The Maritime Heart of Hamburg

Hamburg

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The Maritime Heart of Hamburg

Experiencing the sea: The Maritime Museum presents 3,000 years of history of seafaring displaying precious artefacts from all over the world. Welcome aboard! Wind, waves, explorers, and pirates. More than 40,000 miniature model ships, a treasure chamber with model ships made of gold, silver and amber, the Queen Mary 2 made of 1 Million LEGO bricks, and professional ship simulator. If you'd rather experience Hamburg's sea connection firsthand, feel the rocking of the boat under you feet with a hop-on hop-off Maritime Circle Line. You can check out each of the 9 stops along the way or just enjoy the view without getting off. The boats said past Speicherstadt and HafenCity, cruise terminals, container ships, repair yards, container handling, the harbour museum and BallinStadt.

Do & See

Since the medieval days if the Hanseatic League, Hamburg has maintained its free spirit and its status as an international port city, with riches and a cosmopolitan vibe that comes attached to the constant ebb and flow of seafarers. You can still feel the edgy atmosphere in the bars and clubs on the Reeperbahn in St Pauli — an area that entertained sailors for hundreds of years. To explore the more relaxing and peaceful side of Hamburg, get lost in its canals or stroll along the Alster lake in the summer. Hamburg is not standing still, either. The new HafenCity district brings unmistakable modernity to the waterfront, and the instantly iconic Elbphilharmonie is stunning both inside and out. Here are some of the best things to do and see in Hamburg: