Alster Lakes

waterway · Hamburg · Germany

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Two lakes in the city centre, the Binnenalster and Außenalster, with promenades, sailing boats and boat cruises.

Jungfernstieg is the starting point for Alster boat tours; check the current timetable.

landmark · 340 m

Neo-Renaissance city hall with a 112 m tower, on the Rathausmarkt square.

attraction · 1.1 km

The world's largest model railway, with detailed miniature worlds, in the Speicherstadt.

landmark · 1.1 km

The world's largest timber-pile warehouse district, with red-brick warehouses along canals, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

religious_site · 1.2 km

The best-known church in Hamburg, a Baroque landmark with a tower you can climb for views over the harbour.

neighborhood · 1.3 km

Modern waterfront district of new architecture, promenades and museums on the former harbour area.

park · 1.4 km

Central city park with a botanical garden, Japanese garden and, in summer evenings, water-light concerts.