Honestly, when S first told me about Miniatur Wunderland and how it was the largest model railway…read morecollection in the world - it wasn't a place that I felt super enthusiastic about visiting during our time in Germany. Another couple joined us for the Hamburg portion of our trip and they really wanted to go, so I agreed. I'm a believer now! This place is fun for all ages. As someone who prides myself in my skillset re: "attention to detail", this place has me beat and I'm totally impressed. Come early to beat the crowds. It does get pretty crowded in there. You definitely need at least 3-4 hours here, and can probably spend the entire day too if you want. They have lockers for your stuff, and a place to grab a bite to eat on-site. Reservations are a must! We were pretty late in booking our tickets so ended up spending an extra 10 euros to buy the "virtual reality" experience in order to get an any time entry ticket. The 10 min VR experience was pretty meh, so only choose this option as a last resort.

Wow! What an experience! I never anticipated this being something of interest, but hearing so many…read morepositive recommendations when I arrived in Hamburg made me interested. I looked online and it was sold out and the estimated wait time was 3-4hours. I rolled the dice and got lucky with a walk in and only waited 30min. This is was the highlight of my trip, the displays were detailed beyond expectation. Looking forward to going again in the future!

Great, big and easy to get around. 1st time here and glad it easy to navigate around without…read moreasking for help (with I normally do since language barrier). Plenty to shops, restaurants, stores within the station.

This is a big train station and is super lively! There's plenty of cafes and food shops on the main…read morecorridor where the trains are. There is a top floor, where they have a convenience store, a McDonald's, another fast casual restaurant, and other stores. This one of the better train stations in Germany! I'm biased since I love the vibe of the city of Hamburg . . . it gives Berlin vibes!

All expectations surpassed. Extremely happy with the customer service as well as the the Christian…read moreHoehne Magnus train that I received. Highly recommend.

I don't know much about model trains so I cannot review the products they sell but the shopkeeper…read moreis nice even for "just looking" and when he turned on the train in the display for us, my kids were extremely happy, thank you.

6/22/2024 - this is a a high quality store and brand with water coloring products inside. A very…read morelarge store located -1 level below the mall. Highly recommend to go. Take the elevator or escalator downstairs to it. All the found floors are called E- for emergency. This location is as big as a grocery store.

*grabby hands* If…read moreyou're an American expat, I'd compare this to a Michael's or a JoAnn Fabrics, but a bit more upscale. It's not cheap, but it's a good, solid hobby store, with helpful clerks, and a decent selection of a wide variety of hobby materials. Every time I go in here I emerge, dazed, with bags full of ribbon and glue sticks and paint-it-yourself frames and twine and cotton batting and acrylic paint and floral wire that I didn't need, as well as the one thing (usually refills for my glue gun) that I went there for. Lots of fun! Edit: I would also like to add that it carries a large selection of good-quality fine art supplies. My sister is a professional fine artist, and I tend to buy her gifts here - pens, inks, paints, pencils, charcoals, and more.

very handy for getting to the northern part of the city centre and the uni quarter. the 4 and 5…read morebuses go from here every 4 mins during the day. some good cafes and a McCafe.

Very disappointed in the service we received here. If a no star was possible I would give that!!!!…read moreWe were yelled at for asking for information. We purchased 4 first class train tickets from Hamburg to Copenhagen and were told when they were purchased that seats would be auto assigned. However today we were told that the train was full and even though we had paid $600 euros to secure passage on the train that we had no seats. The option we were given after finding a different agent to talk to was a trip on another train that would take us 7 hours with 4 connections and no seat assignments. We were told that if we didn't find a seat we could just stand!

DOM is really nice, friendly and family. There is a lot of…read moredifferents stands and everyone can find his account. You can go during the sunset in the ferris wheel where you will have a beautiful view of Hamburg.

