Hamburg/North

If you are arriving in Hamburg by plane, you'll most likely land at Fuhlsbüttel Airport, some 8km north of downtown Hamburg. The airport is connected to Hamburg's urban rail network by the S1 line.
Several S- and U-bahn lines go up to northern Hamburg, although the southern part of the area this guide comprises are accessible by foot from central Hamburg and St. Georg.
The AKN railway connects the northwestern parts of the city directly to Altona.

• Hamburg StadtparkHas a pretty good Planetarium situated in an old water tower in the middle of the park.

• AlsterparkInaugurated in 1952. The part west of the Alster is called Alstervorland, the one east Alterpark.

• Eimsbüttler ParkAlso known as "Weiher", this former forest and current park has survived both world wars and still offers green pastures rround the Weiher lake together with a playground, swimmingpool and a café.

• Tierpark Hagenbeck

  phone: +49 40 5300330
  address: Lokstedter Grenzstraße 2
  Hamburg's Zoo. The collection began in 1863 with animals that belonged to Carl Hagenbeck Sr. (1810–1887), a fishmonger who became an amateur animal collector. The park itself was founded by Carl Hagenbeck Jr. in 1907. It is known for being the first zoo to use open enclosures surrounded by moats, rather than barred cages, to better approximate animals' natural environments.

• Friedhof OhlsdorfOne of the world's biggest graveyards.

• Imam-Ali-MosqueBiggest of all mosques in Hamburg. Centre of the religious and cultural life of the huge Iranian community. The Imams of Hamburg happen to have played important roles in Iran's religious and political everyday life since their installation in the 1950s.

• Museum für Völkerkunde

  address: Rothenbaumchaussee 64

Eppendorf

is the oldest "Dorf" (town) of Hamburg. In Eppendorf you will find a lot of well cared for 19th century houses making the quarter an eye-catcher.
As a good alternative to the city center you will find in Eppendorf a nice collection of shops - a lot of them very individual. Focus is on clothes and shoes.

• Alster CruiseThe obvious thing to do is to take a ride around the Alster on one of the leisure boats and enjoy the greenery and elegant buildings around it.

• Ernst-Deutsch-TheaterThe Ernst-Deutsch-Theater has been an established part of the Hamburg theatre scene since 1951. Today, it is the largest privately operated playhouse in Germany.

• The English Theatre of HamburgThe English Theatre of Hamburg performs from September through June, giving eight performances per week.

• The Hamburg Players

  phone: +49 40 713 13 99
  Hamburg's oldest English language theatre group giving three shows a year at the Theater in der Marschnerstraße.

Northern Hamburg does not provide the shopping opportunities that the city centre or St. Pauli do. Corner shops provide all the necessities with a few regular specialty shops in between, and there are some suburban shopping centres, designed for car-driving customers, such as the .

• IsemarktEurope's longest open market, under the U3 subway driveway between Hoheluftbrücke and Eppendorfer Baum between the two lanes of the Isestraße.

Budget

• Der Etrusker

  phone: +49 40 4101305
  address: Grindelhof 45
  Small and quite crowded Italian restaurant in the "Grindel" district near the university. Excellent Italian classics (pizza, pasta, etc.) for reasonable money. A lot of Italian restaurants as alternative to the left and right if you don't get a table. For dinner: make sure your are early (before 7pm) or make a reservation (only by phone).

• La Monella

  phone: +49 40 - 45 61 62
  address: Hallerplatz 12
  Hamburg's first vegetarian Italian restaurant. Small menu with Italian standards. Daily menu with dishes made of regional ingredients. Good place for a very delicious vegetarian lunch on a budget. Dinner slightly overpriced.

Mid-range

• Alster Cliff

  phone: +49 40 442719
  address: Fährdamm 13
  Nice place to stop for coffee and cake or a meal with a good view on the Alster lake. Lunch food (salad, pizza, pasta) are of average quality and above average price.

• La Mirabelle

  address: Bundesstraße 15
  French cuisine, fresh four or five course meal, changing daily, including wine at approximately €55.

• Restaurant Kalliopea

  phone: +49 40 6310596
  address: Neue Wöhr 14
  Traditional Greek food.

• ZaZa-Bar

  phone: +40 40 27880135
  address: Mühlenkamp 10
  Small bar in a trendy neighbourhood that serves good drinks and has an interesting crowd of customers: some shoppers that celebrate their latest fashions, office workers that cool down, night owls that warm up, and quite few people who live in the area and just drop in for a drink. Has chairs outside. Happy Hour from 5PM-9PM and all night on Mondays.

• Logo

  address: Grindelallee 5
  Concert location.

• Down Under

  phone: +49 40 457017
  address: Rindellallee 1
  Australian-themed bar with lots of cocktails (€5-10), burgers (chicken burger €6, beef burger €8, ostrich burger €9.50), chicken wings (also all you can eat on Tuesdays).

Budget

Camping

• Camping Buchholz

  phone: +49 40 5404532
  address: Kieler Straße 374
  All year round.

• Knaus Campingpark

  phone: +49 4075594225
  address: Wunderbrunnen 2
  From April to October.

Mid-range

• Courtyard Hamburg Airport

  address: Flughafenstraße 47
  The traditional country manor style Courtyard located close the airport.

• Lindner Park Hotel Hagenbeck

  address: Hagenbeckstr. 150
  A 4-star hotel less than 3km from the Hamburger Sportveiren. A comfortable hotel, convenient for football fans, featuring a fitness room and sauna.

• Dorint Hotel Hamburg Eppendorf

  phone: +49 40 570150-0
  address: Martinistrasse 72, 20251 Hamburg
  The hotel offers 195 rooms including 14 suites and has direct connection to the adjoining university hospital.

Splurge

• Grand Elysee

  address: Rothenbaumchaussee 10
  Despite not being affiliated with any of the American hotel chains, Hamburg's largest hotel of over 500 rooms trie to emulate the 1990s American idea of a luxury hotel. The hotel serves a large on-site conference centre and features extensive spa and wellness facilities.

• The Fontenay

  phone: +49 40 60 56 60 50
  address: Fontenay 10
  Upscale hotel opened in 2018.

• Fitness Studio City Nord

  phone: +49 40 632 33 66
  address: Überseering 5-15
  One of the oldest fitness centers in Hamburg (in business since 1986).