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Top Outdoor Family Attractions in Hamburg
Harbour cruise ships: |
| Depart from St. Pauli Landungsbruecken, pass the museum boats and take you through the Speicherstadt and the modern harbour (Blohm & Voss docks and the like). Be inspired by a one hour journey with Captain Pruesse and feel the adventure of the sea, freedom and wanderlust. |
| Opening hours:April - October 9am until 6pm |
| Admission: Adult 16,00 €, children 8,00 € |
| Address: St. Pauli Landungsbruecken, Bridge 3, 20324 Hamburg |
| Web: www.kapitaen-pruesse.de |
Elbtaxi: |
| HADAG-Ferries are your individual option: The tour connects famous HafenCity (harbor city) with Finkenwerder, Landungsbruecken and container terminals. A hot tip is line 62 which takes you along the Hamburg Elbufer (Elbe riverbank): Start on pier Elbphilharmonie, via Landungsbruecken, Dockland, Hamburg’s fishmarket right up to Oevelgoenne, further to Lotsenstation and Finkenwerder. |
| Admission: Tickets of the Hamburg Verkehrsbund (public transport) and Hamburg CARD |
| Address: St. Pauli Landungsbruecken, HADAG-Bruecke 2, 20359 Hamburg |
| Web: www.hadag.de |
Museum ships |
| Rickmer Rickmers on board of Hamburg‘s swimming landmark, you will get a really good insight into the harsh life of a mariner. |
| Address:Landungsbruecken, Ponton 1 A, 20359 Hamburg |
| Web: www.rickmer-rickmers.de |
| Cap San Diego: this ship is the largest museums‘ freighter worldwide. |
| Address: Ueberseebruecke, 20459 Hamburg |
| Web: www.capsandiego.de |
Special seasonal highlights |
| Arrivals of famous cruise ships: like Sea Cloud, AidaBlu, Queen Mary 2 and ships baptisms etc. |
| Cruise Days: varies - Adults from 11,00 €, children from 5,00 € (depending on tour) |
| Web: www.hamburg.de/cruise-days |
| Blue Days: Hamburg harbour is plunged into a magic blue lights for a week. |
| Web: Click here for more information |
| Harbour Birthday in May: is one of the biggest harbour celebrations of the world and takes place between Landungbruecken and HafenCity |
| Web:Click here for more information |
Hamburg Fishmarket |
| The famous Fishmarket is a must for every Hamburg visitor. Since 1703 merchants praise their good aloud from colourful market stalls, mainly fresh fish and fruit, but also many other things. Take a break after your fishmarket stroll and enjoy breakfast with live music in the historic fish auction halls. |
| Opening Hours: every Sunday 5am until 9am, in winter from 7am |
| Address: Grosse Elbstrasse 9, 22767 Hamburg |
View Point |
| The orange 13 m high viewpoint made of 12 tons of steel is a real eyecatcher. Up to 25 people can be up on the platform to enjoy a spectacular view of the harbor scenery. Discover the stately concert hall Philharmonie and watch out for cruise liners entering the harbour. |
| Address: Grosser Grasbock, 20457 Hamburg |
St. Michaelis Church Michel |
| From the top of this Hamburg landmark nicknamed Michel you have a fantastic view of the city, harbor and surroundings. If you fancy a challenge, take the stairs up to the top, but may also take the elevator. On level 2 of the tower you can visit a multimedia exhibition showing 1,000 years of Hamburg history on a 5m-panoramic screen. |
| Opening hours:November - April from 10am until 5pm, May - October from 9am until 7.30pm |
| Admission: Adult 4,00 €, children 6 -15 years 3,00 € |
| Address: Englische Planke 1, 20459 Hamburg |
| Web: Click here for more information |
Elbe Beach and Strandperle Café |
| On a nice day the shore of Oevelgoenne beneath the Elbchaussee is a great spot to spend on the beach and very popular with visitors and residents alike. The place to see and be seen is the café Strandperle right on the water’s edge. So grab your bathing things and plunge into a typical Hamburg pleasure. |
| Address: Oevelgoenne 60, 22605 Hamburg |
| Web: www.hamburg.de/sightseeing |
Tierpark Hagenbeck (Zoo Hagenbeck) |
| For more than 100 years this zoo takes you to 5 continents on a 25 ha parkland. Visitors are welcomed by one of the largest herd of elephants in Europe and if you like, you can also feed an elephant or giraffe. The tropical aquarium takes you on an 8,000 sqm expedition along the equator and there is a breathtaking underwaterworld to discover. Children can ride a pony, take a ride in a carriage or on the fairytale train, enjoy the playground and get close to the animals in the petting zoo. |
| Opening hours:Every day in summer from 9am until 6pm (Tropical Aquarium all year round), November – March from 9am until 4.30pm |
| Admission: Adult 20,00 € (combined ticket 30,00 € incl. Tierpark + Tropical Aquarium), children 15,00 € (combined ticket 21,00 € incl. Tierpark + Tropical Aquarium). Family ticket 60,00 € (2 adults + 2 children) Family ticket 85,00 € = Tierpark + Aquarium |
| Address: Lokstedter Grenzstrasse 2, 22527 Hamburg |
| Web: Click here for more information |
Planten un Blomen |
| This amazingly spacious 4,300 sqm landscape located right in the city centre offers a great green oasis between St. Pauli and the Alster lake. It boasts Botanical Gardens with a tropical house, a rose garden, herb garden and the largest Japanese Garden in Europe. You also find a skating rink, roller-skate and inline-skate rink, playgrounds and theatre performances for children. A highlight are the colourful water fountains every year from May until September, elaborately staged artworks of water, light and music. |
| Web: www.plantenunblomen.hamburg.de |
Alsterpark |
| The Alster lakes and surrounding landscape are very popular with sailors and offer great space on the embankment dotted with Japanese cherry trees, ideal for a picnic and children can play and run around on the grass. You can cycle around the Aussenalster or hire a pedal, paddle- or rowing boats and ‘cruise’ on the lakes Innen- and Aussenalster. |
Hamburg DOM: |
| There are three seasons for the largest funfair in Northern Germany: thrills, fun and great entertainment with 250 different funfair rides. Tip: Wednesday is Family Day and you will get discounts on all entertainment and gastronomy on the fairground. |
| Dom-seasons:Springdom: March & April, Summerdom: July & August, Winterdom: November & December |
| Admission: free admission to the fairground / funfair ride prices vary |
| Address: Heiliggeistfeld, 20359 |
| Web: Click here for more information |
Spielplatz Schatzinsel / Playground Treasure Island: |
| Located in the HafenCity and offers everything kids love on a playground: swing, climbing boat, climbing wall, hammock to relax, barrels for hiding, wood to balance on and ping-pong table. |
