Hamburg Cruise Guide
Cruise ships arrive at an unusual but well-equipped new terminal built from containers and conveniently located close to all the city's attractions, with good transport links.
There are relatively few major landmarks, and nothing of truly iconic status except perhaps the red-light district of St Pauli where Hamburg sailors traditionally took their R and R.
But the shopping is good, the parks and lakes attractive, and the nightlife rightly famous - the Reeperbahn throbs with action through to dawn.
Sightseeing
Hamburg's historical centre has twice been consumed by flames, once by accident in 1842 and once by Allied bombing in 1943. It is consequently mostly modern, but carefully restored churches and medieval buildings still feature in the Altstadt (Old Town).
Major modern attractions include the Television Tower, a science centre and aquarium close to the cruise terminal and the International Maritime museum nearby.
Highlights
• Alster Lake
• Saint Pauli
• The Reeperbahn
• Speicherstadt warehouse museums
• Michel Church
• Tierpark Hagenbeck zoo
Tourist Information
Saint Pauli Landungsbrücken (between jetties 4 and 5)
Tel: +49 40300 51300.
Website: www.hamburg-tourism.de
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Tipping: It is customary to tip taxi drivers, hairdressers, cloakroom attendants, bar and restaurant staff; a 10% tip is standard.
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