Guidebook for Hamburg
Food Scene
Legendary Turkish Kebab Place at the beginning of "Wohlwillstrasse". http://www.yelp.de/biz/mr-kebab-hamburg#query:mister%20kebab
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Mr. Kebab
1 Beim Grünen JägerLegendary Turkish Kebab Place at the beginning of "Wohlwillstrasse". http://www.yelp.de/biz/mr-kebab-hamburg#query:mister%20kebab
Hip restaurant run by young wild "star cook" Tim Mälzer. For a first check go there for a small dish at noon. In the evening reservations needed. http://www.bullerei.com/
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Bullerei
34b LagerstraßeHip restaurant run by young wild "star cook" Tim Mälzer. For a first check go there for a small dish at noon. In the evening reservations needed. http://www.bullerei.com/
Nice vegan breakfast place with vegan cakes and salads, 4 minutes walk from my house. http://www.yelp.de/biz/mamalicious-hamburg
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Mamalicious
277 Max-Brauer-AlleeNice vegan breakfast place with vegan cakes and salads, 4 minutes walk from my house. http://www.yelp.de/biz/mamalicious-hamburg
Selfmade Burgers and extraordinary sweet-potatoe chips! Hipster place, but "lecker"! http://theburgerlab.de/
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The Burger Lab
251 Max-Brauer-AlleeSelfmade Burgers and extraordinary sweet-potatoe chips! Hipster place, but "lecker"! http://theburgerlab.de/
Vegan restaurant in Ottensen. Small portions and high prices. Recommended only for vegans that do not care for the prices.
http://www.restaurant-leaf.de/
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LEAF
38 EulenstraßeVegan restaurant in Ottensen. Small portions and high prices. Recommended only for vegans that do not care for the prices.
http://www.restaurant-leaf.de/
Small greek restaurant with good food and children friendly atmosphere. Popular among locals of this area.
Orexis by Jorgo
30 Gustav-Falke-StraßeSmall greek restaurant with good food and children friendly atmosphere. Popular among locals of this area.
Most popular bar at the "Elbstrand" the city beach. Very crowded on sunny days at the weekend.
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Strandperle
60 ÖvelgönneMost popular bar at the "Elbstrand" the city beach. Very crowded on sunny days at the weekend.
Vegan breakfast close to St. Pauli football stadion. Clemens-Schulz-Strasse and Wohlwillstrasse are nice for another more local and authentic St. Pauli aside of the red-light-sensation of Reeperbahn.
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Cafe Miller
16 Detlev-Bremer-StraßeVegan breakfast close to St. Pauli football stadion. Clemens-Schulz-Strasse and Wohlwillstrasse are nice for another more local and authentic St. Pauli aside of the red-light-sensation of Reeperbahn.
€€€ Expensive upper-class noble-restaurant with amazing view on harbour-front.
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Fischereihafen Restaurant
143 Große Elbstraße€€€ Expensive upper-class noble-restaurant with amazing view on harbour-front.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very and sometimes overcrowded flirty bar, perfect for young hippsters age 20-30. http://www.yelp.de/biz/toastbar-hamburg-2 http://toast-bar.de/index3.html
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Toast Bar
54 WohlwillstraßeVery and sometimes overcrowded flirty bar, perfect for young hippsters age 20-30. http://www.yelp.de/biz/toastbar-hamburg-2 http://toast-bar.de/index3.html
Some of the best booking and mostly electronic dance music in a worldwar bunker makes this place an urban spot. Good concerts, electronic events starting late, round midnight...
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Uebel & Gefährlich
66 FeldstraßeSome of the best booking and mostly electronic dance music in a worldwar bunker makes this place an urban spot. Good concerts, electronic events starting late, round midnight...
Stylish bar with a club downstairs, urban people (media, artscene) who escape the youngsters from Schanze. Opens late, gets crowded late. Very good programm variety: lectures, literature, life music.
http://golem.kr/
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Golem
14 Große ElbstraßeStylish bar with a club downstairs, urban people (media, artscene) who escape the youngsters from Schanze. Opens late, gets crowded late. Very good programm variety: lectures, literature, life music.
http://golem.kr/
Small "Beachclub" 1 minute from appartment, just across by the bridge. Children friendly with a playground and real sand!
MXB Bar
225 Max-Brauer-AlleeSmall "Beachclub" 1 minute from appartment, just across by the bridge. Children friendly with a playground and real sand!
"Beachclub" 5 minutes from my appartment, at the edge of "Schulterblatt". Nice to chill, holiday atmosphere. You can also play table-tennis! In the evening they light up open fire. Sometimes bit crowdy - then go to MXB-Bar beachclub.
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Central Park
230 Max-Brauer-Allee"Beachclub" 5 minutes from my appartment, at the edge of "Schulterblatt". Nice to chill, holiday atmosphere. You can also play table-tennis! In the evening they light up open fire. Sometimes bit crowdy - then go to MXB-Bar beachclub.
Birdland
122 GärtnerstraßeFor Jazz-Fans: Jazz club with live jazz jam sessions.
CASCADAS
12 FerdinandstraßeFor Jazz-Fans: Jazz club with live jazz jam sessions.
THE oldest and most legendary alternative party place to be, gets crowded late around 1 a.m. - dancing ends by sunrise. Beware of burglars/pickpockets.
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Golden Pudel Club
27 St. Pauli FischmarktTHE oldest and most legendary alternative party place to be, gets crowded late around 1 a.m. - dancing ends by sunrise. Beware of burglars/pickpockets.
Alternative, left-wing club. Concerts and parties close by the Elbe and Fischauktionshalle. Good to reach by ferry. Harbour charme.
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Hafenklang
84 Große ElbstraßeAlternative, left-wing club. Concerts and parties close by the Elbe and Fischauktionshalle. Good to reach by ferry. Harbour charme.
Parks & Nature
Well-known as Wohlerspark. Just across the street from my apartment - most chilling and colourful park in the area, with people juggling, playing, barbequing and enjoying life. Just a great "hippie atmosphere"!
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Wohlers Park (Norder Friedhof)
2 NorderreiheWell-known as Wohlerspark. Just across the street from my apartment - most chilling and colourful park in the area, with people juggling, playing, barbequing and enjoying life. Just a great "hippie atmosphere"!
Big botanical garden in the middle of the city, good for a civilized stroll or to relax in big public chairs - nice for families and older people. Roses all over, blooming in summer.
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Planten un Blomen
Marseiller PromenadeBig botanical garden in the middle of the city, good for a civilized stroll or to relax in big public chairs - nice for families and older people. Roses all over, blooming in summer.
Botanical Garden: Alike "Planten und Bloomen", but best to reach by S-Bahn or when you are around Elbe-area by bike.
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Loki Schmidt Garten Botanischer Garten
HausnummerBotanical Garden: Alike "Planten und Bloomen", but best to reach by S-Bahn or when you are around Elbe-area by bike.
Stadtpark
Biggest park in the north of the city.
Spend a day at a lake, swim in clear water, bath in the sun or chill unter the trees. Take the S-Bahn 21 from Holstendtrasse to "Mittlerer Landweg". Within 21 minutes you are "at the coutryside". Beatiful walk to the lake takes another 30 minutes or 10 minutes by bike. Nice biking area!
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Naturschutzgebiet Boberger Niederung
50 Boberger FurtSpend a day at a lake, swim in clear water, bath in the sun or chill unter the trees. Take the S-Bahn 21 from Holstendtrasse to "Mittlerer Landweg". Within 21 minutes you are "at the coutryside". Beatiful walk to the lake takes another 30 minutes or 10 minutes by bike. Nice biking area!
Arts & Culture
Walking a tour in a completely dark space to feel, hear, smell the world like blind people feel it - this place is a well known attraction. Booking in advance is needed.
www.dialog-im-dunkeln.de
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Dialog im Dunkeln
4 Alter WandrahmWalking a tour in a completely dark space to feel, hear, smell the world like blind people feel it - this place is a well known attraction. Booking in advance is needed.
www.dialog-im-dunkeln.de
Besides the classic theatres "Kampnagel" has the most contemporary programm, a mix of theatre, performance, modern dance, lectures and concerts.
Check out the program:
http://www.kampnagel.de/de/home/
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Kampnagel
20 JarrestraßeBesides the classic theatres "Kampnagel" has the most contemporary programm, a mix of theatre, performance, modern dance, lectures and concerts.
Check out the program:
http://www.kampnagel.de/de/home/
Gallery and workspace where mentally handicaped people show their art. Lovely images and nice atmosphere. Not always open to the public.
http://www.schlumper.de/
Freunde der Schlumper e.V.
30 Neuer KampGallery and workspace where mentally handicaped people show their art. Lovely images and nice atmosphere. Not always open to the public.
http://www.schlumper.de/
Biggest national gallery. Check out the programm. Open entry during. Free entry after reopening: 30th to may 31th 2016!!
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Hamburger Kunsthalle
5 GlockengießerwallBiggest national gallery. Check out the programm. Open entry during. Free entry after reopening: 30th to may 31th 2016!!
International contemporary art and photography, 10 minutes walk from main station.
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Deichtorhallen Hamburg
1-2 DeichtorstraßeInternational contemporary art and photography, 10 minutes walk from main station.
Essentials
Closest supermarket, but more expensive than the "ALDI" just across the street.
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EDEKA
163 Max-Brauer-AlleeClosest supermarket, but more expensive than the "ALDI" just across the street.
BIO COMPANY Stresemannstraße
62 StresemannstraßeClosest bio supermarket from my appartment.
Aldi
156 HolstenstraßeClosest discounter supermarket from my appartment.
Entertainment & Activities
Big swimming-hall in- and outdoor, playpool for kids with a "jurrasic landscape" full of dinosaurs. Upstairs a big spa with sauna and open space including outside pool - perfect place to relax or stay there when the sky is grey...
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Festland Baederland
30 HolstenstraßeBig swimming-hall in- and outdoor, playpool for kids with a "jurrasic landscape" full of dinosaurs. Upstairs a big spa with sauna and open space including outside pool - perfect place to relax or stay there when the sky is grey...
Great concept: This series shows movies in a fitting location, accompanied by lectures, concerts or exhibition with the same topic. For example: A documentary about the mexican "dia de los muertos" on a graveyard, or a film about boats inside an old boat - and so on... Always worth going! Check out the website - locations are always different.
Flexibles Flimmern - Filme in Bewegung
57 MarktstraßeGreat concept: This series shows movies in a fitting location, accompanied by lectures, concerts or exhibition with the same topic. For example: A documentary about the mexican "dia de los muertos" on a graveyard, or a film about boats inside an old boat - and so on... Always worth going! Check out the website - locations are always different.
"Freibad": Public open-air bath with meadows and pool and a 10m diving tower.
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Bäderland Kaifu-Sole
15 Hohe Weide"Freibad": Public open-air bath with meadows and pool and a 10m diving tower.
Nice tour for biking or walking "Alstertal". Rather far away, but worth a daytour.
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Alsterwanderweg
AlsterwanderwegNice tour for biking or walking "Alstertal". Rather far away, but worth a daytour.
Rent a boat or kajak to discover Hamburg from the water perspective, paddeling along the small arms of "Außenalster".
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Kübis Bootshaus Küntzel
44 A PoßmoorwegRent a boat or kajak to discover Hamburg from the water perspective, paddeling along the small arms of "Außenalster".
Play tabletennis in the park on public ping-pong-tables. There are 2 tables in Schanzenpark. Or in August-Lütgens Park. There is an online map with public ping-pong-tables if you google "Tischtennisplatten in Hamburg". Location Hafenklang offers free table tennis round run with punk-music every monday at 21:00.
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Schanzenpark
SchröderstiftstraßePlay tabletennis in the park on public ping-pong-tables. There are 2 tables in Schanzenpark. Or in August-Lütgens Park. There is an online map with public ping-pong-tables if you google "Tischtennisplatten in Hamburg". Location Hafenklang offers free table tennis round run with punk-music every monday at 21:00.
Sightseeing
The old harbour buildings, now close to modern new quarter "Hafencity". Works in combination with a boattour around the harbour. Spend 1/2 day around the harbour,
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Speicherstadt
23-30 Am SandtorkaiThe old harbour buildings, now close to modern new quarter "Hafencity". Works in combination with a boattour around the harbour. Spend 1/2 day around the harbour,
Take a regular ferry boat (included in public transport) to skip along the river and get out at "Övelgönne". Carry a blanket and something to snack/drink with you. Here comes the "city beach" with a meditarenean flair and the beach-bar "Strandperle" at the end of the beach.
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Övelgönne
ÖvelgönneTake a regular ferry boat (included in public transport) to skip along the river and get out at "Övelgönne". Carry a blanket and something to snack/drink with you. Here comes the "city beach" with a meditarenean flair and the beach-bar "Strandperle" at the end of the beach.
Great view on the harbourfront - from the rooftop of this modern office building, that is designed like an abstract ship. To be reached best by public ferry - on the way from "Landungsbrücke" to "Övelgönne". Great also at nighttime, with all the lights on.
http://www.hamburg.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/3192108/dockland/
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Dockland (Fischereihafen) station
9 Van-der-Smissen-StraßeGreat view on the harbourfront - from the rooftop of this modern office building, that is designed like an abstract ship. To be reached best by public ferry - on the way from "Landungsbrücke" to "Övelgönne". Great also at nighttime, with all the lights on.
http://www.hamburg.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/3192108/dockland/
Discover famous "Blankenese" on a 1/2 tour and see another face of Hamburg: historic, snobish, breathtaking, romantic.
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Blankenese
Discover famous "Blankenese" on a 1/2 tour and see another face of Hamburg: historic, snobish, breathtaking, romantic.