Hamburg/East

East of the railway

• Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe

  phone: +49 489 133-200
  address: Steintorplatz, just to the southeast of Hauptbahnhof.
  The museum is a leading centre for art, applied art, and design. Its collections of work from Europe and the Middle and the Far East are of the finest-quality and span all epochs from the Ancient World to the present day. They also have many activities and concerts (see the Classical Music section). The museum is housed in an 18th-century palace, which has the original roofs and ceilings.

Sankt Georg

• Dreieinigkeitskirche St. GeorgBaroque church in Sankt Georg.

• St.-Marien-Dom St. GeorgSince 1995, this neo-romanesque church is the cathedral of the youngest Roman Catholic archbishop of Germany. Though the church has not the splendor one might expect, next to it you may find the first statue world wide of the late pope, John-Paul II.

Bergedorf town

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• Bergedorf Castle

  address: Bergedorfer Schloßstraße 4
  This is the only preserved castle inside the city borders of Hamburg, and it has been mentioned in documents in the 14th century. Since 1953 it houses a museum of Bergedorf and the Vierlande region. The idyllic castle park has been protected since 1926.

• Bergedorf City Hall

  address: Wentorfer Str. 38
  This castle-like villa was built in 1898-99 and has hosted the city government of Bergedorf since 1927. It is also open to visitors, as is the 35 m high city hall tower (Rathausturm). There is a park (Rathauspark) behind the city hall with a scene, playground, stream and garden artworks.

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• Hamburger SternwarteThe astrophysics faculty of the Universität Hamburg is spread over a big park with protected neobaroque buildings with historical equipment for astronomy science including different telescopes. There's a visitor center with a café and tours every Sunday or by appointment.

• Petri und Pauli KircheA Lutheran church, and together with the castle the most important historical building in Bergedorf. The first church was built here in 1162, the current one was opened in 1502.

• Kirche St. MichaelBuilt in 1955 in the form of a white cube extended in the east by the altar room, in the north by the sacristy and in the west by the lobby. The church is in the middle of the old graveyard.

• Catholic church St.Mary

• Franz-von-Assisi-KircheOne of the newest churches in the region, this Lutheran church was inaugurated in 1993. The 40 m high church tower is visible from far away.

• Edith-Stein-KircheA modern Catholic church building inaugurated in 1993. It is a round church with a flat roof rising up towards the altar.

Vierland and the marshes

• Rieck Haus - Vierländer Freilichtmuseum

  phone: +49 40 723 1223
  address: Curlsacker Deich 284
  Open-air museum showcasing the rural life in the Vierlanden before the industrial revolution. The premises was an active farm operated by the Rieck family up until WWII. There are still farm animals there, and several hands-on experiences for visitors such as milking cows.

• Riepenburger MühleWindmill built in 1828, though the first windmill at this place was already built in 1318. It has a shop and café, and in the nearby former warehouse there's an interesting shop with local art.

• Hof EggersFarm open to visitors with a café, shop, and four cottages.

• Reitbrooker MühleBuilt in 1870, this windmill is next to the Reitbrooker Mühlenbrücke ("mill bridge"). This is a so-called "Galerieholländer" windmill; a square two-story stone building with a wooden octagon building on the top. It was used until as a windmill 1938 or 1939, and became a protected building in 1942. It still functions as a mill, albeit not a wind powered one. When the fodder shop is open, you can also see the mill from the inside.

• Kirche St. SeveriniThe biggest church in the Vierlande region. First built as a stone church in 1319, and thoroughly renovated in the late 18th century.

• Kirche St. JohannisAfter an earlier church, presumably made of rocks, was destroyed by flooding, this timber-framed one was built in 1599-1603. It is an open church and as such can generally be visited anytime (during daytime).

• Kirche St. NicolaiFirst mentioned in documents from 1247, this is the oldest of the village churches in the Vierlande.

• Kirche St. JohannisThe oldest major church in Hamburg, mentioned in documents from 1261. It has been remodeled and expanded several times, though part of the walls are still from the 13th century. The wooden 26.2 m high church tower was constructed in 1630.

• St. PankratiusThis 17th century church features carvings depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments, and an organ by the famous organ builder Arp Schnitger.

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Classical Music

• Museum für Kunst und GewerbeThe Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg has many smaller concerts — something almost every day — and is much cheaper than the Laeiszhalle. The programs range from the curator of their early keyboard instrument collection playing them and giving a spiel on the music and the instruments (in German only!) to formal concerts of renditions of Schubert's Die Winterreise. Pick up a schedule at the desk of the museum (down the street from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof).

