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Große Freiheit

Explore St Pauli on foot and hear fascinating stories about the Beatles in Hamburg. Take a guided walk through the side streets of St Pauli and visit the major Beatles-related locations. See the famous red-light district with the Reeperbahn and Große Freiheit where the Beatles spent a lot of time on and off stage in the early sixties. Enjoy live performances of Beatles songs by your musician guide during the walk. Visit a local pub to see more performances of your favorite Beatles tracks. Walk in the footsteps of the Beatles and experience the bustling atmosphere of St. Pauli on this 2.5-hour tour.

Discover Hamburg your own way with a hop-On hop-Off ticket. Get on and off the bus whenever you want, at any of the stops, and take as much time as you like to see the interesting attractions. You can also take it easy, stay on the bus, and enjoy the view as you ride around the city. Take a break at the St. Pauli Piers and visit the Hard Rock Café. Visit the exciting historical warehouse district and the Miniatur Wunderland model railway, or take a tour around the harbor. Stroll across Hans Albers Square along the Reeperbahn, all the way to Große Freiheit (Great Freedom) on the newly dedicated Beatles Square. Scale the beloved St. Michaelis Church and admire Hamburg from above. Admire the imposing City Hall, and give in to your shopping urges in the stores along magnificent Jungfernstieg. Stroll around the Outer Alster Lake and admire its beautiful views, and find out how much green space this Hanseatic city has to offer. Bus Stops: Stops: 01 : Kirchenallee/Central Station 02 : Marco Polo Terraces/HafenCity 03 : Kehrwiederspitze (Historic warehouse district) 04 : St. Pauli Piers 05 : Reeperbahn 06 : St. Pauli Piers/S-Bahn station 07 : St. Michaelis Church (Michel) 08 : City Hall/Reesendamm - across from City Hall 09 : Gänsemarkt 10 : City Hall/Reesendamm, City Hall side 11 : Gerhardt Hauptmann Square 12 : Kirchenallee/Central Station, east Side 13 : Holzdamm/Hotel Atlantic 14 : Beautiful View/Outer Alster 15 : Alsterperle Hotel

Experience Hamburg at sunrise on this exciting tour to the fish market. See the Elb Tunnel, ride on the harbor ferry, and explore this unique part of the port city. Start at the Reeperbahn as that area dies down from the night, cross over to the colorful Spielbudenplatz, and walk past Davidwache, a spot featured in various TV shows and movies. Proceed to the port and into the depths of the 100-year-old Elb Tunnel. Take a ride on the harbor ferry towards Finkenwerder, enjoying the fresh harbor air as you learn interesting facts about the Hamburg Harbor. Afterwards, walk along Großen Elbstraße, a street lined with gourmet restaurants as well as wholesale fish retailers. Stop at Schellfischposten, where the popular TV show “Inas Nacht” is filmed. Finally, wander the world-famous fish market. As your guide tells you interesting and entertaining stories about the Altona Fish Market, stroll through the alleyways and admire the fresh fish and other delicacies. Enjoy a coffee and typical Hamburg specialties with live music in the Fish Auction Hall, and get your Sunday off to a fun and relaxing start.

Götz Barner is a true local original. As flâneur, and stage actor, the White Dandy has lived on the Reeperbahn for 30 years and really knows everything and everyone. This entertainer was recently featured on the posters for the "St. Pauli pinkelt zurück" (St. Pauli pees back) initiative. He will take you on an intimate, informative and extremely funny tour of Hamburg's Reeperbahn and its many side streets. The White Dandy loves to talk about the good old times back when the Star Club still existed, the tramps sparred with the cops, and when he acted onstage with the founder of the Schmit Theater, Corny Littmann. Since he is a true local, he also knows the residential side of the red-light district. He'll be able to provide an authentic portrait of local life. Ask him all the questions you want—he knows, for instance, how the skull became the symbol of St. Pauli, what a "Riechbalken" is, and where 50 Shades of Grey-style S&M is really practiced. The tour takes you across the legendary Spielbudenplaty, to the disputed Esso houses, through the back areas of the Reeperbahn deep in the red-light district and around the Große Freiheit. The White Dandy can also take you to places closed off to other tours. The tour ends with a quiz on neighborhood slang - learn what it means to have "Matrosen am Mast!"

