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Discover more and pay less with a Hamburg city card. Enjoy free public transportation (HVV) in the entire greater Hamburg area and up to 50% off over 150 sights, including all the museums. Whether you're visiting for a few hours or a few days, explore Hamburg at your leisure at affordable prices. Print the PDF attached to your voucher or validate your card on the free "Hamburg - Erleben & Sparen" app. Then, show your card when buying tickets or traveling on the HVV network. Download the app for a travel guide to Hamburg and information about all the discounts and sights included in your card. Save time by booking discounted sights in advance (depending on the partners' site). Enjoy free travel by bus and train (HVV), at any time of day, including:• Harbor ferries including Route 62 Landungsbrücken - Finkenwerder • Free city tour: Bus Route 111 HafenCity - Landungsbrücken - Altona Benefit from up to 50% discount on more than 150 sights, attractions, city tours, and museums, including:• Sightseeing tours and museums • Musicals and theater shows (for remaining tickets at regular box office performances) • Harbor and Alster river cruises and city tours Some advantages at a glance:• 15% discount "Dialogue in Silence" (please book in advance) • 20% discount on Hamburg town hall • 28% discount on Comedy tour (in German, free for children under 15) • up to 14% discount on different Bus sightseeing tours • 20% discount on Pedicab Pedalo Tours • Up to 17% discount Verein Alsterdampfschifffahrt: some Alster cruises • Up to 28% discount on Harbor Cruises • 25% discount Police Museum • 50% discount Archaeological Museum of Hamburg • 15% discount Night Watchman Tour (in German) • Up to 25% discount St. Michael's Tower: tower, viewing platform, crypt • 27% discount on Hamburg Dungeon • 15% discount Ratsherren brewery tour • 20% discount Speicherstadt Museum

Immerse yourself in the diversity of Hamburg on a voyage of discovery through the Alster canals! Experience quaint allotment gardens, green riverside areas and the idyllic residential areas close to the Alster. Be enchanted by well-kept villas, hidden parks and luxurious lofts. Immerse yourself in the diversity of Hamburg on a voyage of discovery through the Alster canals! Experience quaint allotment gardens, green riverside areas and the idyllic residential areas close to the Alster. Be enchanted by well-kept villas, hidden parks and luxurious lofts.

Create your own sightseeing tour: wherever you want to stop, you can just hop off the bus and then hop back on later. Combine your 1-day ticket for sightseeing tour Line A with a water ticket. You can choose a  water program on the Elbe or Alster.  You can choose between: • 1-hour or 2-hour harbor cruise (St. Pauli piers 1+4) • 1-hour Alster tour (Jungfernstieg jetty)

Discover the best of Hamburg effortlessly with the Hamburg City Pass! Unlock the city's rich history, vibrant culture, and unique atmosphere as you explore over 40 incredible attractions. From fascinating ship museums and powerful war memorials to guided tours, the Hamburg City Pass offers you an all-inclusive experience like no other. Relax and enjoy a hassle-free visit with complimentary access to a scenic harbor cruise, while enjoying discounts at local restaurants to experience the city’s culinary delights. With the flexibility to explore at your own pace for up to 7 days, you’ll be able to dive deep into Hamburg’s diverse offerings, from iconic landmarks like St. Michaelis Church and the Panoptikum to a picturesque Alster cruise. The pass includes free entry to top sites, while offering optional public transportation and exclusive discounts at selected partners. Whether you're a history buff, an art lover, or an adventure seeker, the Hamburg City Pass is your gateway to an unforgettable experience in one of Germany's most exciting cities. Book your pass today and make the most of your time in Hamburg!

Experience this evening cruise in front of a dreamlike Alster backdrop. You will sail together with a cutter captain and other cutter and sunset lovers for an hour on the Outer Alster. You can enjoy the fantastic Hamburg panorama from the water with a cool drink (beer, prosecco, softs) on board our Alster cutter "Große Freiheit" or "Hans Albers". Perhaps the most relaxed introduction to sailing. Enjoy yourself! No sailing skills are required! Of course we cannot guarantee the sunset but the atmosphere on the Alster ist beautiful at any weather. The sailing will take place at any weather except storm, thunderstorm or absolutely no wind at all!

Enjoy the fantastic views of Hamburg from the Alster River with a hands-on sailboat cruise, where you can join the crew in navigating the vessel. Enjoy the sights of the Alster Fountain, Hamburger Michel, Elbphilharmonie, Hotel Atlantic, the American consulate, and the TV Tower. After a brief introduction to the classic wooden boat and cutter sailing, set off from the jetty. Under supervision, you can actively operate the sheets and sails and, if you like, steer the course at the tiller, navigating the historic mahogany vessels through the waterways around Hamburg. Alternatively, just sit back and relax and enjoy the magnificent panoramic views of Hamburg from the water. See some of the iconic landmarks of the city, including the striking Elbphilharmonie in the distance, the Alster Fountain, and the Hotel Atlantic, before heading back to the jetty.

Highlights of Hamburg This tour is especially perfect for first-time visitors or rediscoverers and includes the most important sights of our beautiful Elbe metropolis. We start in the Kontorhaus district with its imposing Chilehaus. We will show you the town hall, Jungfernstieg and the Alster, the historical city with its many canals and the modern HafenCity with its extraordinary architecture are also part of our bike tour highlights. After a detour to the St.Michaels Church, we cycle through the Portuguese Quarter to the historic Landungsbrücken with a view of the harbor. After driving through the old Elbe tunnel, a break awaits us at one of the most beautiful vantage points in Hamburg. Our bike tour also takes you over the Reeperbahn to St.Pauli before we drive back to the two-wheeler pearl. At each attraction you have the opportunity to ask questions and take photos. During the bike tour, we will of course provide you with exciting tips for other activities that are worthwhile during your stay. The perfect tour for anyone new to Hamburg..

Discover the contrasts of Hamburg on an exciting bike tour through the Hanseatic city. The tour convenes at Dammtor, just 10 minutes from the bike shop. After you have chosen a suitable bike for yourself, ride towards Sternschanze, through the historical neighborhood of Schröderstift, Sternschanzenpark, and the actual district with its alternative cultural activities. Continue on along Hafenstrasse in St. Pauli through the Portuguese quarter to Neustadt. Find out more about the project of the artist cooperative “Komm in de Gänge” and pass through the sophisticated boutique scenery along the Inner Alster Lake. Visit the Kontorhaus district from the 1920s and visit the “Münzviertel” in Hammerbrook, a representative case for the discussion on socially responsible city use. Ride on to St. Georg, where you will find contrasts of multicultural life. The route takes you on to the Inner Alster Lake under the Lombard Bridge with its “campers” and further on to the rowing clubs and consulates before returning to the bike shop.

If you want to see where the heart of Hamburg beats, you have to take to the water. That's why the Alster and harbor tours are integral components of the sightseeing tour. Allow yourself to be whisked off into the secrets of the maritime world by a humorous 'harbor expert' on board the barge, and enjoy the sight of the magnificent villas and Hanseatic way of life during your Alster tour.

The city tour through the Hanseatic city between the Alster and the Elbphilharmonie 1200 years of exciting Hamburg history with the Alster, town hall, UNESCO World Heritage Site Speicherstadt, Hafencity and the new Elbphilharmonie concert hall Find out more about the great Hamburg fire of 1842 Hear stories of the Great Hamburg Flood of 1962 Get information about a poodle on the roof and Hamburg's seafaring history Learn more about the destruction of Hamburg in the World War at the St. Nikolai Memorial Hear the history of seafaring between Hans Albers and the old and new port on the Elbe