships
holds and crew rooms and learn more about life on
the high seas.
Landungsbrücken, Ponton 1a, www.rickmer-rick-
mers.info. Admission €3/2. Open 10:00-18:00. Hamburg CARD
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www.inyourpocket.com
Hamburg is supported by an extensive system of public
transportation. After taking a few minutes to get oriented,
you have an inexpensive, accessible metro and bus sys-
tem at your service. Taxis are available should you need to
arrive somewhere in a matter of minutes.
Airport
Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel Airport (HAM, tel. 507 50, www.ham.
airport.de) is just 8 kilometres outside the city centre
and has international and domestic flights. It currently
connects to 52 cities abroad and is one of Germany’s top
airports. International travel usually requires check-in 2
hours prior to departure and domestic travel one. While
the lines are typically not too long, the check-in process
can be, so allow yourself the full time.
To get there, take the U- or S-Bahn to Ohlsdorf and change
to Airport Express bus N°110. A €2,50 single ticket is
required for the trip. Allow a half hour travel time from the
ciy centre.
Alternatively, hop on the Airport Express bus directly
from Hauptbahnhof station to the airport. Tickets are €5
(children €2), €4 if you’re in a group of six or more. Buses
depart at 04:40, 5.00, 05:15, then every 15 minutes until
19:00, then every 20 minutes until 21:20.
Car rental
Alamo Spaldingstr. 77, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 23 51 35
20, www.alamo.de. Also at Hamburg Airport, tel. 50 75 23
01. QOpen 07:30 - 18:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.
© Hamburg Tourismus GmbH
Hamburg In Your Pocket
MAIL & PHONES 39
Europcar B-2, Holstenstr. 156, MFeldstr., tel. 306 82
60, www.europcar.de. Also at Hamburg-Dammtor station, Express mail
Theodor-Heuss Platz 7, tel. 33 59 41. Q Open 24hrs. DHL B-1, Kaltenkirchener Str. 1-5, www.dhl.de. Also
Sixt D-3, Millerntorplatz 1, MLandungsbrücken, tel. at Neuer Kamp 31 and Altonaer Poststrasse 9-13. Q
180 525 25 25, www.sixt.de. Check out the www.sixti. Open 24hrs.
com website for very cheap rental bargains. FedEx Heselstücken 13. Also at Grossmannstrasse 140.
QOpen 08:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Public transport
The U-Bahn (metro) and S-Bahn (commuter trains, un- Internet cafés
Haus der Jugend E-3, Alfred-Wegener-Weg 3, tel. 31
derground in the city centre) are the quickest way to get
around the different areas of Hamburg. They are marked by 79 08 02, www.stintfang.de.
S- or U- and a number. Each station has a map showing the Match Games Internetcafé Rothenbaumchaussee
route; note the ultimate destination of the line and look for 61, tel. 41 49 76 26, www.matchgames.de.
that on the trains and signs. There are vertical signs on the
platforms that show the stops and the length of time it will
take to get there, as well as overheard screens. One-way
tickets cost €2,50 (children €0,90) and must be purchased
before boarding. You do not need to validate the ticket but it City codes JvM
should be with you for the entire ride. Random checks may
lead to a steep penalty if you are caught riding without one. The phone codes for Germany’s main cities. The longer Mobile phones
If you have any hesitations, try asking a local - Germans are the code, the more piddly the town. If you’re looking to buy a SIM card for your mobile phone,
typically helpful when it comes to transportation. your best bet is to visit one of the department stores which
Berlin 030 offers the full range of cards.
The buses use the same tickets, which can be bought on Cologne 0221
board; pick up a transport map at the tourist office. Dresden 0351 O2 Hohenzollernring 127, tel. 882 10, www.o2online.
Full transport information in English can be found at www. Munich 089 de.
hvv.de. Dortmund 0231 T-Punkt H-3, Spitalerstr. 9. The T-Online shop.
Frankfurt 069
Hamburg 040
Taxis Hanover 0511 Post
Taxis in Hamburg can be expensive, especially since the city Leipzig 0341 Deutsche Post H-3, Mönckeb ergstr. 7, w w w.
is so large. Even so, they are in high demand so make sure Nürnberg 0911 deutschepost.de. Also at Kaltenkirchener Str. 1 and Alter
to call ahead if you need an early morning ride. They can be Stuttgart 0711 Wall 38. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 15:00. Closed
found pretty easily at night in the more popular hotspots. You Sun.
can request ahead of time car seats for children or minivans,
or taxis that accept credit cards. All taxis charge the same
rates, and you won’t get ripped off.
Autoruf, tel. 44 10 11.
Das Taxi Funk & Service, tel. 61 11 22.
Hansa Funktaxi, tel. 21 12 11.
Taxi Hamburg, tel. 66 66 66.
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Trains
Hamburg has three major train stations (Hauptbahnhof main
station on Kirchenallee, Altona on Präsident-Krahn-Straße
and Dammtor on Edmund-Siemers-Allee) so be sure to know
where to board and exit the train.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) operates InterCityExpress (ICE), EuroCity
(EC) and InterCity (IC) trains to and from Hamburg. If a seat
is a must, make sure to make a reservation in advance -
especially at weekends. If you do not have time to purchase
your ticket beforehand in one of the stations, you can do so
on the train at a small surcharge. However, make sure to
find the DB ticket person quickly so they do not think you
are trying to get a free ride. DB’s website www.bahn.de is
in English and fantastic, allowing online ticket purchases
with credit cards.
