The Hamburg City Guides answer the questions every visitor has: where to eat fish without paying harbour-front prices, how to see the port for the price of a transport ticket, which bars on the Kiez are worth it and which to walk past, and how far Lübeck or Lüneburg really is. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Hamburg City Guides
- 139 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Hamburg guides
Food guide
22 places
Fish rolls on the pier, Labskaus in a sea captains’ dining room from the 1700s, Schanze döner counters, markets and the coffee and cake the north does well.
Things to do guide
22 places
The Elbphilharmonie Plaza, the old tunnel under the Elbe, museums of ships and spices, the Alster walk and the harbour seen from ferry 62.
Family guide
24 places
Miniatur Wunderland, Hagenbeck zoo, pools and an ice rink for cold days, a sandy Elbe beach and lunches that do not cost a fortune.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Rooftop bars over the harbour, sailors’ pubs and Kiez dives, small clubs where famous bands started, a jazz cellar and food after midnight.
Day trips guide
21 places
Ship-watching on the Elbe shore, marzipan and the Holstentor in Lübeck, the old salt town of Lüneburg and city breaks to Bremen, Schwerin and Kiel.
Budget guide
25 places
Free views and walks, lunches under €10, free and cheap culture for wet days and how to get around on one HVV ticket.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Old Commercial Room
Englische Planke 10, by St. Michaelis
A dining room from the 1700s, all dark wood and ship fittings, where sea captains once ate. Order the Labskaus: corned beef, potato and beetroot mashed together and topped with a fried egg and pickled herring. From the food guide.
Alter Elbtunnel
St. Pauli, by the Landungsbrücken
Tiled walls, 1911 engineering and lifts big enough for cars take you 24 metres under the river. Walking the 426 metres costs nothing, and on the far bank you get the best view of the city skyline. From the things to do guide.
Miniatur Wunderland
Speicherstadt, U4 Überseequartier or U3 Baumwall
The largest model railway in the world, with its own airports, a tiny Hamburg harbour and night falling every few minutes. Children hunt for buttons and hidden jokes; give it two to three hours and book a time slot. From the family guide.
Play the trail, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s Hamburg scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from there: a fish roll at Brücke 10, ferry 62 down the harbour on your day ticket, a beer in a St. Pauli sailors’ pub or the train to Lübeck the next day.
Questions about the Hamburg guides
What do the Hamburg City Guides include?
Six guides with 139 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the neighbourhood, why it is worth going, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
Where do I find my guides once I have paid?
The links are on your order page straight after payment and in the confirmation email. Any browser on a phone or laptop opens them, without an app or an account.
Will the guides work offline in Hamburg?
Yes. Load each guide once with a connection and it carries on working offline, with your ticks and notes saved. Map links need mobile data.
What languages are available?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can switch between them inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99. Booked together with a World City Trail game, the food guide costs €3.99 and all six cost €14.99.
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