The Best of Hamburg
Walking tour from the City Hall to Modern Harbour City
Join me on a leisurely walking tour that will take you through the intriguing history of the ‘Gateway to the World.’ From the modest medieval village to a vibrant state-of-the-art merchant metropolis, the Hamburg story is full of anecdotes, fun and surprising legends. We start with the City Hall and its picture book like façade, portraying Hamburg's hanseatic legacy. Find out how Hamburg managed to rise constantly from the ashes, like a phoenix, despite fires, wars and other calamities. The largest warehouse city complex of the 19th century and UNESCO World Heritage Site will give you an impression of the power of the northern German sea trade throughout the centuries.
Highlights of the tour:
The tour will be adapted to weather conditions and your personal interests/wishes
You will see during the tour:
Highlights of the tour:
- Start at City Hall and City Hall square
- Weekdays only: visit the Chamber of commerce and stock exchange building
or - Excavations of Hamburg's origins at St. Peter's church
- Walk past an early example of a service club
- During weekday office hours only: have a peak into a typical elegant office building of the 19th century.
- Visit the ruins and memorial site of St. Nikolai church, which burned down during the WWII Fire Storm (in good weather conditions you can visit the platform on the spire.)
- Bucolic Deich Street with its little shops and restaurants, site of the great fire
- Warehouse city - UNESCO World heritage site
- Except Mondays: visit the Harbour City model in the Boiler House.
The tour will be adapted to weather conditions and your personal interests/wishes
You will see during the tour:
