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Theatre, Opera, Musicals, Literature Hamburg has a diverse theatre scene which is guaranteed to satisfy every taste. If you like light theatre, the Winterhuder Fährhaus is the right place for you. The St.Pauli-Theater offers entertaining performances, and Classical theatre pieces are regularly performed in the Deutsches Schauspielhaus, as well as in the Ernst-Deutsch-Theater. The Thalia-Theater is also well known because of its modern productions, such as world performances of the cult musicals of Black Rider of Burroughs, Waits and Wilson, as well as Lou Reeds and Robert Wilsons POEtry. Children really enjoy the plays at the Theater für Kinder (Theatre for Children), and the legendary Schmidt on the Reeperbahn offers a brilliant variety programme. With a modern and unassuming exterior, the interior of Hamburgs Staatsoper is one of the nicest in Germany. Even the opera and ballet performances staged here contain a number of international artists. Likewise, the best place for Classical music in Hamburg is the Musikhalle. Hamburg is known as a main musical city in Germany. Cats has been running for thirteen years in the Operettenhaus on the Reeperbahn. Phantom in the Neuen Flora enjoys more popularity, and the musical Buddy has also been running for a number of years. For good book readings by authors, its worth going to the Hamburger Literaturhaus, where European writers are regular guests. Live Music For those of you who don't yet know it - the Beatles once started their major career in the Kaiserkeller. This still exists today, but is now a used as a disco. Above it one of the most important clubs in Hamburg can be found, namely the Groe Freiheit 36, in which top acts regularly perform. About 500m away you'll find Freiheits arch rival, the Docks. Theres really not a lot between them, and both clubs have a substantial amount to offer when it comes to music. The Markthalle is somewhat more modest but is tempting because of its great atmosphere. It is a true arena, where you'll have a good view of the stage even if you're in the back row, and the sound is also brilliant here. Many Blues, Jazz and rock concerts take place in the Fabrik in Altona, a former factory. This Hanseatic city also has a couple of great venues for open air concerts in the summer. There is the refurbished Volksparkstadion, and bands such as Oasis and R.E.M have stepped foot on the stage of the Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld. The best known venue for open air concerts is however the Stadtpark, where great concerts regularly take place. If all this is not enough for you, then you should go to Scheeel near Hamburg , where the big Hurricane Festival takes place - every year top acts from the music scene perform here. Art and Museums Admittedly Hamburg is not known as an artistic city, but it does offer a host of interesting museums. For example you can find one of the most important German collections of older and contemporary art in the Hamburger Kunsthalle. In the architecturally charming Deichtorhallen, contemporary art exhibitions are often staged. If you're interested in travelling by sea, then the Altonaer Museum is the right place for you. Figureheads of great sailors from the past, model ships and nautical instruments are all on display here. In the museum of Kunst und Gewerbe (Art and Business) you'll be taken on a tour of discovery of the artistic trade during the last thousand years. Exotic souvenirs and items of practical use are the basis for the ethnological collection in the Museum für Völkerkunde (Museum of Ethnology). If you want to learn more about Hamburg, then its worth going to the Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte (Museum of Hamburgs history) which is also architecturally pleasing. There you'll find a model of Hammaburg, the place from which Hamburg gets its name. In nice weather a boat trip on the Elbe to Övelgönne and the Museumshafen (Boat Museum) there is well worth it. In the Museumshafen old but seaworthy vessels are on display. Cinema Hamburg has hankered after good cinemas for years, and there is now a multitude of cinematic palaces here. Centrally located cinemas include the Ufa-Palast on the Gänsemarkt and the huge Cinemaxx on the Dammtor. If you prefer to avoid blockbuster films and the usual crush which goes with them, then you should go to the Altonaer Zeise Kinos which are situated in an old factory building and show quality films. Other well known cinemas in Hamburg include the Grindel Filmtheater, the Holi and the film theatre Streit´s on the Jungfernstieg. The Abaton and the Metropolis show special director´s cuts and present independent film productions as well. Nightlife When it comes to nightlife, most tourists think of the Reeperbahn first. In fact if you want to have some fun, then no night is complete without a visit to the St.Pauli area of the city. Here you'll find the best discos and clubs (e.g. Mojo-Club, Tunnel, Molotow, Panoptikum, Docks, Groe Freiheit), theatres (e.g. the St.Pauli-theatre, Schmidts Tivoli), musicals (Cats, Grease), museums (Hans-Albers-Museum, Panoptikum) and dancing venues (e.g. Café Keese) as well as the world famous red light area of the city. In the Reeperbahn area you can dance throughout the night, as there are no closing times and there are even clubs which open in the early morning. If you've been awake for the whole night, then breakfast at the Fischmarkt (Hamburg fish market) is recommended. Sport Theres no limit to the possibilities for fun and sport in Hamburg. When you think of sport here in Hamburg, you think of Hamburgs famous football team first - HSV - who are once again at the top of the league. HSV play their games in the wonderful Volksparkstadion. The other celebrated football team in the city is the St. Pauli FC which plays its games in Wilhelm Koch Stadion on the Millerntor. The atmosphere in this small stadium is legendary, but is suffering a little at the moment because the neighbourhood team is only situated somewhere around the middle of the second division. First class professional sport is offered by the American football team the Hamburg Blue Devils, which is one of Europes leading teams. They also play in the Volksparkstadion. Hamburg of course stages an annual marathon through the city, the Hansemarathon, whose course runs through the entire city. Around a million spectators regularly turn out to watch people run the 42km long course. If you'd like to take part, then Hamburg offers great possibilities for your training - the Volkspark, the Stadtpark, or round the Alster. You can go round these quicker by bike or on skates, but it is doubtful that you will become the next Jan Ullrich quickly! Ullrich is a regular visitor to Hamburg, particularly when the World Cup cycling race, the HEW Cyclassics, takes place here. If you're more interested in watersports, then Hamburg, with the Auenalster and its numerous small canals, offers splendid conditions for sailors, rowers, canoeists and pedalos. If you're interested in horseriding and betting then a visit to the Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld or the Galoppderby in Hamburg Horn is worth a visit. You'll be able to see the elegant jumping and dressage horses in the annual Dressur-Derby in Klein Flottbek. If you're a swimmer, then you should visit the Alster-Schwimmhalle. Tennis friends can watch international championships in a classy ambience at Rothenbaum. |
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