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Discovering Hamburg
Hamburg is the second biggest city in Germany and has a history that goes back more than thousand years. It presents itself as a pulsating and lively metropolis with high-contrast architecture and many worthy sights. The long trading tradition and the active exchange with the rest of the world have shaped the cosmopolitan character of Hamburg which is famous for its exceptional harbour ambience and the avenue of pleasure: St. Pauli and the Reeperbahn.
The sightseeing areas are concentrated in the city centre and around the harbour. Hamburg’s city centre is located around the Binnenalster and is broken by so called Fleeten which can be translated with canals. The formation splits the centre into the Old Town, the New Town and the Klostertor. Hamburg’s historical centre has twice been consumed by fires (1842 and 1943). Therefore it is not surprising that the architecture is mostly modern with only a few ancient houses. Its promenade, the Jungfernstieg, invites for a stroll and an exiting view on the many sights that are en route. The Hall of Art (Kunsthalle), the city hall (Rathaus), Alsterarkaden, the Thaliah Theatre, many bridges and, of course the two churches St. Jacobi and St. Petri. The harbour section of the city presents the second biggest harbour in Europe and provides visitors with boat tours, museum ships, the Speicherstadt warehouse museums and the colourful comings and goings of any major port.
Passes
The Hamburg Card, which can be purchased at the tourist office, gives unlimited travel on all public transport in the Greater Hamburg area and also grants free or reduced-price admission to many top attractions and excursions.
Tourist Information
The main office of the Tourist Information is at the Central Station with the entrance on Kirchenallee. There are also offices at the St Pauli Landungsbrücken (between piers 4 and 5), in the airport arrival area, at Dammtor Station and at Jungfernstieg Station.
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