Hamburg: Schanzenviertel Private Tour
ID: GYG61732-86422
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
01:30 hours
Description
Enjoy a tour through the colorful Schanzenviertel, finding out how the working class district has evolved. Visit the former Rote Flora, and wander through the artisinal alleyways, before finishing the tour at Millerntor stadium.
Discover Hamburg's Schanzenviertel and learn all you need to know about its development from an industrial district to the epicenter of colorful, lively culture.
Begin your tour at the historic Sternschanze station (U3 line). After looking at what was once the largest water tower in Europe, wander through Sternschanzen Park in the "Schanze" neighborhood, considered a hip district since the 1980s.
Stroll past back courtyard developments and multicultural streets as you make your way to the Rote Flora, a former theater on Schulterblatt. Continue further, through the historic craftwork alleyways, along Beckstraße, to the former "Central-Schlachthof," the central slaughterhouse of Hamburg, which supplied the city's urban markets with meat in the 19th century.
The tour will end at Feldstraße's U3 station, which is surrounded by the Medienbunker (a former anti-aircraft tower), an old defensive tower, the Millerntor stadium, and the Heiligengeistfeld area.
Highlights
- Experience Hamburg's Schanzenviertel and take in the impressive views of what was once the biggest water tower in Europe
- Immerse yourself in Hamburg's lively, hip district, and explore some of the back courtyards that are open to the public
- Discover the historical, artisanal alleyways before taking a look at a former anti-aircraft tower and the Heiligengeistfeld area
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Sternschanze station (U3) — Sternschanze exit
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
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
