The wild, gritty heart of Hamburg's nightlife — the neon Reeperbahn and its clubs, bars, theatres and red-light history, plus the Sunday-morning fish market and the harbour edge. Loud, edgy and endlessly lively, well-connected; the base for travellers who want the city's legendary night out and its raw, creative energy, if you don't mind the noise and the seediness.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€120–200
typical per night in Germany
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Hamburg — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is St. Pauli & the Reeperbahn and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- A harbour cruise6 min walk536 m
- A fischbrötchen & Hanseatic food6 min walk536 m
- Sternschanze19 min walk1.6 km
- The Elbphilharmonie20 min walk1.7 km
- The Speicherstadt21 min walk1.7 km
- Miniatur Wunderland21 min walk1.8 km
- The Rathaus23 min walk1.9 km
- The Alster lakes8 min taxi2.8 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 4.The Reeperbahn — Hamburg's legendary nightlife strip — 'the most sinful mile', a blaze of neon clubs, bars, theatres, music venues and the notorious red-light district, where the Beatles cut their teeth. Sleazy, historic and endlessly lively; go for the live music, the theatres and the sheer spectacle, bar-hop the side streets, and soak up an institution. Best experienced with curiosity and your wits about you.
- 7.The Sunday Fischmarkt — A Hamburg institution since 1703 — every Sunday from the crack of dawn (5am in summer), the harbourside fish market roars into life with bellowing vendors flogging fish, fruit and flowers, live bands in the old auction hall, and a crowd that includes both early risers and revellers rolling in from the Reeperbahn. Chaotic, cheap and hugely atmospheric; grab a fischbrötchen and soak up a beloved local ritual.
- 13.In the footsteps of the Beatles — Before they were famous, the Beatles played hundreds of raw, all-night sets in the clubs of the Reeperbahn, and Hamburg made them a band — follow their trail around St. Pauli, from Beatles-Platz to the sites of the Star-Club and Indra, on a self-guided or organised walk. A fun bit of music history for fans, woven through the nightlife district; combine it with a live gig, keeping the area's raucous spirit alive.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to St. Pauli & the Reeperbahn; flights via Google Flights.