Altona Fish Market
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+7
Sundays 5–9:30 — fish, eel, hollering hawkers, followed by breakfast in the old auction hall.
family outings
Family-friendly places in Hamburg
Hamburg has plenty to offer families looking for a varied day out together. Tierpark Hagenbeck in Alsterdorf is one of the city's most popular destinations for children, while the expansive Stadtpark gives everyone room to run and relax. A walk through the Old Elbe Tunnel or along the Alster with its fountains brings the city's waterways to life. Hamburg City Hall and the ruins of St. Nicholas Church offer accessible glimpses into the city's past. The Altonaer Museum is a good stop for regional history and art, and the Altona Fish Market draws lively weekend crowds. Millerntor Stadium and the Altonaer Theater round out the options for families with sporting or cultural interests.
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Altona Fish Market Old Elbe Tunnel 
Google · Andreas BuergeltOld Elbe Tunnel
Hamburg
architectureculturehistory+6Pedestrian tunnel under the Elbe, 426 m long, with vintage lifts that once carried horses and cars.
Hamburg City Hall Hamburg City Hall
Hamburg
architectureculturehistory+41897 sandstone palace with 647 rooms, seat of the Hamburg senate and parliament.
Hamburg Stadtpark 
Google · Kai WiechersHamburg Stadtpark
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+5Designed as a 1914 people's park — summer open-air concerts, the Planetarium and an awful lot of Hamburgers with grills and blankets.
Millerntor Stadium Millerntor Stadium
Hamburg
architectureculturehistory+4Cult stadium on Heiligengeistfeld, 29,500 seats — skull flags, antifascist home games, weekday stadium tours.
St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg
Hamburg
architectureculturehistory+4Tierpark Hagenbeck Tierpark Hagenbeck
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+5Blankenese Stairs Quarter 
Google · Enrico EwaldBlankenese Stairs Quarter
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+6Western Hamburg district with nested captain's houses on steep stairs, Strand Promenade by Süllberg and Elbe views.
Landungsbrücken 
Google · Jürgen LauerLandungsbrücken
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+6Floating piers with U- and S-Bahn stops, harbor tours, the tide gauge and souvenir kiosks.
Alsterdorf Alsterdorf
Hamburg
historylocal gemsAlster Fountains Alster Fountains
Hamburg
architectureAlter Schwede Alter Schwede
Hamburg
outdoor activitiesAltonaer Museum Altonaer Museum
Hamburg
culturehistoryAltonaer Theater Altonaer Theater
Hamburg
cultureBallinStadt BallinStadt
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gemsBorgweg (Stadtpark) Borgweg (Stadtpark)
Hamburg
architecturenaturehistory+3Botanischer Sondergarten Botanischer Sondergarten
Hamburg
naturelocal gemsCap San Diego Cap San Diego
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gems+1Deutsches Hafenmuseum Deutsches Hafenmuseum
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gems+1Dialogue in the Dark Dialogue in the Dark
Hamburg
culturelocal gemsknowledgeHamburg Archaeological Museum Hamburg Archaeological Museum
Hamburg
architectureculturehistoryHamburger DOM Hamburger DOM
Hamburg
culturelocal gemsThe Hamburger DOM is the largest folk festival in northern Germany and one of the oldest in the country. Three times a year, the Heiligengeistfeld in St. Pauli transforms into a vast fairground with rides, stalls, beer tents, and street food. With up to ten million visitors per year, it draws more people than any other festival in northern Germany. The name traces back to the former St. Mary's Cathedral, around which the fair originally took place. Today it attracts families, tourists, and locals alike with carousels, roller coasters, and roasted almonds.
Outer Alster Outer Alster
Hamburg
culturenaturehistory+5Dammed urban lake with sailing schools and rowboats, plus a 7-km loop walk under century-old lindens.
Planten un Blomen Planten un Blomen
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+6City park hosting Europe's largest Japanese garden and summer water-light concerts on the lake.
Abwasser- und Sielmuseum Abwasser- und Sielmuseum
Hamburg
architectureculturehistory+3Niendorfer Gehege Niendorfer Gehege
Hamburg
natureoutdoor activitieslocal gems+1Hamburg's largest urban forest with a fallow-deer enclosure, autumn mushrooms and 35 km of trails.
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