The main station is fully loaded with a food court, super-
markets, bookstores, drugstores, a pharmacy and other
small shops.
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Travel Agents
STA Travel Grindelallee 35, tel. 45 03 84 00, www.
statravel.de. Specialised in budget deals and youth travel.
QOpen 10:00 - 18:30, Sat 11:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
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40 SHOPPING
Almost all shops (including grocery stores) are closed on
Sundays, with the exception of some tourist shops. On
Saturdays many small boutiques will close mid-afternoon.
All major shopping centres are open until 20:00 from
Monday to Saturday. Note that credit cards are not widely
accepted; there’s always an ATMs nearby however.
Marktstrasse (U-Bahn to Feldstrasse) is Hamburg’s own
Penny Lane. The street offers a wide variety of second-
hand and boutique shops ranging from cheap to pricey
and from retro to modern.
The “Designer Strip” on Neuer Wall (U-Bahn to Jungfern-
stieg) is lined with Cartier, Hermes and other elite stores
- come armed with a credit card or husband.
Eppendorfer Baum, Eppendorfer Landstrasse, Lehmweg
und Hegestrasse offer a multitude of up-scale boutiques
and some great second-hand shops. A worthy trip for the
serious shopper; U-Bahn to Eppenforfer Baum.
Books
Thalia H-3, Spitalerstr. 8, MHauptbahnhof. This chain
of bookstores offers a wide range of books and periodicals
in English, as well as offer a range of Hamburg souvenirs and
small gift ideas. Also at Große Bleichen 19 and Hauptstrasse
10. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
Department stores
Alsterhaus G-2, Jungfernstieg 16-20, MJungfern-
stieg, www.city-map.germany-cities.com/hamburg/
gps_x/9,9642/gps_y/53,5584.html. An upscale depart-
ment store facing the Binnenalster. The fourth floor has a
buffet restaurant with a small play area for kids and changing
room. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
Galeria Kaufhof Mönckebergstr. 3, MMönckebergstr.,
tel. 33 30 70. Germany’s ubiquitous behemoth department
store is the best place in town for ladies’ cosmetics, clothes,
electrical goods, chocolates and everything else under the sun.
QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Thu, Fri 10:00 - 21:00. Closed Sun.
Karstadt G-3, Mönckebergstr. 16, MRathaus, tel. 309
40. A huge department store on six floors currently undergo-
ing massive renovation work, selling everything from jewellery
to electrical goods to everyday household items. QOpen
09:30 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
Saturn G-3, Mönckebergstr. 16, MMönckebergstr., tel.
30 95 80. Allegedly the largest electrical goods store in the
world this big grey lump is packed with floor upon floor of all
those gadgets you forgot to pack and more besides. QOpen
09:30 - 20:00, Thu, Fri 09:30 - 21:00. Closed Sun.
TThoch3
At TThoch3, the eye will quickly succumb to oversatura-
tion of impressions. From rubber ducks, bibs with pirate
imprints for punks’ offspring, paintings of Hamburg and
Hamburg souvenirs to foorball-field cuff links. Blue, or-
ange, pink and polka-dotted. All shapes, all price levels.
The selections at TThoch3 is inexhaustible, because
the clients are insatiable. TThoch3 is the optimal stop
for finding a memento from Hamburg. Tonja Tietjen has
gifts for every occasion and for all friends and relatives,
and even for the shopper him/herself. TThoch3 has af-
fordable things make life worth living. And as life and the
reasons to give presents change all the time, so does
the selection of articles.
TT³, Beim Grünen Jäger 10, Hamburg, tel. 040-59
46 47 54, www.TThoch3.de.QOpen Mon-Fri 11:00-
19:00, Sat 11:00-16:00.
Hamburg In Your Pocket
Airport shopping
Hamburg airport, just 8,5km from central Hamburg, is
a departure point for many travellers, and the varied
shopping there is good reason head out a little earlier
before your flight. The range of shops includes everything
from traveller’s gear, electronics and phones, sweets,
tobacco, books to fashion – from big brands to erotic
lingerie. Of course there’s an opportunity to find the
perfect souvenir of your stay, perhaps a Hamburg jacket,
a Hamburg Airport watch or some eel soup! With 18 food
and drink outlets, there’s no reason to stay hungry or
thirsty for long – from quick snacks to gourmet meals,
it’s all available. Shops and restaurants are open daily,
at least from 09:00-20:00 but often longer. For more
information, visit www.ham.airport.de.
Fashion
Anson’s H-3, Mönckebergstr. 8, MMönckebergstr.,
tel. 32 81 71 67. Four floors of quality menswear including
some jolly dapper pink businessmen’s shirts and one or two
rather alarming ties. QOpen 10:30 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 -
20:00. Closed Sun.
Budapester Schuhe Neuer Wall 30, MJungfernstieg.
The store is small but the selection large and impressive.
A great place to find designer shoes. The prices are no
bargain though. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sun.
H&M G-2, Jungfernstieg 16-20, MJungfernstieg, tel.
35 01 53 90. Some might say H&M has invaded Hamburg
like the plague - at last count there were 13 in the city.