Theatres

• Deutsches SchauspielhausThe biggest German speech theatre looks back on a famous tradition. Gustav Gründgens, Ivan Nagel, and Peter Zadek staged highlights in German theatre history here.

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Budget

• Geelhaus

  address: Koppel 76
  Menu changes frequently, fresh food, creativity.

• Batman Döner

  address: Steindamm 58

Mid-range

• Al Lido

  phone: +49 40 23688975
  address: Amsinckstraße 70
  Excellent Italian and Pizzeria

• Restaurant Cox

  phone: +49 40 249422
  address: Greifswalder Str. 43
  Trendy restaurant with consistently good international cuisine, often local German dishes

• Vasco da Gama

  phone: +49 40 2803305
  address: Lange Reihe 67
  Good Portuguese and German food.

• Bergedorfer SchlosscaféCastle café on the inner yard of Bergedorf Castle.

• Block HausSteak restaurant in a timber-framed house where there have been hospitality businesses for several decades.

• Café Chrysander

  phone: +49 40 38073657
  address: Chrysanderstr. 61
  Cafe and restaurant at the edge of Bergedorf Castle Park with lunch, breakfast buffet, home made cakes and a range of special coffees. In the evening the place becomes a cultural club with regular concerts, movie presentations and lectures.

Splurge

• Zollenspieker Fährhaus

  address: Zollenspieker-Hauptdeich 141
  Big restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating and a bar. They have many different menus to choose from; mainly Mediterranean and Northern German cuisine. The complex also includes a hotel and a spa.

Cafes

• Cafe Gnosa

  phone: +49 40 243034
  address: Lange Reihe 93
  Coffeehouse with wide range of delicious self-made cakes and pastries. Famous for its cake buffet, also a great place to have breakfast or lunch. Gay-owned. Customers mixed by straight and gay people of any age. May not be easy to catch a table during rush-hours. For sugar- and caffeine-addicts.

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• G-Bar

  address: Lange Reihe 81
  The New Generation.

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Budget

Youth Hostels

• Jugendherberge Hamburg - Horner Rennbahn

  phone: +49 40 6511671
  address: Rennbahnstraße 10

• A&O Hostel and Hostel

  phone: +49 40 6442104
  address: Amsinckstraße 6-10
• Superbude Multiple locations. A step up from the normal hostel - they have hostel rooms, but also affordable private rooms with bathrooms. Super modern and very cool, with 24 hour bars, breakfast from 8 AM until 12 PM, and friendly staff.

• Superbude St. Georg

  phone: +49 40 3808780
  address: Spaldingstraße 152

Mid-range

• Holiday Inn Hamburg

  phone: +44 40 78840
  address: Billwerder Neuer Deich 14
  Outdated, worn and quite out of the way, with limited transit options. Pluses include breakfast and proximity to Elbpark for a walk or jog in the morning. Free soft drinks in minibar.

• Ibis Hamburg Alster Centrum

  phone: +49 40 24829701
  address: Holzdamm 4-12
  Next to Atlantic Kempinski, this is just like any other hotel in the Ibis chain — clean basic rooms with bathroom, TV and Wi-Fi. They have a bar and a restaurant too.

• Suite Novotel Hamburg City

  phone: +49 40 271400
  address: Lübeckertordamm 2
  Conveniently located next to the Lohmuehlenstraße U-Bahn station, the Suite Novotel is a large midscale hotel aimed at travellers staying for longer periods. Rooms have a small kitchenette and many come with extra sofa-beds. Unfortunately, the old Suite Novotel standards are far behind what more modern hotels offer. That said, the hotel is in a tall tower, so if you manage to get a room in one of the upper floors, you can enjoy a nice view of Hamburg.

• Mercure Hamburg City

  phone: +49 40 236380
  address: Amsinckstraße 53
  The hotel's slightly offside location over the Schleussenkanal in Hammerbrook makes it accessible by car and quite cosy. The neighbourhood consists of late 20th century development over canals, which may not be the most interesting in Hamburg, but the Hammerbrook S-Bahn station is a short walk away. The hotel's highlight is the floating event space Kai 10, unfortunately as of 2015 only available for special events. The hotel is easily accessibly by car.

Splurge

• Le Royal Meridien

  phone: +49 40 2100-0
  address: An der Alster 52-56
  One of the best hotels overlooking the Alster lake. Each room is designed in the "Art & Tech" design. Restaurant with nice view over the lake and spa.

• Hotel Atlantic Kempinski

  phone: +49 40 28880
  address: An der Alster 72-79
  The grande dame of Hamburg overlooking the Aussenalster has grown to be an internationally recognized paragon of luxury hospitality.