Or party hard in St. Pauli
Residents

Neighbourhoods

See guides to Hamburg's seven administrative districts (Bezirke) and several of its quarters (Stadtteile).

Districts

Hamburg, Germany ─ District Altona
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Neighbourhoods Altona

Under Danish rule for much of its history before becoming an independent German city, Altona only joined Hamburg in 1937.

Hamburg, Germany ─ District Bergedorf
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Neighbourhoods Bergedorf

Tranquil Bergedorf has Hamburg's lowest population density by far. Here you can take long bike rides by the Elbe or through the forest.

Hamburg, Germany ─ District Eimsbuettel
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Neighbourhoods Eimsbüttel

Eimsbüttel is much-loved for its family-friendly neighbourhoods, green spaces and lively areas with bars, restaurants and shops.

Hamburg, Germany ─ District Mitte
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Neighbourhoods Hamburg Mitte

This large district comprises Hamburg's busy city centre, bar-heavy St. Pauli, modern HafenCity and up-and-coming Wilhelmsburg.

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Neighbourhoods Hamburg-Nord

The northern-most district stretches from chic Eppendorf all to suburbian Langenhorn, the sprawling Stadtpark at the centre of it all.

Hamburg, Germany ─ District Harburg
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Neighbourhoods Harburg

Home to the Hamburg University of Technology, what used to be a city in its own right is now Hamburg's largest district south of the Elbe.

Hamburg, Germany ─ District Wandsbek
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Neighbourhoods Wandsbek

This sprawling, northeastern district houses a quarter of all Hamburg residents, and is popular for its many parks, forests and nature reserves.

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West of Alster

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Neighbourhoods Blankenese

Escape the big city by visiting Blankenese's narrow winding alleys, beautiful captains' homes, mansions, and river views.

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Neighbourhoods Eppendorf

Richly pretty and pretty rich: one of the fanciest quarters of Hamburg is posh… but it’s also so much more.

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Neighbourhoods Karoviertel

Find designer and vintage fashion and meet the in-crowd at the hip cafés along Marktstrasse — only a short walk from Schanzenviertel.

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Neighbourhoods Ottensen

Ottensen is a major shopping district. Its narrow alleys and little bars and cafes have earned it the nickname 'Little Paris'.

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Neighbourhoods St. Pauli

Known around the world for its football club and the Reeperbahn, St. Pauli has even more to explore than you'd think.

This former Watertower in the neighbourhood of Stellingen is used for residential purposes
Jan Munstermann

Neighbourhoods Stellingen

An underestimated urban quarter on the rise – Stellingen has many parks, sports grounds and quaint buildings along a comfortable cycling route far away from traffic.

East of Alster

View of Magellanterassen and Sandtorhafen with people sitting in the sunshine, Elbphilharmonie in background
Mediaserver Hamburg / Andreas Vallbracht

Neighbourhoods HafenCity

HafenCity Hamburg is the most ambitious inner-city development in Europe: Modern architecture meets the city's historical UNESCO sites.

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Neighbourhoods St. Georg

St. Georg, east of Hamburg Central Station, is a lively and colourful neighbourhood filled with galleries, shops, restaurants and bars.

Bars in Winterhude, Hamburg, Germany
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Neighbourhoods Winterhude

Winterhude is pompous townhouses, red-brick apartment buildings, modern offices and lots of green all wrapped up into one.

South of Elbe

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Neighbourhoods Wilhelmsburg

Young, lively and multicultural - experience Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg’s very own Williamsburg.