One Day Sightseeing A

A very special highlight of a visit to Hamburg is the long port tour which departs from the Landungsbrücken (jetties). It's best to enquire beforehand by telephone during which time the roundtrip also pass the Storehouse City, because the barges cannot sail through ony every tide (and it's a really must to see). On the trip itself the captain gives you a lot of very interesting information about the port.

Afterwards, it's only a stones throw away from the Old River Elbe Tunnel, which is always open for pedestrians. From the other side - the shipyard island Steinwerder - you can enjoy the unique Elbe panorama with a view of the harbour quay, the "Michel" and the Rickmer Rickmers - one of three famous museums ships which can be explored.

On with the tour, the 132-metre-high tower of St. Michaelis, the "Michel", is the landmark of the hanseatic city. Its lookout point offers a marvellous view of Hamburg and the harbour. If you did not go through the Storehouse City on a harbour tour, you can admire the historical warehouses by a walk, instead of visiting the Michel.