Altes Land

Travel 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

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 HK$538 per night from 21 Feb to 22 Feb
HK$538
HK$714 total
21 Feb - 22 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Elmshorn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, parking (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews.
8.6/10 Excellent! (195 reviews)
very good

Reviewed on 21 Jun 2025

Garner Hotel Elmshorn by IHG
Hotel Am Fischmarkt

Hotel Am Fischmarkt

Fischmarkt 2 Stade NDS
The price is HK$909 per night from 19 Feb to 20 Feb
HK$909
HK$1,011 total
19 Feb - 20 Feb
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 attraction Stadeum ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (205 reviews)
Great location in Stade
Great location but room dark and dreary at rear of hotel. The plus was, those at the front of the hotel had to endure the late night party goers.

Reviewed on 31 May 2025

Hotel Am Fischmarkt
Hotel Kreuzer

Hotel Kreuzer

3.5 out of 5
Rissener Str. 195 Wedel
The price is HK$1,032 per night from 13 Mar to 14 Mar
HK$1,032
HK$1,104 total
13 Mar - 14 Mar
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 ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (194 reviews)
Loved this stay. Everything was great and really nice breakfast

Reviewed on 4 Jan 2025

Hotel Kreuzer
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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! (5 reviews)
Sehr gute Ausstattung, unkomplizierte Schlüsselabholung und Abgabe.

Reviewed on 20 Jan 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
Family-friendly, quiet, rural location, good facilities

Family-friendly, quiet, rural location, good facilities

Oederquart Lower Saxony
Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Nordkehdingen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a water park and a garden. Popular attractions Strandgelände and Spielpark Wingst ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (56 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 ...
9/10 Wonderful! (135 reviews)
Altes Land
Jederzeit wieder! Es hat uns sehr gut gefallen, es hat an nichts gefehlt. Der Garten ist ein kleines Paradies, in dem man seine Seele baumeln lassen kann. Sehr gut, dass Fahrräder kostenlos bereitgestellt werden.

Reviewed on 5 May 2025

Apartment located between Elbe and Lühe
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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

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

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

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

Elmshorn Water Tower

You can learn about the history of Elmshorn with a trip to Elmshorn Water Tower. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the monuments while you're in the area.

Elmshorn Water Tower

Grünstrand

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

Grünstrand
Hamburg which includes a river or creek, a city and heritage architecture

Hamburg

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

Germany from above - Hamburg, Elmshorn, Norderstedt and Hamburg

Elmshorn

old town of stade in north germany

Stade