The harbour of Hamburg is the biggest one in Germany. For over 800 years it has acted as Hamburg’s gate to the world. On the Elbe river the ships sail to the North Sea and then further on to the Atlantic. The river Alster snakes through the historical old town and many canals, called fleets, and can be discovered on boat trips.

There is plenty of space along the shore to discover and spend some time. The Jungfernstieg is directly situated by the water. It is an upmarket shopping street. Of the seven very different town areas of Hamburg, the district St. Pauli is the most famous.