Places of interestThe Harbour for entertainment and informative sightseeing cruises; Alster Lake in the heart of Hamburg town offering sailing and boating; St Pauli the most famous district of Hamburg, home to the legendary soccer club FC St Pauli; Reeperbahn, the centre for lively nightlife with theatres, cabarets, musicals as well as many restaurants and discothèques; Hamburg city centre with its historical shops, including the imposing Town Hall; the historical Speicherstadt which is the largest warehouse complex on one single site in the world; the famous Michel St Michaelis church which towers above the city; and the Altona fish market for an interesting morning visit.
For the familyMiniatur Wunderland, the biggest model railway of Europe; Hagenbeck Zoo; musical theatres; historical gardens and parks.
Best buysSeveral large shopping malls offer trendy fashion, lifestyle, furniture and much more. In the small exclusive designer shops you can find jewellery, silverware and art.
Out and aboutShips converted into restaurants and docked in the harbour offer delicious local seafood. In the cosy Rathauskeller on the Townhall Market Square you can try the famous ‘Lapskaus’. A large variety of international restaurants can be found all over the city.