The maritime corners of Hamburg can be easily explored by bus and elevated train. Many sights can be reached quickly from the main train station. The center of Hamburg is a suitable starting point for many leisure and cultural activities. Here you can go to musicals, visit the Kunsthalle or take a walk around the Alster. Traveling by train and staying overnight in a IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is ideal for this. Sights such as the town hall, the landing stages with the morning fish market and the picturesque captain's houses in Blankenese can be reached quickly. A view of the Speicherstadt can be enjoyed from the bell tower of St. Michael's Church, also affectionately known as Michel.