Option: St Michael's Church is one of Hamburg's landmarks - and offers a fantastic view over the city from its viewing platform.

Option: The Speicherstadtmuseum in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Speicherstadt tells the storey of the historic warehouse district and Hamburg's trade. In an authentic atmosphere, you can experience how coffee, tea and cocoa were once stored and processed – a piece of living port and economic history.

Option: The Rickmer Rickmers is Hamburg's floating landmark at the Landungsbrücken. The imposing sailing ship from 1896 tells its eventful history with original quarters and exciting exhibitions – from worldwide voyages to its current role as a museum ship.

Option: The Panoptikum in Hamburg presents international stars, sports legends, politicians and historical figures. In Germany's oldest wax museum, you can experience the celebrities of our time up close. It has been located on the Reeperbahn for over 130 years and is run by the Faerber family. The more than 120 wax figures include not only current celebrities, but also long-standing celebrities who want to be admired by fans young and old. Many familiar faces from film and music can be discovered on the journey through the wax museum. Madonna and Michael Jackson show off their skills and Elvis Presley also pays a visit.

Option: Experience Hamburg from the water! With the Hamburg City Pass, you can see the Jungfernstieg and the skyline of Hamburg’s city centre from a new perspective: from the Alster. The oldest and only remaining genuine Alster steamer, the "St. Georg" from 1876, takes you on a return. In the traditional and cosy steamer, the Alster return takes you across the Inner Alster, under the Lombards Bridge and onto the Outer Alster. The crew, consisting of the captain, engineer and conductor, will take you back in time on the faithfully restored steamboat.

Option: The Cap San Diego in Hamburg Harbour is the world's largest seaworthy museum cargo ship. On a tour, you can explore the bridge, engine room and exhibitions on maritime history – or experience maritime adventure up close on special trips and in an escape game.

Option: The Altona Museum is one of the largest regional cultural history museums in Germany and is dedicated to the art and cultural history of the Elbe region and the coastal areas of the North and Baltic Seas. Find out more about life in northern Germany in earlier times and explore an old pharmacy, various farmhouse parlours and the development of shipping and shipbuilding in addition to a Hamburg merchant’s shop.

Option: The BallinStadt Emigration Museum in Hamburg offers its visitors a fascinating journey into the history of the emigration of millions of people from Europe to the New World in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The museum is housed in a historic building complex and is a major attraction for history buffs, tourists and families alike. Named after Albert Ballin, a visionary German shipowner of the early 20th century who made a major contribution to the development of passenger shipping, the BallinStadt Emigration Museum opened its doors in 2007. The museum's location on the River Elbe, close to Hamburg's historic emigration halls, emphasises the city's importance as one of Europe's most important emigration ports.

Option: On the grounds around the historic 50s sheds, you can learn all about an important period in the port’s history with the help of original tools and vehicles: the time of goods handling before the introduction of the container. In the former free port, on the last listed quay ensemble of the imperial era, huge cranes tower into the sky, historic goods wagons stand on the original rails of the harbour railway and a floating crane from 1917, a steam suction hopper from 1909, the general cargo freighter "MS Bleichen" and other historic watercraft lie in the harbour basin. The most impressive large-scale object among these weighty contemporary artefacts is the four-masted barque PEKING, which is over 100 years old. The display depot in the southern part of Shed 50A also houses around 10,000 objects on the subjects of harbour work, cargo handling, shipbuilding and shipping on around 2,500 square metres.

Option: The Hamburg Kunsthalle with its three striking buildings is home to one of Germany’s most important art collections. From masterpieces from the Middle Ages to works of art from the present day – there is something for every art lover here! In addition to the permanent exhibition of more than 700 works, the Hamburg Kunsthalle also regularly hosts special exhibitions by famous artists, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world.

Option: The International Maritime Museum Hamburg is a popular destination for maritime history and culture enthusiasts from all over the world. The museum is located in the heart of Hamburg, in close proximity to the Speicherstadt, in an impressive historic building and offers an extensive collection that reflects the history of seafaring and maritime culture. The International Maritime Museum Hamburg was founded by Peter Tamm Jr., a passionate collector of maritime artefacts. Since its opening in 2008, the museum has been housed in a former quayside warehouse, which itself has a rich maritime history. The architecture of the building and its location on the edge of the harbour contribute to the authentic atmosphere of the museum.

Option: The Jenisch House in Hamburg's Jenischpark is an elegant classicist country house with original Empire and Biedermeier living quarters. Surrounded by one of Hamburg's most beautiful parks, it combines history, architecture and nature to create a special cultural experience.

Option: With the help of crime weapons, tools and original audio and film recordings, experience how criminals proceeded and how detectives investigated. Exhibits from the past and present provide answers as to how and why the self-image and tasks of the police have changed over the course of two centuries. Visitors to the Police Museum can also become investigators; they can try out forensic methods at interactive laboratory tables and create sketches on the computer. There is also plenty for children and young people to discover: whether it’s a search game, rally or investigator game – here visitors of all ages can experience the work of the police at first hand.

Option: The St. Nikolai Memorial commemorates the destruction of Hamburg during the Second World War. The preserved church tower with its viewing platform and the impressive exhibition in the vault bring history to life – a quiet place of remembrance with a moving effect.

Option: The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg offers a fascinating collection of over 500,000 art objects and design exhibits from different eras and cultures.

Option: The Museum of Work in Hamburg impressively demonstrates how industrialisation changed life and work. Original machines, historical workshops and exhibits from trade, crafts and technology – right up to the mighty Elbe Tunnel cutting wheel – bring history to life here.

Option: The black light district offers a great indoor leisure activity for the whole family thanks to the imaginative minigolf landscape with 3D effects and the laser course.

Ready for a journey into Hamburg's darkest chapters? The Hamburg Dungeon takes you on a thrilling trip through over 600 years of the city's sinister history—with real actors, special effects, and plenty of spine-tingling moments. In 11 interactive shows, you'll experience the Inquisition, meet the infamous pirate Klaus Störtebeker, and discover what really happened to Maria Katharina Wächtler. Each show is a multi-sensory experience: you see, hear, smell, and feel history—and you're right in the middle of it all!