Guided tour of Hamburg's Speicherstadt - warehouse, free port & duty-free Guided tour of Hamburg's warehouse district – warehouses, free port, and duty-free zone
ID: GYG957657-1490419
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
A city tour about the founding, rise, fall, and rebirth of the Port of Hamburg.
New tour starting in May 2025.
We'll start our walk through the history of Hamburg's Speicherstadt at the birthplace and nursery of Hamburg's harbor,
Take a critical look at the founding charter of our port and discover a few contradictions.
Then we'll continue our tour towards the Elbphilharmonie, admiring the great history of the place where this building stands today.
Let's take a look at how the port changed during industrialization in the 19th century.
And how the movement of goods was revolutionized in the 20th century.
Dive into the Speicherstadt, the red brick canyons, and the history of its workers and employers, and find out what Westphalia has to do with Hamburg and why workers lived in a castle there.
Find out exactly what Schutenschubser, Ewerführer, Windenwärter, and Kaffeeverleserinnen actually did and why there are coffee barons and Persians in Hamburg.
At the end, you can enjoy the most beautiful view of the warehouse district with a coffee, another drink, or something to eat.
Highlights
- Elbphiharmonie: A short story from the coffee warehouse to the concert hall
- Sandtorhafen: Hamburg's harbor development during industrialization
- Santorquai Hof: An office for the secret rulers of the warehouse district.
- Fleetschlösschen: Small but mighty, even emperors and filmmakers have been guests here.
- Wasserschloss: The most beautiful view in Hamburg's warehouse district.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
We will meet at the harbor police station No. 2 at Kehrwiederspitze near the Baumwall/Elbphilharmonie subway station. You will recognize the tour guide by our orange umbrella at the meeting point.
INCLUDED
- Entrance to all sights
- Guided tour with our tour guide
NOT INCLUDED
- Tip for our tour guide
- Food and drinks
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
