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Visit Hamburg: Best Things to Do, See & Experience

400 years of the Reeperbahn: Hamburg’s most famous street

400 years of the Reeperbahn: Hamburg’s most famous street

Few streets in the world carry as much mythology as the Reeperbahn. It conjures images of neon-lit clubs, the Beatles and the restless energy of a port city that never sleeps. In 2026, its story from ropemakers to rock ‘n’ roll is in the limelight. “The word Reeperbahn comes from the Low German Reep, meaning rope, and the craftsmen known as Reepschläger (rope makers) who gave the street its name,” explains historian and tour guide Eva Decker. “Producing ropes for Hamburg's merchant fleet required long, straight lanes hundreds of metres in length, along which craftsmen walked backwards twisting fibres by hand.” By the early 17th century, Hamburg was expanding its defensive fortifications and…

Hamburg’s Flak Tower IV – From Nazi bunker to green oasis

Hamburg’s Flak Tower IV – From Nazi bunker to green oasis

Hailed as the most exciting opening since the Elbphilharmonie, a formidable relic from World War II has been given a new lease of life in the St…

HafenCity: A MODEL CITY ON THE WATERFRONT

HafenCity: A MODEL CITY ON THE WATERFRONT

“Europe’s largest inner-city urban development area is a blueprint for the new European city on the waterfront,” says André Stark, the press…

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg – Spectacular architecture for a boundless music experience

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg – Spectacular architecture for a boundless music experience

In the flow of the Elbe and surrounded on three sides by water, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg is a centre of attraction for all who live in Hamburg as…

International Maritime Museum Hamburg

International Maritime Museum Hamburg

Located at Kaispeicher B and spreading over nine ‘decks’, the International Maritime Museum Hamburg shows the whole spectrum of maritime history,…

Hamburg – The Hanseatic city of dreams: Germany’s Top Startup Capital
Hamburg – The Hanseatic city of dreams: Germany’s Top Startup Capital

Hamburg, the ‘Hanseatic city of your dreams’ is more popular than ever, according to a recent study. And, with a thriving startup ecosystem, Hamburg…

Christmas Garden Germany: A Magical Experience
Christmas Garden Germany: A Magical Experience

Christmas Garden venues offer unforgettable audiovisual experiences for the whole family at countless venues across Germany. By enticing the public…

Dreaming with your eyes open – gourmet inspiration bianc
Dreaming with your eyes open – gourmet inspiration bianc

Crisp flavours, exquisite creations and the finest ingredients. At Hamburg restaurant bianc , Matteo Ferrantino creates imaginative culinary worlds…

Hamburg’s Flak Tower IV – From Nazi bunker to green oasis
Hamburg’s Flak Tower IV – From Nazi bunker to green oasis

Hailed as the most exciting opening since the Elbphilharmonie, a formidable relic from World War II has been given a new lease of life in the St…

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg – Spectacular architecture for a boundless music experience
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg – Spectacular architecture for a boundless music experience

In the flow of the Elbe and surrounded on three sides by water, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg is a centre of attraction for all who live in Hamburg as…

The Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg: Where History Meets Design
The Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg: Where History Meets Design

The Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg has defined design standards in the popular city for more than 20 years. Situated in the restored buildings of the old gas…

Hotel Zollenspieker Fährhaus: A piece of Hanseatic history
Hotel Zollenspieker Fährhaus: A piece of Hanseatic history

Located directly on the Elbe River, next to a nature reserve and the charm of the dykes, the 4-star superior hotel Zollenspieker Fährhaus combines…

JUFA Hotels: Reinventing family holidays
JUFA Hotels: Reinventing family holidays

Stepping away from the mainstream, the 60 family-friendly JUFA Hotels offer the perfect base to recharge in the wonderfully tranquil mountain- and…

Deichtorhallen Hamburg: EUROPE’S LARGEST EXHIBITION VENUE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Deichtorhallen Hamburg: EUROPE’S LARGEST EXHIBITION VENUE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY

The Deichtorhallen Hamburg offer an impressive 10,000 square-metre exhibition space in two locations. The listed buildings not only stand out due to…

CHOCOVERSUM by HACHEZ: Discovering the sweet joy that is chocolate
CHOCOVERSUM by HACHEZ: Discovering the sweet joy that is chocolate

For ten years, chocolate lovers have been finding themselves at what is the right address in Hamburg. With different exhibition areas, the…

The Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg: Where History Meets Design
The Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg: Where History Meets Design

The Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg has defined design standards in the popular city for more than 20 years. Situated in the restored buildings of the old gas…