Hamburg: the 10 best sights
The top 3 according to 50 votes from people: Speicherstadt · Elbphilharmonie · Landungsbrücken and the port. (Updated Oct 4, 2025.)
The port, the Speicherstadt and the Elbphilharmonie: what you must see in Hamburg according to travel blogs and reviews.
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Top 10
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1
Speicherstadt
The world's largest brick warehouse district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015.
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2
Elbphilharmonie
Herzog & de Meuron's concert hall (2017); the Plaza at 37 m is free to visit.
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3
Landungsbrücken and the port
Starting point for harbour tours of Germany's largest seaport.
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4
Inner and Outer Alster
The two Alster lakes in the city centre, ideal for boat trips and walks.
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5
Reeperbahn
St. Pauli's nightlife strip, where the Beatles played in the 1960s.
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6
Planten un Blomen
City park with a Japanese garden and summer water-light concerts.
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7
Old Elbe Tunnel
1911 tunnel under the Elbe to Steinwerder, on foot or by bike.
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8
Chilehaus
Expressionist office building from 1924 shaped like a ship's bow, part of the World Heritage Site.
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9
Miniatur Wunderland
The world's largest model railway, in the Speicherstadt.
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10
St. Michael's Church (Michel)
Baroque church whose 132 m tower is Hamburg's landmark.
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11
Hamburg City Hall
Neo-Renaissance city hall from 1897 with 647 rooms.
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12
Fish Market
Sunday market on the Elbe since 1703, with live music in the fish auction hall.
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13
Hamburg Art Gallery
One of the largest art museums in Germany, right next to the main train station, with works by Caspar David Friedrich.
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14
Blankenese and staircase district
Former fishing village on the Elbe with captain's houses and almost 5,000 steps.
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15
Hagenbeck's zoo
The zoo in Stellingen opened in 1907, the first with barred outdoor enclosures.
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16
International Maritime Museum
Museum in the Speicherstadt over 3,000 years of maritime history, in the city's oldest warehouse.
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17
HafenCity
New district on former harbor areas on the Elbe, with modern architecture and promenades.
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Comments (7)
Der Alte Elbtunnel ist so ein Geheimtipp, von dort hat man die schönste Skyline.
Elbphilharmonie: die Plaza ist kostenlos, nur das Ticket vorher holen. Toller Ausblick!
Michel hochsteigen lohnt sich, toller Blick über den Hafen.
Fischmarkt sonntags um 6 Uhr nach einer Nacht auf dem Kiez, Hamburger Tradition 🐟
Mir fehlen die Kunsthalle, die HafenCity und Blankenese mit dem Treppenviertel!
Und Hagenbecks Tierpark und das Maritime Museum, beides super.
Miniatur Wunderland, ich war mit 35 da und kam aus dem Staunen nicht raus.