Is the Elbphilharmonie Plaza free to visit?
Yes, the viewing level is public. The concert hall opened in January 2017 and stands 110 metres high on the tip of the Grasbrook; the Plaza sits between the old quay warehouse and the glass, and it is the one place in HafenCity where the whole harbour lines up at once. It is also a spot in the Architecture set.
Which place has the oldest story?
The Fischauktionshalle on Große Elbstraße, built in 1895/96 when Altona opened its new fishing harbour. It was designed to auction fish and distribute cooling ice; since the restoration in 1984 it has been an event hall. Sunday mornings it still fills up before most of the city is awake.
What makes a place a "place to be" rather than a sight?
The test is whether people stay. All 6 cards ask about that rather than about dates: where the light falls at 8 p.m., which bank the fountain reads best from, why one set of steps is always occupied. Stamping happens within 75 metres, sitting down included.
Can I play this with a class or a group?
Yes. Every category also runs as a live game: a teacher or host builds the route in the group portal, picks the stops, adds their own questions and sends teams off with a six-digit join code. Store products are Friends Game – up to 6 devices (€14.99), Private Game – up to 10 (€49.99), Class Game – up to 35 (€399) and Large Group Game – up to 100 (€699). Planning and preparing a route costs nothing.
Where do I go next?
Two neighbours to this set: Nature in Hamburg and Markets in Hamburg. All eleven Hamburg collections sit on the Hamburg hub page, and the German version of this page is at /de/staedte/hamburg/places-to-be/.