Good for affordable, trendy clothes. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00.
Closed Sun.
Hugo Shop F/G-3, Neuer Wall 19, MJungfernstieg, tel.
41 91 34 07. Who’d have thought that Hugo Boss carried so
many different lines and accessories? However, proof is in the
store. All Hugo Boss clothing and accessories under one roof.
QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun.
© Hamburg Tourismus GmbH
Kenvelo H-3, Spitalerstr. 4, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 52
65 5 - 0. Another favourite for young clothing shoppers.
Prices are reasonable and choices are varied and hip. Gives
the younger crowd an alternative to H&M. QOpen 10:00 -
22:00. Closed Sun.
Massimo Dutti H-3, Mönckebergstr. 7, MMönck-
ebergstr., tel. 32 00 49 99. Menswear on the ground
floor and something for the ladies up the stairs. Everything
from casual to sporty to classic. Shoes too. QOpen 10:00
- 20:00. Closed Sun.
Peek & Cloppenburg H-3, Mönckeb ergstr. 6,
MRathaus, tel. 339 67 01. A large store sellin g
a gre eabl e cl ot hin g for m en, wom en an d chil dren.
Q Open 10:00 - 20:00, Thu, Fri 10:00 - 21:00. Closed
Sun.
Second Schanze D-1, Schulterblatt 75, MStern-
schanze, tel. 43276434. Find some great second-hand
fashion at this trendy boutique. Guarantees you (almost) that
you will not see yourself coming and going in a more main-
stream choice. QOpen 12:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 16:00.
Closed Mon, Sun.
Zara H-3, Mönckebergstr. 10, MMönckebergstr., tel.
30 30 98 27. Clothing for men, women and children includ-
ing Calvin Klein and the rest. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Thu,
Fri 10:00 - 21:00. Closed Sun.
Malls
Hamburg is a shopper’s dream with its numerous pas-
sages and handful of malls that offer one-stop shopping.
Alte Post F-2, Poststr., MJungfernstieg. Books, clothing
and a variety of higher end boutiques have found a home in
Hamburg’s old main post office.
Gänsemarkt Passage F-2, Gänsemarkt 50,
MGänsemarkt. You are sure to leave with something
new after entering this passage. For fun and stylish
shoes and accessories, as well as delicious ice cream
and bagels.
Galeria Große Bleichen 21, MJungfernstieg. A long,
thin, black and white shopping arcade full of classy clothing,
bookshops and a smattering of cafés packed with good-
looking people. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sun.
Hamburger Hof G-2, Jungfernstieg 26-30, MJungfern-
stieg. Cosmetics, contemporary clothing and shoes can be
found in this shopping centre.
Hanse-Viertel F-2/3, Große Bleichen / Poststr.,
MJungfernstieg, www.hanseviertel.de. A quarter of a
century old and looking good for its age, this luxurious indoor
shopping arcade is packed with shops selling everything
from clothes to porcelain to perfume. There’s a good Möv-
enpick café in the basement too. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00.
Closed Sun.
Levantehaus
An original Hamburg kontor trading house dating from
1912 has been transformed to house 37 shops, attrac-
tive restaurants representing cuisines from around the
world and the five-star Hyatt hotel. With the entrance and
interior balcony decorated with striking animal sculptures
by Barry Baldwin, the complex has enough distractions
to keep you busy from morning to night.
Levante-Haus H-3, Mönckebergstr. 7, MMönck-
ebergstr., tel. 326816, www.levantehaus.com.
QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun.
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Mercado A-3, Ottenser Hauptstr., MAltona, tel. 398
68 40. Germany’s version of a mall, the Mercado provides
one-stop shopping at its best. The center offers over 60
stores from food to flowers to clothes to books. QOpen
10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
Rathaus Passage/ Markt G-3, Rathaus Markt,
MJungfernstieg, tel. 30 62 02 96. Here you can find
souvenirs, typical street food and other reminders of your
time in Hamburg. Plus, admire Hamburg’s beautiful Rathaus
at the same time.
Speciality shops
Bären Treff G-3, Mönckebergstr. 17, MJungfernstieg.
For some reason many people tend to associate Germany
with gummy bears. Perhaps this store is the reason. Take
home a giant gummy bear or an assortment of gummy
candies from this store.
Habitat F-3, Neuer Wall 54, MJungfernstieg, tel.
357658-0. A much more manageable, though perhaps
less affordable furniture store, Habitat is everything Ikea
should be. Two locations in Hamburg serve all parts of town.
Also on Große Elbstrasse 264. Q Open 10:30 - 20:00.
Closed Sun.
Lego Store Spitalerstrasse 12, tel. 40 18 59 41, www.
lego.com. More Lego than you can handle, in this city-centre
shop dedicated to the colourful plastic bricks.
Tee Gschwendner G-3, Jungfernstieg 7, MJungfern-
stieg, tel. 3 48 06 20. Also try Tee Handelskontor Bremen,
Große Bleichen 21. Two tea houses with a variety of reason-
ably priced tea in decorative packing. Not to mention, the
staff in both stores were incredibly friendly and helpful. A
nice gift idea. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sun.
