Hamburg Tourism

Hamburg Tourism

Which is one of Germany's 16 federal states of Hamburg, the country's 2 The most populous city. Northern Germany, North Sea and Baltic Sea that separates the southern tip of Jutland Peninsula in Hamburg, the Elbe, Alster and Bille rivers located at the intersection.


The town center, built around Binnenalster and Aussenalster Lakes. The city has water channels to the bridge that connects the pieces of 2302. Extending inward from the North Sea to the Port of Hamburg, Europe 2 great port. One of the most important international trade center in Hamburg has more than 90 consulates.

Tourist Attractions

Hamburg harbor in a sea of ​​the country's largest multi-cultural city. The city, with spectacular rivers and lakes is a metropolitan city squeezed between huge container ships.

Steinwerder 12% of urban land in the Port of Hamburg and the city's most important economic resource. Each year, thousands of ships tens of millions tones of goods from the harbor.

Steigenberger Hotel and Bridge, located between Stadthausbrücke Fleetinsel (Channel Island), is an area full of modern and historical buildings. Fleetinsel, from the west through a few large bridges Neustadt (New Town) Rödingsmarkt in the east is associated with.

Alsterfleet (Alster canal), connects the river Elbe, Alster Lakes. A very nice pedestrian path extends along the canal.

Located near the railway Dammtor Planten un Blomen (Plant and Flower Park), very few children's playgrounds and the Old Botanical Garden Japanese Gardens with tropical houses and tea houses embodies the fore. At the eastern part of the park Wallanlagen Park (Town Ramparts Park). Wallanlagen Dammtor and St. A green corridor between St. Pauli. Wallanlagen children's playground and a large number of recreational places, stretches along the town ramparts and moats.

Located in the city center of Hamburg's Kunsthalle (Art Hall), the largest art museum in the country. Museum complex, consists of two buildings linked by an underground passage. Art gallery, medieval and 20th has a rich collection of century classics.

Cap San Diego (Überseebrücke) and Rickmer Rickmers (Landungsbrücken rail station), museums and other important cultural centers reflecting the city's cultural treasures.

Culture and Entertainment

Musicals, exhibitions, festivals, concerts, theaters, pop, rock, jazz and classical music, traditional events and shows, creates the city's multi-faceted culture. The Beatles, his musical career began in Hamburg in 1960.

Theaters and hosts a large number of Hamburg, as a world city that gave life to numerous musical and cultural events.

Alle Theater, Alma Hoppes Lustspielhaus, Altnoer Theater, Theater Am Holstenwall Thalia Theater and the city's major theaters.

Dammtorstrage in 28 of the Hamburg State Opera (Staatsoper Hamburgische), the most important ballet, opera and concert in one of the centers. Laeizhalle (Concert Hall), North German Radio Symphony Orchestra puts on stage hosts classical music performances.

May the German Emperor Barbarossa held to celebrate the day the customs exemption Hafengeburtstag (Harbor Birthday) festival, the Hamburg International Short Film Festival (June) and the International Dragonboat Festival (June), the other major festivals held in the city.

Hamburger Dom in July-August (Heiligengeistfeld), is one of the country's largest and most colorful fairs. Colorful stalls, horse-ants, rides, spectacular fireworks and fun at the fair are all the ingredients.

Hamburg bars and clubs, the fundamental features of the entertainment in the city. Schanze and St. Pauli bustling streets, bars, clubs and discos, is an important center for nightlife in the city.

Wining and Dining

Hamburg, is an excellent place for food lovers. Bars, hotels, restaurants, pubs, restaurants, tea houses, the city's food and beverage outlets, cafes, small bars, taverns and all kinds of fresh fish, including offers local and international flavor to your taste.

Hafen, the city's most important fish market. The market for fresh fruits, as well as all kinds of fish species.

Include local specialties;

Labkaus: fish, fried egg and a kind of stew served with pickled cucumbers.

Aalsuppe (soup): Meat, vegetables and nuts are made with, vinegar to taste.

Rote grütze (red fruit compote): Black currants, raspberries and cherries trees. Served with cold milk or custard.

Alsterwasser: beer flavored with lemonade.

Franzbrötchen: a kind of regional pastry.

Shopping

Hamburg, versatile and has a world of extraordinary shopping. The numerous passages in the city center, shopping centers, specialty shops and upscale boutiques reveals the richness of the city's shopping.

Spitalerstraße city's main station at the northern exit, a pedestrian shopping area.

Mönckebergstraße (Hamburg Shopping Street), the city's largest shopping street. The beginning of Mönckebergstraße Karstadt Sport, Europe's largest sports store. Saturn's largest electronics store in the world and Europe's largest shoe shopping center Görtz important centers for shopping.

Laventhaus Shopping Centre, Town Hall Square, Bleichenhof's Grand Bazaar, Spice Market and Neuer Wall Street Hanse-Viertel must-see places.


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