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Top places to visit in Hamburg

6 places worth your time in Hamburg, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Speicherstadt

Speicherstadt
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The world's largest warehouse district on timber piles, UNESCO-listed, red brick over canals.

2. Elbphilharmonie

Elbphilharmonie
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A glass wave on a brick warehouse base, with a free public plaza at 37 metres.

3. Miniatur Wunderland

Miniatur Wunderland
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The largest model railway in the world, and far better than that description suggests.

4. Reeperbahn

Reeperbahn
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The entertainment strip in St Pauli, where the Beatles played 281 nights before anyone knew them.

Watch outBar touts promising fixed prices that become bills of hundreds of euros with undisclosed table charges.

5. Hamburg Harbour

Hamburg Harbour
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Europe's third-largest port, best seen from a working barge tour rather than a tourist boat.

6. Planten un Blomen

Planten un Blomen
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Botanical gardens with a Japanese garden and water-light concerts in summer evenings.

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