Stilwerk
This monumental old malt factory now houses an elegant
shopping centre dedicated to home interiors, design and
lifestyle. Located on the Fischmarkt in Hamburg’s central
harbour near the Landungsbrücke, the complex houses
dozens of renowned and lesser known stores and brands,
including Poggenpohl, Ligne Roset, Alessi, Forum, Bulthaup,
and Bang & Olufsen. To make shopping as pleasant as
possible, visitors are also welcome on Sundays when the
shops are open for viewing (though no purchasing) between
10:00 and 18:00, and parents can leave their children free
of charge in the supervised play area. Finally, the CoChine
bistro offers drinks, snacks and meals.
Stilwerk B-4, Große Elbstr. 68, MKönigstr, tel.
30 62 11 00, hamburg@stilwerk.de.QOpen 10:00
- 19:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 18:00.
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United Kingdom Fehlandstraße 3, MStephansplatz,
Hamburg’s telephone code is (+49)(0)40 tel. 448 03 20, fax 44 80 32 32, www.britischebotschaft.
de.
United States G-1, Alsterufer 27/28, MStephansplatz,
Banks tel. 411 71 100, fax 411 71 222, http://hamburg.
usconsulate.gov.
Krankenhaus Mariahilf (hospital) Stader Str. 203c,
tel. 79 00 60.
Rathaus-Apotheke (pharmacy) G-3, Rathausmarkt
19, MRathaus, tel. 3696360.
University Hospital Eppendorf (dentists) Marti-
nistr. 52, MKellinghusenstr., tel. 428 03 32 60. The
University Hospital in Eppendorf is also a good choice for
emergency dental; alternatively call the dentist hotline at
tel. 01805 05 05 18.

Citibank F-2, Colonnaden 51, MGänsemarkt, tel. 35

47 55.
Deutsche Bank G/H-3, Spitalerstraße 16, MHaupt-
bahnhof, tel. 309 51 60.
Hamburger Sparkasse H-3, Spitalerstr. 4, MHaupt-
bahnhof, tel. 35 79 68 71.
Reisebank H-2/3, Hauptbahnhof (main station), tel.
32 34 83, www.reisebank.de. The most convenient place
to exchange cash or send money orders. Eight offices in
Hamburg, including at the airport and the main train stations.
QOpen 07:30 - 22:00.
Office supplies
Staples Am Werder 1, tel. 766 13 10. Also at Barm-
beker Str. 12. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sun.
Consulates
Hamburg is home to a large number of consulates. For a
full list go to www.konsulate.de.
Canada G-3, Ballindamm 35, 5th floor, MRathaus, tel.
460 02 70, www.international.gc.ca.
France G-1, Heimhuder Str. 55, MStephansplatz, tel.
413 32 50, www.botschaft-frankreich.de/hamburg.
Municipality
The Mayor of Hamburg is Ole von Beust.
Rathaus (Town Hall) G-3, Rathausmarkt 1, MRathaus,
www.hamburg.de.
Health & Hospitals
In case of an emergency, dial 110 or 112 for free from any
phone booth to order a nice Krankenwagen (ambulance).
Most doctors and dentists are unavailable in the evenings
and on weekends. General practitioners (allgemeine und
praktische Medizin) typically refer you to a specialist.
The hypochondriac Germans love a nice visit to Mr. Pharmacy,
especially when Mrs. State is footing the bill. Even for flu
remedies you have to visit a pharmacy (Apotheke). For late
night emergencies call the pharmacy hotline at tel. 22 80 22,
visit www.apo110.de or look on the door of any pharmacy in
town to learn which is open for a 24-hour shift.
Altona Children’s Hospital Bleickenallee 38, tel.
88 90 80.
Apotheke im Bahnhof Altona (pharmacy) A-2,
Scheel-Plessen-Straße 19, tel. 325 22 60. Inside Altona
station.

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Abbestr. A2 Bodenstedtstr. B2 Gertrudenkirchhof GH 2/3 Kehrwiederspitze F4 Nagelsweg I3 Schopenhauerweg A4
ABC-Str. F2 Böhmkenstr. E3 Gertrudenstr. G2 Kehrwiedersteg F4 Neanderstr. E3 Schopenstehl G3
Ackermannstr. I1 Borgesch H2 Gilbertstr. CD 2 Kennedybrücke G2 Nernstweg A2 Schottweg I1
Adenauerallee I 2/3 Börsenbrücke G3 Glacischaussee E 2/3 Kibbelsteg G4 Neue ABC-Str. F2 Schröderstiftstr. E1
Admiralitätsstr. F3 Brandsende GH 2 Glashüttenstr. E2 Kieler Str. B1 Neue Burg G3 Schröderstiftweg E1
Adolphsbrücke F3 Brandstwiete G3 Glockengießerwall GH 2 Kirchenallee H 2/3 Neue Gröninger Str. G3 Schulterblatt CD 1
Adolphsplatz G3 Brauerallee C1 Goetheallee A2 Kirchenstr. C3 Neue Große Bergstr. AB 3 Schultzeweg H3
Agathenstr. D1 Brauerknechtgraben E 3/4 Goethestr. B3 Kirchentwiete A3 Neue Rabenstr. G1 Schumacherstr. B 2/3
Albertstr. I3 Braunschweiger Str. A3 Goldbachstr. B2 Kirchenweg H2 Neuer Jungfernstieg G2 Schützenstr. A1
Alexanderstr. I2 Breite Str. C3 Gorch-Fock-Wall F2 Klausstr. A3 Neuer Kamp D2 Schwanenwik I1
Alfred-Wegener-Weg E3 Breiter Gang F 2/3 Görttwiete F3 Kleine Bergstr. B3 Neuer Pferdemarkt D2 Schweimlerstr. I1
Allendeplatz F1 Bremer Reihe H2 Govertsweg C2 Kleine Burstah F3 Neuer Steinweg E3 Sechslingspforte I1
Alsenplatz C1 Brennerstr. I2 Grabbestr. AB 2 Kleine Fontenay G1 Neuer Wall FG 3 Seewartenstr. DE 3
Alsenstr. BC 1 Brigittenstr. D2 Grabenstr. E2 Kleine Freiheit C3 Neuer Wandrahm G4 Seilerstr. D3
Alsterarkaden G3 Brockestr. H3 Graskeller F3 Kleine Johannisstr. G3 Neuer Weg E4 Shanghaiallee H4
Alsterglacis G2 Brockmannweg E1 Graumannsweg I1 Kleine Marienstr. C3 Neumayerstr. E3 Shanghaibrücke GH 4
Alsterterrasse G2 Brodschrangen G3 Greifswalder Str. H2 Kleine Rainstr. A 2/3 Neustädter Str. F2 Siegfried-Wedells-Platz G 1/2
Alstertor G3 Brooktorkai G4 Grimm G3 Kleine Reichenstr. G3 Neustieg E3 Sievekingplatz E2
Alstertwiete H2 Brüderstr. F3 Grindelallee F1 Kleine Rosenstr. G3 Niederbaumbrücke F4 Silbersackstr. D3
Alsterufer G1 Brunnenhofstr. D2 Grindelweg F1 Kleine Theaterstr. F2 Niedernstr. G3 Silbersacktwiete C3
Alte Königstr. A3 Buchtstr. I1 Große Bäckerstr. G3 Kleine Wallanlagen E2 Nobistor C3 Simon-von-Utrecht-Str. CD 3
Alte Rabenstr. G1 Budapester Str. D2 Große Bergstr. AB 3 Kleiner Pulverteich I2 Norderelbstr. E4 Soester Str. HI 2
Altenwallbrücke F3 Bugdahnstr. A3 Große Bleichen F3 Kleiner Schäferkamp D1 Norderhof I3 Sommerhuder Str. C1
Alter Fischmarkt G3 Bugenhagenstr. H3 Große Burstah F3 Klingberg GH 3 Norderreihe C2 Sonninstr. I3
Alter Steinweg F3 Bülaustr. I2 Große Elbstr. A-C 4 Kloksweg D1 Nordersand E4 Spadenteich H2
Alter Wall FG 3 Bundesstr. EF 1 Große Freiheit C3 Kloppstockplatz A3 Norderstr. HI 3 Spaldingstr. I3
Alter Wandrahm G3 Bundesweg F1 Große Johannisstr. G3 Kloppstockstr. A3 Nordkanalbrücke HI 3 Speckstr. F2
Altländerstr. H3 Burchardplatz GH 3 Große Rainstr. A 2/3 Kloppstockterrasse A 3/4 Nordkanalstr. I3 Speersort G3
Altmannbrücke H3 Burchardstr. GH 3 Großer Grasbrook G4 Klostertor H3 Oberbaumbrücke H3 Spielbudenplatz D3
Altonaer Poststr. B3 Burgesch H2 Großneumarkt E3 Knorrestr. I2 Oberhafenbrücke H 3/4 Spitalerstr. H3
Altonaer Str. D1 Büschstr. F2 Gurlittstr. H2 Köhlbrandtreppe B4 Oelkersallee C1 Springeltwiete H3
Altstädter Str. H3 Buttstr. C4 Gustav-Mahler-Platz F2 Kohlentwiete A1 Oeverseestr. B1 St. Georgskirchhof H2
Altstädter Twiete H3 Caffamacherreihe F2 Hachmannplatz H2 Kohlhöfen E 2/3 Olbersweg B4 St. Georgstr. H2
Am Baumwall E4 Carl-von-Ossietzky-Platz H2 Hafentor E 3/4 Kolbergstr. I2 Ölmühle DE 2 St. Pauli Fischmarkt C 3/4
Am Brunnenhof C2 Carlebachstr. C2 Hafentreppe C4 Koldingstr. B1 Osakaallee G4 St. Pauli Hafenstr. D3
