Elbe River Walking Tour
By Foot and by Boat Along the Waterfront and the Port
Water and the 3 rivers of Hamburg have a special importance for the city. This tour will give you a concise impression of Hamburg's merchant history and show you the vibrant waterfront. How do the Hamburgers fight floodings. Why do we have so many museums ships in town? Why do we have a Portuguese Quarter and how did the port change in the last 800 centuries?
Salty Highlights of the Elbe River Tour:
The tour takes approx. 3 hours and is mostly flat walking
A good tour for photographers:
- Meet at the Harbour City
- Short introduction to the Warehouse City and the Harbour City
- Musical theaters in Hamburg
- How did the port work and how did containers change the logistics and position of the port
- Museums ships Cap San Diego and Rickmer Rickmers from outside
- The Portuguese Quarter
- Landungsbrücken - main hub for all excursion and public traffic boats
- short boat ride with public transportation to the fish market square
- walk back to Landungsbrücken past St. Pauli waterfront across from the modern port and ship yards
- finally visit of the old Elbe tunnel, an engineering masterpiece of the early 20th century
The tour takes approx. 3 hours and is mostly flat walking
A good tour for photographers: