Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in…read moreHamburg. The 426 m long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m beneath the surface, two 6 m diameter tubes connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This was a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbours in the world. It was heavily damaged during the war and was in a big state of disrepair and the city launched a huge project to restore it to its former glory. It's a sight not to be missed. Walk down the stairs or take the elevator down and walk along the tunnel and when you get out of the other end follow the signs to the viewing area for amazing views of the city. I would definitely recommend this as a must do activity in Hamburg. The entrance is located in a big round building along the harbour and easy to find.

Long underground tunnel that takes you from the waterfront to the other side of the river. It is…read morefree for pedestrians and cyclists (2 euros for vehicles). You can access the tunnel from a dome structure at the ground level. A set of stairs or gigantic elevator takes you underground. It took us about 20 minutes to walk the length of the tunnel. When you come back up, turn the corner and you will be greeted with a beautiful view of the Hamburg waterfront. If you are worried about restrooms, there are actually portable toilets on the other side. It's incredible to think that the tunnel was built in 1911! And it's still in use today!

Absolutely adore this darling street/area. Lots of cafes and pubs. Cobblestone, beautiful buildings…read moreand full of charm. Can't get any more gorgeous!

I've been working on Deichstraße for the past month or so, but today was the first time that I…read moreactually stopped for a moment to look at the place. I'd known for a while that the buildings here are the oldest in Hamburg, but even so, I still just walked past. Today I had a quick lunch and then found myself 10 minutes to look around. At least two of the buildings lean like the tower of pisa! How had I not noticed before?!

A very long shopping street with a train station and town hall square (Rathausmarkt). There are…read moreshops such as Adidas, Lego, Stieff, Zara, H&M, Esprit etc. The only thing this street I feel lacks in restaurants apart from if you want a Macdonalds or a café as they had plenty of those. During Christmas they have a Christmas parade at certain times which consist of three parade vehicles. I loved the dancers that were dressed as gingerbread men. Even though small and short was worth going along to watch. Also not part of the parade but if you are lucky there is a huge biker gang consisting of approx. 30 bikers that go around riding in santa clothes waving at people and bibbing their horns. Please note thought shops are NOT open on Sunday.

The Mönckebergstraße is the street where all people go shopping when they are in the center of…read moreHamburg. Here are lots of shops and department stores. So it is really easy to spend a lot of money here. Especially you may mention the departmentstores Kaufhof and Karstadt which offer a wide variety of products. For example, if you are a tourist visiting Hamburg and you did forget anything at home you may go to Karstadt or Kaufhof to replace what you´ve forgotten. You certainly find exact this article you are looking for. The Mönckebergstraße directly leads to the station of Hamburg, the Hamburger Hauptbahnhof. If you go in the other direction you will find the Rathausmarkt, a huge place in front of the city hall of Hamburg, the Hamburger Rathaus.