Tour of Hamburg's Speicherstadt and HafenCity

See the historic Speicherstadt and the modern HafenCity on this city tour in Hamburg. The Speicherstadt achieved worldwide fame as a trading center in the 19th century. Here the most important goods were spices, coffee and oriental carpets.Taste interesting types of coffee in a pleasant atmosphere. Try spices and use their taste and smell to guess which they are. Visit a traditional oriental carpet shop and let yourself be enchanted by the colors and patterns.You will go to the ideal place for the mostly photographed location of Hamburg and then walk past the largest model railroad in the world and the "Hamburg Dungeon" in the historic boiler house. Visit the traditional ship harbor and admire the Marco Polo Tower, which has been awarded with architecture prizes.Take a quick look into the "best office building in the world" and the HafenCity Cruise Center, where cruise ships moor almost every day. Regular guests are, for example, the Queen Mary 2 or the largest yacht in the world - the "Eclipse" of a Russian billionaire. Finally, enjoy the wonderful panoramic view of the Elbe and of the harbor.Here you will obtain insider knowledge regarding the Elbphilharmonie and hear some humorous stories about the Speicherstadt.