Explore urban street art at Schanze and learn about political activism.

Alternative

Hamburg has more to offer than the port, shopping, museums and musicals. Come take a walk on Hamburg's alternative side!

Alternative

People looking at a large-scale mural painting showing a bearded man with a wooden pipe
Alternative Hamburg Tours

City Tours Alternative Tours

Experience Hamburg's diverse culture and community spirit. The tour runs on a pay-what-you-like basis.

An adult person with child walking along a wall with colourful artworks; along the wall there is a wooden shelter with more artwork
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Sights Gängeviertel

Gängeviertel, once a living quarter with narrow and winding streets, is today a proud creative space for music, exhibitions and art.​​​​​​​

People sitting and walking along a street with a colourful shop front
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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.

A park with lawn and palm trees in the sunshine, harbour cranes in background
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Sights Park Fiction

Plastic palm trees, a grassy magic carpet, a revolutionary spirit and a stunning view of the port — welcome to the city's quirkiest park.​​​​​​​

The heart of the radical movement in Hamburg.
Jessica Mintelowsky

Sights Rote Flora

An eyesore to some, a symbol of freedom to others. Read all about the tumultuous history of this cultural centre on Schulterblatt.

Visit the brewery's craft beer store.
Jessica Mintelowsky

Sights Schanzenhöfe

In Hamburg's hip 'Schanze' area, these restored industrial buildings now host a unique mix of gastronomy, art and innovation.​​​​​​​

Sculptures of letter P, O, S and H hanging from a wall; the letters have googly eyes or sunglasses and facial expressions
Jessica Mintelowsky

Neighbourhoods Schanzenviertel

Schanzenviertel hosts boutiques, bars, restaurants and cafés, all with a quirky vibe by day and a cool alternative atmosphere by night.

Low-angle shot of a large bunker with trees and shubbery on top
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Sights St. Pauli Bunker

The enormous WWII bunker on Feldstrasse hosts all kinds of music events, and there are plans for a massive rooftop garden.​​​​​​​

Hafenstrasse St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany
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Culture street St. Pauli Hafenstrasse

This colourful street parallel to the harbour has a long history of protest and activism.