"The old Fisherman's village" Ovelgönne by Rupanworld

Ovelgönne Travel Guide: 5 reviews and 30 photos

Beautiful old fisherman houses - nice architecture

Oevelgonne is a small fishermen's village a few kilometers away from Hamburg. Until 1890, it was a small municipality in itself, while after that it continued to be a part of Altona until 1938. Since then, it has been regarded as a part of Hamburg. This small township stands on the bank of river Elbe with a beautiful stretching sandy beach that presents a great beauty to it.

Urja on the beach on river Elbe

In Oevelgoenne, one finds numerous old houses, beautifully architectured, some of which are as old as a century or even more. Formerly, these houses were said to be inhabited mainly by the ships crew and the Captains and some fishermen. Today, none of them exists, but the beautiful houses that they inhabited still stand in full glory. The houses are very colourful with flowers and bushes.

Paritosh & Urja walking down the beautiful lane

In many of these houses, there are small exhibition or sale of old books, jams, shipping accesories, artifacts, etc. which are visible to the visitors even from the narrow roads in front of the houses. Many of these houses have also been made into restaurants. In sum, its a total delight for any visitor to the area and those visiting Hamburg should not miss a chance to see this old village.

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In a nutshell:A very beautiful small town

Last visit to Ovelgönne: Oct 2007
Intro Updated Oct 7, 2007
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The man in the sea Things to Do (6)

This is something that really caught my attention. A man standing on a platform in the middle of Elbe and watching the... more travel advice

Museumshafen Oevelgonne Things to Do (6)

its a museum of old ships at Ovelgonne. Old ships that are testimonies of work and life, of art and craft and the... more travel advice

Boats Things to Do (6)

On the Elbe at Ovelgonne, one can see beautiful boats small and big and some old ships as well. more travel advice

Fishermen's village Things to Do (6)

Ovelgonne presents a beautiful view of small and beautiful fishermen's houses of a very old architectural pattern. It's... more travel advice

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Written Oct 7, 2007

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hunterV Jul 23, 2009 at 1:50 AM

Hello, Rupa! You have visited a nice place! Thanks for your story and pictures! ><><><><
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mallyak Oct 25, 2007 at 10:11 PM

Can see you and family are enjoying hamburg!Why are the people at the beached covered up???Down under its a sin to be covered at the beach!!