Discover several years of Tatort history in Hamburg at the top shooting locations in the Hanseatic city. The tour starts directly in the city center at Jungfernstieg and continues to the Town Hall, which had a role as a supporting act in many Tatort films, but which is most famous for the dramatic scene with Cenk Batu. Your next destination is the HafenCity, the largest urban development project in Europe and shooting location in almost every Tatort film with Nick Tschiller and therefore an important sight for Tatort fans. Find out from where you were able to see Helene Fischer when she disappeared into the dark recesses of human trafficking against the backdrop of the famous Elbe Philharmonic Hall. The tour will end at the foot of Elbphilharmonie with a lovely view of the harbor.

Discover Hamburg your own way with a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Get on and off the bus whenever you want, at any stop, and take as much time as you'd like enjoying the interesting sights. You can also take it easy, stay on the bus, and enjoy the view as you ride around the city. Scale the beloved St. Michaelis Church and admire Hamburg from above. Marvel at the imposing City Hall, and give in to your shopping urges in the stores along magnificent Jungfernstieg. Stroll around the Outer Alster Lake and take in its beautiful views, and find out how much green space this Hanseatic city has to offer. Take a break at the St. Pauli Piers, and visit the Hard Rock Café or Speicherstadt, the exciting historical warehouse district. Finish your day with a boat ride around the harbor, where you'll enjoy fantastic views of the ships and sailing equipment. Bus Stops: • Landungsbrücken • Ernst-August-Schleuse • Ballinstadt & IBA Dock • Harbor Museum (Hafenmuseum) • Maritime Museum • Traditional Ship Harbor (Traditionsschiffhafen) • Historical Warehouse District (Speicherstadt) — Wunderland • Cap San Diego • Landungsbrücken 10

Discover Hamburg's famous St. Pauli and tour the highlights on this guided walking tour. Visit infamous spots like the redlight district as well as interesting bars and attractions, including Spielbudenplatz and the Olivia Jones Bar. See the home of the FC St. Pauli and its world-famous stadium. Take a stroll along the most sinful mile in the world: the legendary Reeperbahn or Hamburg's redlight district. Admire local gems, including the smallest police station in Europe: the Davidwache. Step into the highest cocktail bar in the area and soak up the stunning views of the harbor. Visit famous plazas like Hans-Albers-Platz and Beatles-Platz and learn the history behind each turn with insightful commentary from your local guide.

Discover why the Reeperbahn became the best known and most sinful mile in the world. Everyone parties here, enjoy a public or private guided tour of the 930-meter party mile called the Reeperbahn. See where Udo Lindenberg lived on the Reeperbahn, and where Hans Albers wanted to skip his check. Find the 2 ATMs in Germany with the highest turnover. Europe’s smallest police station, the Davidwache, is located on the Reeperbahn, where the Beatles stayed overnight. The most expensive and worst-equipped single room of St. Pauli is also located on this street. Head on to the infamous Herbertstrasse, where sex workers have worked since 1900. The most famous pub door always intrigues. Also pass by Beatles-Platz, the Große Freiheit, and the memorial stone of the Star-Club along the way. After the tour, you’ll know all the highlights of the Reeperbahn.

After a brief introduction in front of the Davidwache police station, discover the history of the district with historical photos and original sources. This is followed by a tour of the historical places, where you can compare the past with today. The tour takes you to Davidstrasse, Hans-Albers-Platz, St. Pauli Church, Beatles-Platz, and the Grosse Freiheit. You’ll also discover lesser-known corners of St. Pauli. The tour guides are mostly local residents who know their neighborhood very well and love telling you all about it. This tour provides an introduction to the many sides of the district in 1 hour. The small group size (2-12 people) ensures that you get a personal tour and have the chance to ask the guide as many questions as you like.

Explore Germany’s most famous red light district on this tour through St. Pauli in Hamburg. Learn more about the sailors and call girls who are traditionally associated with St. Pauli. Aside from the usual clichés, discover how a residential area is integrated into the district and the rules it follows. The tour starts at Millerntorplatz by the beginning of the Reeperbahn, and takes you to the harbor side. Here you can enjoy the spectacular views of the Port of Hamburg. Follow in the footsteps of sailors to Davidstrasse and the Reeperbahn, where you’ll learn about the background of prostitution. Next, visit Hans-Albers-Platz and the Grosse Freiheit. At the end of the tour you’ll reach the original fish shop "Kleine Haie, Grosse Fische" (Small Sharks, Big Fish), where you can taste a typical fish sandwich.