First and foremost, Germans know how to Fest! They are probably the king of the world of Fests!…read moreLiterally, during any time of the year there are street festivals and other festivals going on every weekend! It's been hard for my wife and I to keep up! The Hamburger Dom Sommerdom capped off our summer festing all proper like. The area they allot for the Dom is massive and has a lot of "B's": beer gardens, beer bars, bratwurst, and booze as carnival prizes (YES, you read that right!). There are also a ton of standard carnival rides and rollercoasters; they even have funhouses like the ones in the Grease movie (which I've never seen anywhere else). Beide bier und bratwurst were consumed aplenty during our visit to the Hamburger Dom. We also went on a Friday night and were lucky enough to hop on the ferris wheel just as the weekly fireworks display began! Perfect timing! We had only recently heard about Hamburger Dom, but apparently it happens three times a year and runs for about a month each time during the spring, summer, and winter. Without a doubt, my wife and I will be regulars from here on out. And we'll be recommending people from home (SF, CA) to visit when it's around.

Nice to look at and a decent bakery and shop. Also a bar called Cockt-rail. See what they did there?read more

A tasty bakery and bus stops right outside is about the only thing going for the bahnhof Mundsburg…read more Sorry - it has nice architecture also. Other than that, there are millions of stairs to get up to the platforms (impossible with either a wheelchair or pram) - no lift or escalator. When the train arrives, the platform is lower than the train, which again makes getting on and off rather difficult with wheeled transportation.

ZOB Hamburg, where ZOB means Central Bus Station, is located close to the City Center and just some…read moreminutes walking from Central Train Station. The building is quite modern, opened in 2003, it replaced the old ZOB that was build in the 50's of the last century. The ZOB consists of three buildings, called A, B and C as well as the numbered arrival/departure stops. The german word here is "Bustasche" - bus bag! Sounds bureaucratic. Anyway - just lock at the number and also check the number of your bus (in general the personal checks your ticket when you board). The place is quite drafty and is missing a real waiting hall. just a small place is available, during opening hours. At night most people wait on the road or enter the close Kebab Kiosk oder Mc Donalds. Beause the Toilet is closed at the same time the ticket counters close, people use the places around during the night. Especially in summer you may smell it! Just be aware of pick-pockets und don't wunder, often there are lots of homeless searching for shelter. Also drugs are sold and consumed here. So to me, this is not a cosy place at all and you always could be happy if your bus arrives and departs as scheduled.

ZOB is the central bus station in Hamburg. Fairly close to the main station. It took about 5-10…read moremins on foot. The bus station has a very unique shape, not big but small either. It could contain around 10 buses at once. The design of the station stays with glass and steel, very modern and simple. at the station, you can also find some shops and fast food restaurants around. So no need to worried about food if you got hungry after a long trip. Although the bus station is quite modern looking, it kinda looks a bit dirty after a long day. I mean it's understandable, since there are lots of people come and go in a day. Especially in raining days, quite chaotic. Beside than that, also you should look good after your own belongings, It looks quite dangerous here.

My long ambition to get onto more submarines is finally coming to fruition. I've seen 2 in a month!…read moreMy fascination with these relics of the cold war stems mainly from enjoying "The Hunt for Red October" so much. U-434 is a Soviet vessel dating from 1976. She is a Tango-class (NATO designation) attack boat, armed with 24 torpedoes. Powered by 3x 5200 shp 6 cylinder diesels, she was, I believe, the largest non-nuclear submarine in service at the time. A German businessman thought it would be a good idea to buy her for around EUR1M in 2002, and she was transported back from Russia for a further EUR1M and now lies in Hafen City. Admission is around EUR12 with an extra EUR3 for the guided tour, which ou can have in English. I highly recommend the extra tour as you get to see areas of the boat (command room etc.) that you wouldn't be able to otherwise. Sadly, as she was still in active service as a training boat until 5 years ago, the Ruskies removed quite a bit of equipment from her before she was sold. Therefore, you won't be plotting a firing solution as the torpedo computer has gone, along with sonar and communications. For the most part though this is as authentic as it gets. One ping only.

I really enjoyed this, geeky as it may be. There's zero hype, and not much education happening…read more Basically, you're walking on your own through a good portion of a real submarine, free to poke and prod. If that appeals to you, have at it! But take it from me, watch your head. The doors are low at the top, and high at the bottom, and generally have pipes just where you want to stand up after passing through. (Probably not a good outing for a first date.)