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Sailing and boating, right in the middle of town: take a stroll around the centre and relax – the the Alster lake in the heart of Hamburg defines the city’s image and its lifestyle.
Hamburg’s city centre offers more than just shopping; the streets are peppered with historical shop, trading and office buildings and you can also marvel at the imposing town hall.
The historical Speicherstadt – the largest warehouse complex on one single site in the world – is one of Hamburg’s landmarks and indisputably a sightseeing highlight.
The five main churches of the Hanseatic city form Hamburg’s skyline. One of them is the famous Michel – St. Michaelis – a Hamburg landmark.

Hamburg City Sightseeing Tours - Red Double Decker and Hummelbahn
The Red Double Decker and the Hummelbahn are the ideal way to get around Hamburg, and be part of a fantastic tour at the same time. Have the freedom to do what you want, when you want as the bus stops at various locations, giving you the opportunity to shop, have lunch, and tour the city.

Hamburg Card
"The Hamburg Card offers free and reduced admission to more than 27 museums, unlimited use of public transport (HVV), reductions on last minute theatre tickets, and reductions on admission to various attractions and monuments throughout the city. This is your key to Hamburg!
Every card comes with a FREE guidebook with helpful information on the establishments associated with the card - BOOK NOW!"

Hamburg Discovery - City Sightseeing, Harbor Cruise and Lake Alster
Your ticket is valid for three days, giving you ample time to explore Hamburg. Using the Hummel-Train and Red Double-Decker bus, you can see the inspiring Alster lake, experience the thick of the action in the busy harbor, and marvel at the inner courtyard of the historical "Krameramtsstuben".

Hamburg is a veritable shopper's paradise. The city centre boasts a quantity of beautiful shopping arcades, glass-roofed malls and exclusive boutiques... Whether you prefer chic small boutiques, glamorous shopping arcades or grand department stores: Shopping in the city centre will leave nothing to be desired. Most of the shops are open until 8 p.m. - even on Saturdays!

Spitalerstrasse - from H & M to Haute Couture
Pedestrian zone that offers shopping opportunities from A to Z.
Mönckebergstraße – Hamburg's Shopping Mile
Shopping paradises closely lined one after the other: Where all your wishes will come true.
Levantehaus - Mall with atmosphere
Exquisite stores and shops of all kinds, which vary from café to fashion, from the pleasent scent of bakery stores to gift shops.
HSH Nordbank Shopping Passage
The HSH Nordbank Shopping Passage offers a wide range of jewellery, coins, HiFi-equipment, fashion and original things – a special shopping experience.
Around the Rathausmarkt (Town Hall Square)
Around the heart of Hamburg you will find much more than souvenirs. And the town hall square will surprise you with a new event almost every month.
Neuer Wall - The Designer Street
If you are looking for exquisite brands, Neuer Wall is the place to go: Armani, Joop, Jil Sander, jewellery by Bulgari, Cartier, and Sönnichsen, accessories from Hermés, Fashion House Unger, Offermann or Louis Vuitton…
Bleichenhof
Bleichenhof offers jeweller's shops, antiquities, hats, and a good choice of restaurants and bars…
Hanse-Viertel - Shopping the hanseatic way
The hanseatic shopping arcade for unforgettable experiences: 63 boutiques and speciality shops offer a wide range of products, from interior decoration to lingerie…
Gerhofstraße, Gänsemarkt and Gänsemarktpassage
Where three shopping miles meet, you will find a colourful range of offers to cater for all tastes.
Jungfernstieg, Alsterhaus and Hamburger Hof
The Jungfernstieg alongside the Inner Alster Lake has a long tradition as shopping esplanade and promenade. The big and small elegant shops try to outdo one another with their exquisite offers…
Alsterarkaden
Simply stroll along the arcades, taking in the Mediterranean flair and exclusive shops...

Hafen Hamburg Restaurant - Seewartenstr. 9 D - 20459 HAMBURG
The wonderful harbour views from the hall-like restaurant are unforgettable.
San Michele - Englische Planke 8 D - 20459 HAMBURG
The "most Italian of all Italians" is directly opposite the "Michel"! Enjoy traditional Neapolitan cuisine in a cheerful Mediterranean ambience. Small bistro on the ground floor.
Fischmarkt - Ditmar-Koel-Str. 1 D - 20459 HAMBURG
Close to the harbour, this fine restaurant with Mediterranean décor and a bistro atmosphere with open kitchen serves many fish specialties.
East Restaurant - Simon-von-Utrecht-Str. 31 D - 20359 HAMBURG-ST. PAULI
Restaurant with brick vaulted ceiling in a converted factory shop.
Bistro am Fleet - Heiligengeistbrücke 4 D - 20459 HAMBURG
The open kitchen in the Bistro offers international dishes.

Generous modern and historical gardens and park areas also offer a great many opportunities to rest, relax, play and keep fit in Hamburg.

It is often windy, as the wind blows relatively unhindered from North Sea over the narrow land area into the Baltic. The overall effect is that the air has a refreshing effect and is rarely unpleasant (as long as you have suitable clothing!)

Once in a while a continental high pressure area will wander in from the east, bringing dry weather, in the summer coupled with warm temperatures of up to 30 degC and in winter an icy chill of between -10 to -25 degC. These periods tend to be quite stable and can last for a few weeks.

These are the times in the winter, when the Elbe begins to freeze despite its salt content and tidal movement and of course the Alster lakes in the city centre of Hamburg freeze enough for most of the city's population to be out ice skating.