Skip to content
Daytime

Sunset at St. Petri

A short walk to one of Hamburg’s oldest churches to catch the evening light.

Best time: 15 JanAbout 75 min

Timeline

  1. 15:30

    Flickenschildt

    Grab a bite at Bodega Sesenita. The tapas restaurant is open until 23:30 on weekdays, so you have plenty of time to eat before heading out.

  2. 16:19

    Hauptkirche St. Petri

    Walk 49 minutes southwest to Hauptkirche St. Petri. Arrive just before the sun dips below the horizon in the southwest.

  3. 16:30

    Hauptkirche St. Petri

    Watch the sunset. The church tower offers a historic backdrop as the golden light fades.

  4. 16:45

    La Serenissima

    End with ice cream at La Serenissima. It is open until 22:00, making it a perfect late-afternoon treat after the view.

Local tip

Check the route from the city center to the church, as it is a 49-minute walk.

Check before you go

  • Bodega Sesenita is open Su-Th 17:00-23:30 and Fr-Sa 17:00-01:00.
  • La Serenissima is open Su-Fr 11:00-22:00.
  • The sunset on 15 January is at 16:30 local time.

Worth knowing

  • La Serenissima is open at 16:45 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Su

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Hamburg (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Back to Hamburg