Am Dalmannkai G4 Carsten-Rheder-Str. BC 4 Hahnenkamp A 2/3 Komödienstieg B3 Ost-West-Str. GH 3 St.-Anschar-Platz F2
Am Elbpark DE 3 Chemnitzstr. B2 Hahnentrapp F3 Komträgergang F3 Ottenser Hauptstr. A3 St.-Francisco-Str. G4
Am Elbpavillon E3 City-Hof-Passage H3 Hamburger Berg D3 Königstr. A-C 3 Ottenser Marrrrktplatz A3 St.-Petersburger-Str. E1
Am Elbtunnel D4 Clemens-Schultz-Str. D3 Hamburger Hochstr. C3 Koppel HI 2 Otto-Sill-Brücke F4 Stadtdeich HI 4
Am Fährkanal D4 Colonaden F2 Hammerbrookstr. I3 Koreastr. G4 Otzenstr. CD 2 Stadthausbrücke F3
Am Felde A3 Cremon F 3/4 Hans-Albers-Platz D3 Kornhausbrücke G3 Palmaille B3 Stangestr. A3
Am Kaiserkai FG 4 Curienstr. G3 Hans-Sachs-Str. B2 Krayenkamp E3 Papenhuder Str. I1 Steckelhorn G 3/4
Am Mittelkanal I3 Dag-Hammarskjöld-Platz F1 Hansaplatz HI 2 Kreuslerstr. G3 Pasmannstr. EF 3 Steindamm HI 2
Am Nobisteich C3 Dammtordamm F2 Harkortstieg AB 2 Kreuzweg I 2/3 Pastorenstr. F3 Steinheimplatz C2
Am Pflug A3 Dammtorstr. F2 Harkortstr. AB 2 Kuhberg E3 Paul-Nevermann-Platz A3 Steinhöft F4
Am Sandtorkai FG 4 Dammtorwall F2 Hartwicusstr. I1 Kühnehöfe A1 Paul-Roosen-Str. C 2/3 Steinschanze H4
Am Sandtorpark G4 Dänenweg D1 Haubachstr. AB 2 Kurt-Schumacher-Str. I3 Paulinenallee BC 1 Steinstr. H3
Am Sood A2 Danziger Str. I2 Heidritterstr. C3 Kurze Mühren H 2/3 Paulinenplatz D2 Steintordamm H3
Amandastr. D1 Davidstr. D3 Heiligengeistbrücke F3 Kurze Str. E2 Paulinenstr. D2 Steintordamm I2
Amelungstr. F 2/3 Davidstreppe D3 Heimhuder Str. G1 Laeiszstr. D2 Paulsenplatz C2 Steintorplatz H3
Amemannstr. A3 De-Voß-Str. BC 4 Hein-Hoyer-Str. D 2/3 Lagerstr. DE 1 Paulstr. G3 Steintorwall H3
Amsinckstr. I4 Deichstr. F3 Hein-Köllisch-Platz C3 Lammstr. C2 Pelzerstr. G3 Steintorweg H2
Amundsenstr. B3 Deichtorplatz H3 Heinrichstr. C1 Lamp'lweg A3 Pepermölenbek C3 Steintwiete F3
An der Alster HI 1/2 Deichtorstr. H3 Helenenstieg B2 Landungsbrücken E4 Peterstr. E3 Steintwietenhof F 3/4
An der Kunsthalle GH 2 Deichtortunnel H3 Helenenstr. B2 Lange Mühren H3 Pickhuben G4 Steinwegpassage F3
An der Stadthausbrücke F3 Depenau G3 Helgoländer Allee DE 3 Lange Reihe HI 2 Pilatuspool E2 Stephansplatz F2
An der Verbindungsbahn EF 1 Detlef-Bremer-Str. D3 Herbertstr. D3 Lange Str. C3 Pinnasberg C3 Sternschanze DE 1
Annenstr. D 2/3 Dienerreihe G4 Hermann-Blohm-Str. D4 Laufgraben E1 Platz der Republik A3 Sternstr. D 1/2
Antonistr. C3 Ditmar-Koel-Str. E 3/4 Hermannstr. G3 Lawaetzweg B3 Plöner Stieg A1 Stiftstr. I2
Armgardstr. I1 Dohrnweg C2 Herrengraben F3 Lengenfelder Str. BC 1 Plöner Str. A1 Stockmeyerstr. H4
Arnisstr. B1 Domstr. G3 Herrenweide C3 Lerchenstr. D2 Poggenmühle H 3/4 Stresemannstr. D2
Arnkielstr. C1 Dornbusch G3 Herrlichkeit F3 Lercherstieg D2 Poolstr. E2 Struenseestr. B3
Arnoldstr. A3 Dosestr. C3 Heuberg F3 Lessers Passage B3 Poststr. F 2/3 Stubbenhuk F4
Augustenburger Str. B1 Dovenfleet G3 Hexenberg C3 Leunastr. A1 Präsident-Krahn-Str. A 2/3 Stuhlmannstr. B2
Augustenpassage D2 Drehbahn F2 Högerdamm HI 3 Leverkusenstieg A1 Professor-Brix-Weg B3 Susannenstr. D1
Ausrüstungskai AB 4 Düppelstr. B1 Hohe Bleichen F 2/3 Leverkusenstr. A1 Pulverteich I2 Suttnerstr. BC 2
Axel-Springer-Platz F3 Durchschnitt EF 1 Hohenesch A2 Lilienstr. H2 Pumpen H3 Talstr. D3
B.-Schuldts-Stift E2 Duschweg C1 Hoheschulstr. B3 Lincolnstr. C3 Querstr. D3 Taubenstr. D3
Baakenbrücke GH Düsternstr. F3 Hohler Weg E3 Lindenallee D1 Raboisen G 2/3 Teerhof H3
Bäckerbreitergang F2 Eckernförder Str. B1 Holländische Reihe A3 Lindenstr. I2 Rademachergang F3 Teilfeld F3
Badestr. G1 Eckhofstr. I1 Holländischer Brook G4 Lippeltstr. I4 Rainvilleterrasse A 3/4 Tesdorpfstr. G1
Bahrenfelder Str. A3 Edmund-Siemers-Allee F1 Holstenglacis E2 Lippmannstr. CD 1 Rambachstr. E 3/4 Thadenstr. CD 2
