Hamburg Things to Do

This picturesque bridge was built in 1864-68 as part of the ring road. At the turn of the century it was widened to accommodate railway traffic. Tens of thousands of cars and both the metro and larger trains pass it daily. It i... more

This bridge, on which building commenced in 1843, links the Jungfernstieg and the Bergstraße, crossing the Kleine Alster (Little Alster). It was named after a miller whose corn mill stood here. After the bridge was completed, t... more

At the Niendorfer Gehege there are 120 hectares of recreational grounds for the entire family, so everyone should be able to find something nice to do. In addition to big lawns and old trees, there are playgrounds for children... more

The Russian Orthodox cathedral of St. Prokopius in Stellingen was built between 1961 and 1965, but its parishes are much older. They were founded as early as 1901 by the priest of the Berlin embassy churches. The white building... more

Proudly declared the largest lift bridge in the world when it was opened on 21st March 1973, Kattwyk Bridge is a technological masterpiece of which the city is rightly proud. Four wires lift the motorists' lane to a height of 5... more

Located close to the Congress Centre, the University and Planten un Blomen park, Dammtor is the no.1 stop for thousands of business people, students and culture-vultures. The third biggest station in the city (after Hauptbahnho... more

Today's Sternschanzenpark can be found where in 1682 a star-shaped bastion was erected to secure Hamburg´s fortifications even further. It forms the center of the Schanzenviertel, a neighborhood which is particularly popular wi... more

The first mention of this merchants' road, which runs along a dam head, dates from 1252. The picturesque residential area is quite characteristic of Hamburg, and it is situated between the Nikolai and Katharinen Canals. In 1646... more

Ship owners Rainer Abicht GmbH, located at Landungsbrücken, allow for people to make charter arrangements with the company to have their choice of ships for private, family or business-related occasions. Abicht also offers tour... more

The Protestant parish church of St. Johannis is located close to the Rothenbaum tennis courts and the Ethnological Museum. The brick edifice of St. Johannis Harvestehude was built by Wilhelm Hauers in 1880-82. Most of the origi... more