Description

Essentials about the Fischmarkt in brief

The Hamburg Fischmarkt (Fish Market) is an institution with cult character, both among locals and tourists. Every Sunday morning about 70,000 people flock to the market on the banks of the river Elbe to buy fruit, fresh fish, flowers or second-hand clothes.

The fish market is no ordinary market, because here trade goes on until a buyer for the goods can be found. The pitchmen, who actually deserve their name on the fish market, outdo each other in terms of volume to lure customers to their stalls.

If you don’t feel like shopping, you can dance to live music in the adjacent Fischauktionshalle (Fish Auction Hall) early in the morning. Many night owls from nearby Reeperbahn and St. Pauli let the night end here with a last drink including a fish sandwich and a view of the Port of Hamburg.

Website

hamburg.de/fischmarkt

Opening hours

Opening hours Mar. 3 – Nov. 14:

Admission fees

None.

Location

Getting there

By public transport:

S1, S2 and S3: Stop Reeperbahn

Bus line 111: Stop Fischauktionshalle

Bus line 112: Stop Hafentreppe

By car:

Parking is available at the Edgar-Engelhard-Kai and in Van-der-Smissen-Straße.