THE SPRING DOM IN HAMBURG
‘Wo ist der Dom?’ meaning ‘where is the cathedral?’ is one of the first simple sentences that many people learn in German. Ask that question in…
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…
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…
“Europe’s largest inner-city urban development area is a blueprint for the new European city on the waterfront,” says André Stark, the press…
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…
Located at Kaispeicher B and spreading over nine ‘decks’, the International Maritime Museum Hamburg shows the whole spectrum of maritime history,…
‘Wo ist der Dom?’ meaning ‘where is the cathedral?’ is one of the first simple sentences that many people learn in German. Ask that question in…
For ten years, chocolate lovers have been finding themselves at what is the right address in Hamburg. With different exhibition areas, the…
E ven today, flying has lost none of its fascination. Now, you can take a look behind the scenes of one of the places where flying is an everyday…
The prime beef restaurant THEO’S, at the Grand Elysée Hamburg, is a top location for gourmets and any fans of a great steak. You don’t just go and…
As part of Hamburg’s luxurious Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Restaurant Haerlin is a well-known gem in the famous Hanseatic city. Since 2002,…
Das neue GINN Hotel in der Hafenstadt vereint Hamburger Originalität, moderne Technik und Nachhaltigkeit und ist mehr als nur einen Ort zum…
The TORTUE HAMBURG is the world ‘en miniature’ – refuge, home, coffee house, living room, hiding place, theatre, catwalk and opera, all at the same…
B each holidays and swimming retreats with sun loungers, cocktails and sun cream might be not the first thing visitors associate with Germany. But…
The Deichtorhallen Hamburg offer an impressive 10,000 square-metre exhibition space in two locations. The listed buildings not only stand out due to…
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 has defined design standards in the popular city for more than 20 years. Situated in the restored buildings of the old gas…