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Balthasarweg BC 3 Eimsbütteler Str. C1 Holzdamm H2 Lombardsbrücke G2 Reesendamm G3 Trampgang F3
Banksstr. I4 Elbberg A4 Hongkongstr. GH 4 Lomsenstr. B 2/3 Rehhoffstr. F3 Trommelstr. C3
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Barnerstr. A2 Ellerholzdamm E4 Hopfensack G3 Louise-Schroeder-Str. BC 3 Reiherstr. E4 Turnerstr. E2
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Behnstr. B3 Ernst-Merck-Str. H2 Hütten E3 Marco-Polo-Terrassen G4 Rentzelstr. E1 Vereinsstr. D1
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Bei den Mühren G4 Eschelsweg B3 Immermannstr. A2 Marktweg DE 2 Rödingsmarkt F3 Virchowstr. B 2/3
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Bei der Erholung D3 Fehlandtstr. G2 Jakobstr. E3 Martin-Luther-Str. EF 3 Rostocker Str. I2 Vorwerkstr. E2
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Bei der Johanniskirche C2 Feldstr. DE 2 Jessenstr. B3 Mattentwiete F 3/4 Rothesoodstr. E3 Wandrahmsteg H3
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Bei der Schilleroper D2 Ferdinandstr. G2 Johanniswall H3 Mennonitenstr. B1 Sägemühlenstr. B4 Waterloohain C1
Bei der Stadtwassermühle G 2/3 Fettstr. D1 Johnsallee F1 Michaelisbrücke F3 Sandberg B4 Waterloostr. C1
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Beim Alten Waisenhaus F 3/4 Fischertwiete GH 3 Juliusstr. D 1/2 Michaelisstr. F3 Saßstr. C2 Welckerstr. F2
Beim Berliner Tor I 2/3 Fischmarkt C4 Jungfernstieg G2 Millerntordamm E3 Schaarmarkt E3 Westerstr. H3
Beim Grünen Jäger D2 Fontenay G1 Jungiusstr. F2 Millerntorplatz DE 3 Schaarsteinweg EF 3 Wexstr. F3
Beim Strohhause I2 Fontenay-Allee G1 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Str. F2 Minenstr. I2 Schaartor F 3/4 Willebrandstr. B 2/3
Beim Trichter D3 Friedrichstr. D3 Kaistr. A4 Missundestr. C1 Schäferstr. D1 Willy-Brandt-Str. G3
Bellealliancestr. C1 Fröbelstr. F1 Kalkhof F2 Mistralstr. C2 Schanzenstr. D 1/2 Wincklerstr. E3
Bergstr. G3 Fuhlentwiete F 2/3 Kaltenkirchener Str. B1 Mittelweg G1 Schauenburgerstr. G3 Winklers Platz C2
Berliner Tor I2 Funkstr. B3 Kampstr. D1 Mohlenhofstr. GH 3 Scheel-Plessen-Str. A 2/3 Winterstr. A3
Bernhard-Nocht-Str. CD 3 Gademannstr. B3 Karl-Legien-Platz H3 Mönckebergstr. GH 3 Scheplerstr. C2 Wismarer Str. I2
Bernstorffstr. C2 Gählerstr. C2 Karl-Theodor-Str. A3 Mönkedamm F3 Schillerstr. A3 Wohlers Allee C2
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25 Hours 17 Engel 22 Krameramtsstuben 31 Riff 28
Abaton Bistro 21 English Theatre 10 KZ-Gedenkstätte Sala Thai 19
Abendmahl 21 Esskultur 21 Neuengamme 31 Saliba 23
Absinth Bar 24 Europäischer Hof 13 Landhaus Scherrer 20 San Michele 23
Abtei 12 Fairmont Hotel Vier Landungsbrücken 30 Scandlines 5
Afghan Museum 30 Jahreszeiten 13 La Paloma 26 Schanzenstern 18
Alex 22 Fernsehturm 29 Le Canard 20 Schlachterbörse Wolfgang
Alsterarkaden 29 Feuerschiff 29 Le Ciel 26 Süße 23
Alster Cliff 24 Filmhauskneipe 22 Le Royal Meridien 14 Schönes Leben 23
Alsterperle 24 Fish Market 34 Levante-Haus 41 Schweinske 21
Alster Tour 35 Frank und Frei 25 Literaturhaus Café 19 Seis-Bar 26
Altamira 23 Fürst Bismarck 17 London Pub 28 Sgroi 20
Alter Elbtunnel 29 Fusion 19 Louis C. Jacob 14 Side 15
Alt-Hamburger Aalspeicher 20 Gallo Nero 23 Louise 22 Speicherstadt 29
Airport Hamburg 5 Garden Hotels Hamburg 16 Madison 16 Speicherstadtmuseum 30
Ashoka 21 Gastwerk 16 Mandalay 27 Spicy's Gewürzmuseum 33
Atlantic Bar 24 German Customs Museum 30 Mangold lokal 22 Stadtcafé Ottensen 20
Atlantic Hotel Kempinski Gloria 19 Marktstube 26 Stadtpark 35
Hamburg 12 Goldfisch 22 Mercure an der Messe 14 Steigenberger Hotel Hamburg 15
