Cultural and film tours through Hamburg

Hamburg has been awarded for this outstanding ensemble of historic buildings which can be experienced as an urban space for the first time since the abolition of the Hamburg Freeport. We discover the heart of the Speicherstadt with its impressive brick facades and dikes, we cross bridges and reach the Chilehaus, the Sprinkenhof and the Messberghof. Both districts share historic stories about office clerks, money counting tables, paternoster as well as outstanding architecture.

The early bird… heads to the fish market! Experience the end of the busy period on the Kiez/Reeperbahn. Experience the old “Elbtunnel”, then board the harbour ferry and head towards the cruise terminal Altona. Past the famous “Große Elbstraße”, then on past Schellfischposten (where Ina's Nacht was filmed), then directly to the world famous fish market, the Fischmarkt. Here you can listen to your heart's delight to the bustle of the marketplace, or to the live music in the fish auction hall.

On this guided walk you will learn about how two completely different places are growing together: the Speicherstadt (warehouse district) and the harbour city “HafenCity”.

This tour leads you to the Speicherstadt, past the spice museum, the coffee roasters “Speicherstadtkaffee”, the world's largest model railway, Hamburg Dungeon then on to the Kesselhaus, the old boiler house. harbour police station, the, , and coffee in Speicherstadt. Following an explanation about the origins of the Hafencity, you continue past traditional docks, the Elbphilarmonie and the new cruise ship terminal.

The Riverside Tour on board the Red Double Decker bus departs from Landungsbrücken, travelling along the Elbchaussee to lovely hillside Blankenese. Your tour guide takes you for a walk through the famous staircase district down to Blankenese landing-stage, where you board the ferry.

On the south side of the river the tour continues by bus through the scenic countryside of the Altes Land - fruit growing region. From Köhlbrand Bridge enjoy the magnificent view all over Hamburg and lean back while you return to Landungsbrücken via HafenCity.