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Hamburg's largest public green space invites you to relax, discover and enjoy. Alongside a visit to Planten un Blomen, a trip to Altonaer Volkspark is one of the absolute highlights for visitors to Hamburg - no matter how old you are. In this article, we will show you why you should not miss out on this urban park in Bahrenfeld.
The current Altona Volkspark covers a total of 205 hectares of green space. The ground-breaking ceremony took place over 100 years ago. As early as 1895, the idea of creating a large green space in Altona, which was densely populated at the time, was born. And so, in 1913, Ferdinand Tutenberg, then head of the garden department, began planning the multifaceted leisure and recreation park in Altona. By 1920, the main work on the new park had been completed, allowing visitors to enjoy the extensive woodlands and natural landscapes in the large park. Whether to relax, take a short break or play sports near the city center, the large park still offers plenty of opportunities for entertainment and recreation in the fresh air, not only for locals but also for tourists. At the same time, the Volkspark, with its well thought-out network of paths and fantastic spaces, is still regarded as a flagship of the reform garden movement.
The park offers plenty of space for countless attractions. However, the undisputed highlights of the beautiful Volkspark include the geometrically laid out school garden with its countless ornamental shrub borders, perennials and special gardens, as well as the enormous dahlia garden. The latter has been delighting visitors since 1920 with around 11,000 plants and 600 different dahlia varieties. Nature and plant fans should not miss out on a visit to the Volkspark to explore the fantastic forest nature trail or enjoy the view from one of the park's vantage points over the extensive grounds.
Last but not least, the Volkspark stadium (HSV Arena), which was built in the park in 1925, is one of the main attractions.
Sport in the VolksparkA trip to the Altona Volkspark is particularly worthwhile for sports enthusiasts. The designated running trails in the forest park, the first-class climbing tower in Bornmoor and the numerous cycle paths invite you to get active. Whether by bike, inline skates, skateboard or on foot - you can do sports to your heart's content in the Volkspark.
Directly opposite the climbing tower is an excellent children's playground with a cable car, football pitch and skate park, so that both young and old visitors get their money's worth here. Families with small children will also find other playgrounds to let off steam in the park forest, as well as a mini golf course to try out and enjoy. If you want, you can also picnic and relax in peace and quiet on the enormous meadow to the west of August-Kirch-Straße.
And even those who want to use the Altonaer Volkspark to walk their dog will find various designated dog walking zones on site.
Im Altonaer Volkspark bieten speziell gekennzeichnete Grillplätze die perfekte Gelegenheit, um den wunderschönen Park mit Freunden oder der ganzen Familie zu genießen. Derweil die Nutzung der Grillplätze kostenfrei ist, sollten Sie jedoch beachten, dass ausschließlich Holzkohle verwendet werden darf und der Grillplatz am Ende aufgeräumt und sauber hinterlassen werden sollte.
Alternativ werden Besuchern des Parks seit Mai 2021 im Biokiosk C´est si bon schmackhafe und vor allem gesunde Snacks und Leckereien angeboten. Nutzen Sie bei gutem Wetter daher die Gelegenheit, es sich unweit vom Dahliengarten auf der wunderschönen Terrasse des modernen Kiosks bequem zu machen und genießen Sie vom hausgemachten Mittagstisch über leckere Kuchen und frische Croissants bis hin zu Eis ein schlichtweg einzigartiges Gastroangebot. Probieren Sie hier Klassiker wie Wiener Würstchen mit Kartoffelsalat, gefüllte Paprika, herzhafte Eintöpfe oder Pasta mit Gemüsepesto.
Lebensmittel in Bio-Qualität, faire Preise, freundlicher Service und nicht zuletzt diverse kulturelle Veranstalungen wie kleinere Konzerte runden das Angebot vom C´est si bon ab!
Not far from Stellingen and the Hagenbeck Zoo, visitors will find the popular German park in the Harburg district directly between Luruper Hauptstraße and Schnackenburgallee. You can easily reach the Altonaer Volkspark by car or by bus and train. Bus lines 2 and 3 in particular take you directly to the Luruper Chaussee stop. While there are various paid parking facilities around the Volkspark, admission to the huge park itself is free. If you wish, you can download a practical leaflet with the most important facilities in the Volkspark free of charge here.
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Furthermore, B&B HOTELS Hamburg Altona is located just three kilometers from the fantastic Altonaer Volkspark, making it an excellent starting point for a trip to the park. You can also reach the Altona Museum, the beautiful Altona Fish Market or the exciting Hamburg Submarine Museum in just a few minutes. Whatever you decide to do, the most popular attractions in the region and the surrounding area of Hamburg are always open to you from here. From Altona, you can reach Hamburg's old town, the Wadden Sea, the North German islands or Schleswig-Holstein in no time at all.
On request, we will of course be happy to help you with countless insider tips and suggestions to make your trip to the north of Germany an unforgettable experience. Just get in touch with us!
