Altes Land Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Fischmarkt in old town Stade
Fischmarkt in old town Stade
Stade, is a city in Lower Saxony in northern Germany. First mentioned in records in 934, it is the seat of the district Landkreis which bears its name. It is located roughly 45km to the west of Hamburg and belongs to that city's wider metropolitan region. Within the area of the city are the urban districts of Bützfleth, Hagen, Haddorf and Wiepenkathen, each of which have a council "Ortsrat" of their own with some autonomous decision-making rights. Stade is located in the lower regions of the river Elbe. It is also on the German Timber-Frame Road.
Othmarschen, Hamburg, Germany
Teufelsbrück an einem Herbst-/Wintermorgen, von der Elbe aus

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Where to stay in Altes Land

Hamburg-Rissen, Schnaakenmoor, FFH-Gebiet, Bruchwald

Rissen

While you're in Rissen, take in top sights like inoffizieller FKK Strand and jump on the metro at Rissen S-Bahn to see more of the city.

Rissen
Garner Hotel Elmshorn by IHG

Garner Hotel Elmshorn by IHG

Hamburger Str. 205 Elmshorn SH
The price is AU$122 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
AU$122
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Elmshorn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews.
Garner Hotel Elmshorn by IHG
Hotel Am Fischmarkt

Hotel Am Fischmarkt

Fischmarkt 2 Stade NDS
The price is AU$155 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
AU$155
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Stade. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 6 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Stadeum ...
9/10 Wonderful! (207 reviews)
Excellent room - lovely location and a great breakfast made for a wonderful sta.

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026

Hotel Am Fischmarkt
Hotel Kreuzer

Hotel Kreuzer

3.5 out of 5
Rissener Str. 195 Wedel
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$212 per night from 5 Apr to 6 Apr
AU$212
5 Apr - 6 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Wedel. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions inoffizieller FKK Strand and Hamburg Yachting Marina are ...
Hotel Kreuzer
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Family-friendly, quiet, rural location, good facilities

Family-friendly, quiet, rural location, good facilities

Oederquart Lower Saxony
Stay at this holiday home in Nordkehdingen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Strandgelände and Spielpark Wingst are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (59 reviews)
Insgsamt eine stimmige grosszügige Einrichtung.Die ruhige Lahe, abgeschidene war sehr erholsam.

Reviewed on 26 Oct 2025

Family-friendly, quiet, rural location, good facilities
Apartment located between Elbe and Lühe

Apartment located between Elbe and Lühe

Jork NDS
Stay at this apartment in Jork. Enjoy a garden, cable/satellite TV service and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Hamburg Yachting Marina and Hundestrand ...
Apartment located between Elbe and Lühe
12 person family holiday home with sauna, whirlpool, two showers and toilets, wood-burning stove and canoe in 1st row to the lake with wonderful lake view in Otterndorf

12 person family holiday home with sauna, whirlpool, two showers and toilets, wood-burning stove and canoe in 1st row to the lake with wonderful lake view in Otterndorf

Otterndorf
Stay at this holiday home in Otterndorf. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a sauna and a garden. Popular attractions Grünstrand and Grünstrand Altenbruch are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
Super schönes Haus, liebevoll eingerichtet, sauber und der See war auch schön (wir waren da als es geschneit hat, traumhaft). In der Nähe ist ein super Spielplatz und die Spielscheune, perfekt für Familien.

Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026

12 person family holiday home with sauna, whirlpool, two showers and toilets, wood-burning stove and canoe in 1st row to the lake with wonderful lake view in Otterndorf
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Popular places to visit

Altes Land Tourist Information Center

After visiting Altes Land Tourist Information Center, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Jork.

Altes Land Tourist Information Center

Kiel Canal

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Kiel Canal during your travels in Ostermoor. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.

Kiel Canal

Stadeum

Get tickets for a show at Stadeum, a theatre with a story to tell in Stade. Experience the area's theatre scene and museums.

Stadeum

Freilichtmuseum Stade

You can browse the exhibits at Freilichtmuseum Stade, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Stade. Amble around the area's marina or visit its shops.

Freilichtmuseum Stade

Hamburg Yachting Marina

Explore the waterfront in Wedel with a trip to Hamburg Yachting Marina. Amble around this trendy area's waterfront and enjoy its lively bars.

Hamburg Yachting Marina

Grünstrand

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Grünstrand during your trip to Otterndorf?

Grünstrand

Cities near Altes Land

St.-Petri-Kirche in Cuxhaven vor dem Deich. Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Deutschland, Europa -- St. Petrie Church in Cuxhaven in front of the dike. Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Cuxhaven

Ortstafel Schenefeld (Kreis Pinneberg)

Schenefeld

Germany from above - Hamburg, Elmshorn, Norderstedt and Hamburg

Elmshorn

Aerial panorama of the downtown of the city Itzehoe in Germany on a sunny summer day.

Itzehoe

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