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Hamburg's bustling floating landing piers on the Elbe, the gateway to harbour cruises and the historic St. Pauli waterfront.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Hamburg, Germany · Europe
Altona works well as a base: 44km from Lüneburg Heath.
Altona is a city located in Hamburg, Germany. With a population of 250,192, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Altona sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Altona to your route.
Altona (German: [ˈaltonaː] ), also called Hamburg-Altona, is the westernmost urban borough (Bezirk) of the German city state of Hamburg. Located on the right bank of the Elbe river, Altona had a population of 270,263 in 2016.
From 1640 to 1864, Altona was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was anRead more
independent borough until 1937.
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Altona is located in Hamburg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 53.5500 latitude, 9.9333 longitude.
Altona has a population of approximately 250,192 people, making it a city in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Hamburg's bustling floating landing piers on the Elbe, the gateway to harbour cruises and the historic St. Pauli waterfront.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Hamburg's stunning concert hall rising like a glass wave atop a former cocoa warehouse on the Elbe, with a free public plaza offering harbour views.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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The world's largest warehouse district built on timber-pile foundations, a UNESCO site of red-brick Neo-Gothic buildings laced with canals.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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The world's largest model railway exhibition in Hamburg's Speicherstadt, with over 16,000 metres of track spanning miniature continents.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Hamburg's famous zoo pioneering open-air enclosures without bars since 1907, with a tropical aquarium.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Museum of rare prototypes and racing cars focused on Porsche and Volkswagen history in Hamburg's HafenCity.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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A vast purple-blossoming heathland nature reserve, magical when the heather blooms in late summer and crossed by car-free trails.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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A charming Hanseatic salt town with crooked gabled houses and a tilting brick skyline, gateway to the heath.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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