Atlantic Restaurant 22 Gourmet Station 20 Mess 22 Stilwerk 41
Au Quai 22 Graf Moltke 17 Milk Bar Lounge 26 St. Jacobi 33
Aurel 24 Grand Elysée 13 Miniatur Wunderland 31 St. Katharinen 34
Aussen Alster 17 Gröninger 21 Molly Malone 28 St. Michaelis 34
Außenalster 29 Grosse Freiheit 36 25 Murphy's 28 St. Nikolai Mahnmal 33
Bagel Brothers 20 Hadley's 27 Museum für Kunst und St. Petri 34
BallinStadt 30, 32 Haerlin 22 Gewerbe 31 Strandperle 26
Bar Eisenberg 24 HafenCity 29 Museum für Völkerkunde 32 Suitehotel 14
Bar Hamburg 24 Hamburg Dungeon 30 Museumshafen Oevelgönne 32 Summum Bonum 26
Bar Morphine 27 Hamburger Hafen 29 Nil 22 Taxim 23
Bar Rossi 24 Hamburger Kunsthalle 31 Nippon Hotel 16 The Academy 26
Bar SáVánh 24 Hamburg Light Tour 35 Nouar 27 Tierpark Hagenbeck 35
Baseler Hof 17 Hamburg Marriott 14 Nullviernull 26 Top of Town 27
Bedford 24 Hamburgmuseum 31 Ohlsdorf Cemetery 35 Top-Tour Hamburg 35
Bereuther 25 Hans Albers-Eck 25 Oper 18 Tourist Information Office 29
Binnenalster 29 Hanseatin 17 Osteria Due 23 Tower Bar 27
Birdland 28 Hans Hummel Figures 29 OstWest 23 Trostbrücke 30
Bismarckdenkmal 29 Harbour tours 35 Pane e Tulipani 23 TT³ 40
Bistrot le Souterrain 20 Hotel Alpha 18 Panoptikum 32 Turmbar 27
Blankenese 29 Hotel am Rothenbaum 18 Park Hyatt Hamburg 15 Turnhalle St. Georg 23
Blaues Barhaus 25 Hotel Hafen Hamburg 16 Peterstraße 30 U-Boot U-434 33
Bok 19 Hotel Schwanenwik 18 Planetarium 33 University Fleamarket 35
Bolero 25 Ibis Hamburg Alster 18 Planten un Blomen 35 Vegi Planet 23
BRICKS 25 Il Girasole 23 Poletto 20 Voltaire 20
Brook 20 Indochine 25 Pony Bar 26 Wedina 16
broscheks 21 Instant Sleep 18 Prototyp 35 Weekly markets 35
Broscheks 21 InterContinental 14 Radisson SAS 15 White Lounge 28
Bucerius Kunst Forum 30 Jahreszeiten Grill 26 Rathaus 29 Yoko Mono 27
Cafébar Juli 19 Jena Paradies 19 Reeperbahn 30 Zoe II 27
Café Paris 19 Juli 26 Rehbar 26 Zur Traube 21
Cap San Diego 30 Kaisers 22 relexa hotel Bellevue 16
Casino Esplanade 26, 27 Kham 19 Renaissance Hamburg 15
Cha Cha 19 Knuth 22 Residence Hamburg 18
Chilehaus 30
Chilli Club 19
Christiansen's 25
City Model 30
Ciu' Die Bar 25
Clipper Elb-Lodge 16
Cox 22
Crowne Plaza 12
Deichgraf 20
Deichstraße 29
Die Fischküche 20
Die Herren Simpel 25
Die Rösterei 19
Die Welt ist Schön 25
Doi 19
Dialogue in the Dark 34
Dorint Sofitel Am Alten Wall
Hamburg 12
Drafthouse 27
Dual Bar 25
East Hotel 13
Edelcurry 20
Eisenstein 22
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Hamburg In Your Pocket

Hamburg CARD –your discovery ticket
Clever Hamburg visitors use the attractive Hamburg CARD.
Where can you save money? How much is it? (Changes reserved)
 Free travel on public transport (HVV) Single ticket
in the Greater Hamburg Area (one adult and up to three children under 15)
 Discounts at about 110 places of interest and Day-Ticket: 8,00 €
attractions such as sightseeing tours, harbour Three-Day-Ticket: 18,00 €
and alster cruises Five-Day-Ticket: 33,00
 Discounts from shopping partners, Group ticket (up to five persons of any age)
for car parking and on souvenirs Day-Ticket: 11,80 €
 Discount in restaurants (on meals and first Three-Day-Ticket: 29,80 €
beverage on presentation of the Hamburg Five-Day-Ticket: 51,00 €
CARD before ordering)

Where can I buy the Hamburg CARD? D

Hamburg CAR
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Hamburg Tourist Information Offices (Central art e | 3-Day

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Station, Harbour, Airport), HVV ticket machines,
service points and buses, many Hamburg hotels Datum
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and youth hostels, travel agencies, Hamburg
Tourismus GmbH

Information: www.hamburg-tourism.de