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St. Georg

The Hamburg district of St. Georg probably offers the most exciting mix of the city - the variety of the inhabitants as well as gastronomy, shopping offers and culture is second to none.

Ironically, the most sensual and intense neighbourhood in the heart of Hamburg bears the name of a saint. The seeming contradiction is significant for St. Georg. "Global village" is what residents call their district.

At only 1.8 square kilometres, a unique scene has developed in the crossover of cultures, controversial and fascinating at the same time. St. Georg is unusual and sinful, chic and gay and always good for lurid headlines. Life plays out on an iconic stage here. Prominent artists and creatives feel at home on the colourful streets, just as much as business people, yuppies, junkies and lost souls. It's just the allure of difference that makes this area so attractive to tolerant people.

On the "other side" of the central station, behind the tracks, is where St. Georg begins. From here it is only a few steps to the popular Museum of Arts and Crafts. And to Germany's largest theatre, the Schauspielhaus. Directly after begins the Lange Reihe - probably one of the craziest, most diverse and most earthy stretches in Hamburg. In addition to long-established crafts, international specialist shops, corner pubs and hip bars, the "luxury world" is now also increasingly discovering the district. Luxury boutiques and trendy bars lure people in. In between life's whirls and dances - and not just on Christopher Street Day, the parade for the confident gay and lesbian scene.

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CITY AREA PORTRAIT St. Georg

Welcome to St. Georg, a borough full of contrasts. Located just behind Hamburg main railway station, it is colourful, multicultural, stylish and hip all the way up to the Alster.

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Unique weekly market in Eppendorf Isemarkt

Those who want to do their weekly groceries at the market usually should better be morning persons. But the Hamburger Isemarkt even gets the late risers out of bed to buy fresh and regional products. 

Every Tuesday and Friday at dawn the Isestraße turns into a paradise of market stalls. The highlight of this market is not only its spectacular range of stalls but also its special location: The Isemarkt runs along one kilometer underneath the bridge of the Hochbahn of the line U3 from Hoheluftbrücke to Eppendorfer Baum.  

There is nothing that you can’t purchase

Among the more or less 200 retailers there is nothing that you can’t purchase. From fish to juicy apples from the old land, colorful flowers, aromatic cheese and exotic tee up to sweet herbs and delicious vegetables locals can get everything they need for their daily life as well as what brings little joy to life. Even lyric from Hamburg is offered to the customers – if you’re lucky presented in a live performance.  

Strolling around and drinking coffee

Even if you don’t have anything urgent on your shopping list, it’s always a pleasure to visit the market just for strolling around and drinking coffee. In between the numerous retailors and visitors a very special atmosphere arises, one that can’t be found at the 100 other markets in the city.  


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Sugary temptation. Bonscheladen

If you have always been eager to learn about the candy making process, then you should definitely visit the Bonscheladen in Ottensen.

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Gänsemarkt

The Gänsemarkt is a public square in Hamburg's Neustadt district which invites visitors to shop and spend some time. Several shopping streets open into this three-sided square. The two-storey Gänsemarkt Passage forms a link to the part of the colonnades near to the Alster and is the home to retail stores, shops and gastronomy.Then there's Gerhofstrasse where the range of young fashion immediately catches your eye.

Gänsemarkt itself hosts appealing shops as well as a diverse range of restaurants and cafés. It has a diverse history: Leased out as early as 1373, it was not built on until after 1600 - and moreover with a lime storage house for the construction of fortifications. Market rights never existed, but it is thought that geese gathered here - and were then driven to Dammtor.

Known as Gänsemarkt (goose market) since 1709, some trace the name back to former land owner Gosen. The bakery at number 44 has been occupied continuously since 1650. Before you continue your tour, you should also look at the Banana Hall of the tax authorities on Gänsemarkt.

 


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