# Port 6

Explore the enormous (73.99 km²) Port of Hamburg by boat, with numerous tours departing from Landungsbrücken.

Port 

by Batintherain / Public domain

# Hamburger Kunsthalle 6

The prestigious Hamburger Kunsthalle, one of the largest art museums in Germany, consists of three connected buildings, dating from 1869, 1921, and 1997, and displays works from the Middle Ages to today.

It’s particularly known for its outstanding collection of German Romantic paintings, as well as its large modern art section.

The outstanding permanent collection consists mainly of impressionist and post-impressionist work.

• • • Important Masterpieces: 18
    • Highlight: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog, Caspar David Friedrich (1818), 94.8 cm × 74.8 cm (37.3 in × 29.4 in)

Art Museum Gallery Space: ca. 12,000 m2 [130,000 ft2] | Galleries: ca. 65 [all buildings] | Artworks on Display: ca. 2'000 | Established: 1878 | Visitors (2014): 382,000

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# SPEICHERSTADT 5.5 

Now protected as a World Heritage Site, the Speicherstadt with its imposing red-brick warehouses was built in the late 19th century.

The best time to experience the area is from the water when it’s dark because the entire area gets illuminated by lights.

City District World Heritage Site: since 2015

by Dietmar Rabich (cropped) / CC BY-SA 4.0

# St Michael's Church 5.5 

Affectionately called the "Michel" is above all the landmark of Hamburg. 

The top of the 132 m high tower offers an amazing view of Hamburg and its surroundings.

Church

by Thomas Wolf/ CC BY-SA 3.0

# Market Square and Town Hall 5.5 

Located in the Altstadt quarter in the city center, at the Rathausmarkt Hamburg's striking City Hall was constructed from 1886 to 1897 in Neo-Renaissance style.

City Hall 

by Daniel Schwen / CC BY-SA 2.5

# HafenCity 5.5 

Located on the Elbe river island Grasbrook, the former port area is being transformed in 2025 into a lively urban zone called HafenCity. The city district is considered the largest urban redevelopment project in Europe. The main landmark of HafenCity is the Elbphilharmonie concert hall.

City District

by Bravo Tango / CC BY-SA 3.0

# Tierpark Hagenbeck - Hamburg Zoo 5.5 

This traditional Zoo impresses with its world-famous panoramas, spacious outdoor enclosures, impressive Asian buildings, and more than 1,860 exotic animals. Highlights include a modern orangutan house, a four-level Tropical Aquarium, and the new Arctic Ocean section with polar bears, breathtaking underwater views, and Germany's only walrus.

Zoo Established: 1907 | Size: 62 acres / 25 hectares | No. of Species: 530 | No. of animals: 14,300

by Jahreskarteninhaber / Public domain

# Planten un Blomen 5

This charming city park features Europe's largest Japanese garden, a spectacular rose garden, and a beautiful lake.

Park Land Area: 47 ha / 0.47 km2 / 116 acres | Created: 1821 | Opened: 1930

# Alster Lakes 5 

Located in the heart of Hamburg, the scenic Inner and Outer Alster Lakes are used for recreational activities such as relaxation, strolling, sailing, boating, and fishing. 

Lakes

by Reinhard Kraasch / CC BY-SA 3.0

# Reeperbahn and St. Pauli 5

Known as the ‘most sinful mile’ and ‘Europe’s largest red-light district’, Hamburg's legendary nightlife street is located in the heart of the St. Pauli neighborhood.

Street and City District 

by Oxfordian Kissuth / CC BY-SA 3.0