Elbphilharmonie

New 'architectural lighthouse' of Hamburg. On the top of a huge old warehouse a 110 metres tall modern philharmonic hall with glass façade and wave-shaped roof. It also includes a fancy hotel, restaurant, as well as private apartments. Access to the observation deck (called "Plaza") is free (although you need to get a ticket to prevent overcrowding), and offers a great view of Hamburg. On days of long queues in front of the ticket booth for the Plaza get your ticket at the instead. Normally there are very few people.

• free
• viewpoint

Getting there

Take the ferry 72 from Landungsbrücken, or walk through the Speicherstadt / HafenCity

Hours

Daily 09:00-24:00 (Plaza)

Price

Free

Website

elbphilharmonie.de (opens in a new tab)