Things to do in Altona

Experience Hamburg's Red Light district with Reeperbahn experts on a guided tour of the St Pauli area. Encounter people like Udo Lindenberg’s legendary bodyguard, Eddy Kante, or iconic Red Light bouncers like Fabian Zahrt. Meet drag queens, like Barbie Stupid, or local historian, Doc Eva Decker. Experience a guided walking tour through St. Pauli featuring the perfect mix of information, entertainment, sinful stops and sights, and a crazy sightseeing show. Pass by the world-famous Herbertstraße and the Davidwache police station, or visit a BDSM dungeon or a sex shop. Learn more about the rich LGBTQ+ heritage of the area, and gain an insight into legendary clubs and celebrity hotspots. Depending on the option selected, each tour will have a slightly different focus and route, where you'll be guided by a true local expert.

Embark on a harbor cruise of Hamburg and listen closely to live German narration as you pass the Speicherstadt district, HafenCity, Köhlbrand Bridge, Elbe Philharmonic Hall, and more. See the most iconic of the city's 2,400 structures crossing over the waterways, canals, and harbor basin. Climb aboard the boat and explore the various attractions of the city, depending on the tide and the time of day. Along the way, learn interesting facts about the city and its history as well as the incoming and outgoing ships. Simply sit back and enjoy the fantastic views from the water. Admire the historical Speicherstadt (warehouse district) with its narrow waterways, the modern HafenCity, the numerous bridges over the Elbe River, busy locks and container terminals, the large Blohm and Voss shipyard, and the Köhlbrand Bridge. Finally, finish your tour and disembark at the departure point.

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

Learn all about Germany's most famous drag queen, Olivia, on a walking tour with a local guide. Discover the many highlights of Hamburg's St. Pauli, Reeperbahn, and the Große Freiheit have to offer. With a local by your side, walk through Hamburg's red light district and past the Herbertstraße. See everything from the Dancing Towers to the famous David Wache as you listen to stories and funny anecdotes told by your guide. Discover the famous party miles, the Hans-Albers-Platz, and the Große Freiheit, where you can also find Olivia's bars. Plunge straight into Hamburg's nightlife and round off your tour with one local specialty drink and one shot.

Discover the highlights of the Reeperbahn on this for-adults-only guided tour. Stroll across the Spielbudenplatz, and see Hamburg's famous party mile. Meet your guide and start your tour at the beginning of the Reeperbahn and see the "Dancing Towers", 2 highrise buildings in the Reeperbahn district. Next, head to Spielbudenplatz, St. Pauli's most famous event venue. Continue past the Panoptikum, Germany's oldest wax museum, and pass by the famous Schmidt's Tivoli. Stop to admire the smallest police station in Europe, where the Beatles once spent the night. Continue through the iconic Red Light District and stroll down the notorious Herbertstraße (men only). Find the 3 cash machines with the highest turnover in Germany. Finish your tour on Hamburg's most famous party mile, the "Große Freiheit", ready to experience Hamburg's legendary nightlife.

Explore the district of St. Pauli on a guided walking tour. Learn about local life, from the powerful gangs to the most infamous streets, including the Reeperbahn. Stop by the "Ritze" boxing gym for a drink. See the Davidwache police station, the boxer and pimp bar “Zur Ritze”, the Große Freiheit, Herbertstraße, and the award-winning "finest toilet in Germany." Find out where the dangers in St. Pauli lurk and where you can stay safe. Discover where the “Hamburger Berg” disappeared to and what happens on the Reeperbahn at half-past midnight. Enjoy a beer at the boxing gym. Learn how to get into the Davidwache police station and which gangs control Hamburg. See where the Beatles performed and partied, and get restaurant and going-out tips for the night. Discover interesting facts about prostitution and the peculiarities of the Reeperbahn.

Experience a culinary walking tour of Hamburg's Shanzenviertel. Characterized by the wide variety of cafes and bars, the district will delight you with endless culinary options. Head into five local food hotspots and try the region's flavors as your guide explains their backstories. Learn about the history of this iconic neighborhood from your local guide along the way. The Sternschanze was once a star-shaped defense structure. Today, it enjoys a cult status similar to the Reeperbahn. Nowhere else in Hamburg will you have the opportunity to see the fight against gentrification and commerce at first hand, and on the tour you will discuss current topics such as the increase in rent prices and the trade and interest of investors. Explore a district that has emerged as one of the trendiest areas in the city. With an area of 0.60 square kilometers, the Sternschanze is one of the smallest but also most exciting neighborhoods in the whole of Hamburg. Right in the heart of the district is the left-wing autonomous center, the “Rote Flora.” Follow in the footsteps of Carl Hagenbeck and the true “revolutionaries,” and visit the old piano factory. Along the way, stop at some of the local favorites in the area and enjoy the culinary diversity of the district with five different delicacies, as well as hear exciting stories and discover true craftsmanship.

Discover Hamburg's new, modern landmark on a tour around the Elbphilharmonie including the Plaza. Find out everything you need to know about the creation of this architectural masterpiece and why it cost so much to build. Our tour starts with the exterior view of the building, which you can marvel at in full size from our vantage point. Afterwards, the longest curved escalator in Europe will take you up to the Elbphilharmonie Plaza. With a wonderful view of Hamburg harbor, you will learn more details about the concert hall and its unique acoustics. This Tour offers a stunning view, perfect for capturing unique panoramic photos of the Elbphilharmonie and landscapes.

Get a unique look at the neighborhood culture with Olivia Jones's iconic barker (German: Koberer)  Fabian Zahrt. Find out what makes a barker an icon, how to fall into such a profession, and why someone becomes a pimp on this guided walking tour. Get to know the characters that populate Fabian's circle of friends, like the men with telling names like "Snow Queen" or the ladies of the "Geiz Club." A true child of the neighborhood, Fabian knows all the tricks of the trade and get by without danger. See how after over 20 years in the neighborhood, there's barely a place he doesn't know inside and out, including the Davidwache police station. With a St. Pauli insider, take a look behind the façade of an S&M studio. Depending on time, end the tour at either the Olivia Jones Bar or Olivia's Kiez Oase. Ask your guide questions until your heart's content here and party into the night with the Olivia Jones family.

Tour Hamburg's infamous Reeperbahn and learn about the past and present of the red light district. Immerse yourself in the depths of St. Pauli and enjoy an exclusive drink at the end of the tour. Join your guide and see all the famous sights of St. Pauli. Stop by the Davidwache, Red Light District, Herbertstrasse, and the Grosse Freiheit. Learn all about the clubs along the Reeperbahn, including the former StarClub and the famous Ritze with its boxing gym. Hear stories from your guide about the past, present, and possible future of the Red Light District.