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The Hamburg (German: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg), is the second most populous city in Germany. It has 1,742,707 inhabitants.

At a glance

Hamburg is also one of the 16 German L καιnder and is the economic and cultural center of the whole of Germany. NorthGermany. It has 2,302 bridges, more than the Venice and Amsterdam together. It is also its largest port Germany and one of its largest Of Europe. Although it is its largest port Germany, Hamburg is not seaside. It is crossed by the river Elbe, which after 80 km flows into the North Sea.

Ideal period of visit

How to get there

By air

The   Hamburg Airport, known in German as Flughafen Hamburg, is Hamburg International Airport. It is located 8.5 kilometers (5.3 miles) north of downtown Fuhlsbüttel quarter and serves as a base for Germanwings, Condor, TUIfly and easyJet. Hamburg Airport is the fifth busiest of Germany's commercial airports with 14,760,280 passengers and 153,879 aircraft movements in 2014.

By train

Mr   railway station is the finish for many ICE as well as Intercity lines, trains tend to stop two or even three times in Hamburg. Use the German Rail online travel app to find connections to / from Hamburg and buy tickets.

By road

Bus

Buses serving other cities (regional, national and European destinations) depart from or arrive at Hamburg Central Bus Station ("ZOB"), close to Hauptbahnhof (two minutes walk) Destinations include Berlin (several times a day).

By boat

Many cruise ships visit Hamburg, so you can set foot on Hamburg ground in one of the cruise centers. Most likely locations are the Hamburg Altona Cruise Center (close to the fish market) and the Hamburg Cruise Center HafenCity (next to the new Unilever Center), check out the home page of the Hamburg Cruise Center

Apartments

• Center of HamburgMitte

• Altona

• Eimsbüttel

• North Hamburg

• Wandsbek

• Bergedorf

• Harburg

How to move

By road

Beware there is a lot of traffic in the city.

Bus

Buses run around the clock. At night, a special "Nachtbus" (night bus) service connects remote areas and the city center. Buses leave and arrive at the "Rathausmarkt", near the town hall, and are open all night. Night buses are recognizable by the numbers reaching 600 to 688. In addition to the regular and night bus lines, there are also Metrobus lines, designed to carry heavy

loads for the most popular routes, somehow replacing a tram system that Hamburg does not have (similar to the Berlin ). Metrobuses are designed to serve commuting mostly, and therefore are not as useful for tourists - in fact most lines do not even need to get to the core city center. Fans of public transport will be pleased, however, to know that these lines are served by the largest bi-articulated low-floor buses in the world (the Van Hool AG 300, also used by public transport operators in Utrecht).

Subway

There are four U-Bahn (metro / metro) lines in Hamburg. All run through the city center and meet the Hauptbahnhof (if you stop at two separate stations - U1 and U3 at the Hauptbahnhof-Süd, while U2 and U4 at the Hauptbahnhof-Nord - both at opposite ends of the large Hauptbahnhof complex):

U1 (blue) is a huge V with the bottom south of the Altstadt and the top north ends (both actually splitting in two) into residential suburbs. This line can be useful if you want to visit the west bank of the Aussenalster, as it has stations relatively close to it. U2 (red) extends from east to northwest. A particularly useful feature is that it stops at the Messehallen (showrooms), thus allowing it to move quickly there from Jungfernsteig.U3 (yellow) is by far the most useful in tourism, as it is a noose around the Altstadt and Aussenalster. It can take you to the Rathaus, the old port (next to HafenCity), Landungsbrücken, St. Pauli and even at the Stadtpark. The Sternschanze also stops at the other entrance to the Messe (showrooms). While the loop is around the Aussenalster in the broadest sense, none of the U3 stations are close to it, so you have to change to a bus line to get to the lake. U4 (aqua) shares the east branch with U2, but not northwest loops south to HafenCity. All U-Bahn lines except U3 meet at the Jungfernstieg, although U3 stops at the nearby Rathaus station and is accessible via an underground passage.

Note that none of the lines go to Altona - you have to take the S-Bahn or bus to get there. U-Bahn runs from about five to one downtown, but there is often no 23:00 pre-service in remote areas. On weekends, he runs all night.

Bike

You will see many bicycles on the streets during the warmer months, many of the city dwellers use bicycles as their normal form of transportation. Transmission modes for bicycles are not available on all roads. In fact, you have to shift from the road on a mixed foot / bike strip to a separate bike lane often. I drove carefully! Several hotels in Hamburg offer locals with access to hotel bicycles. The city itself also offers bicycle rental services. This service is called StadtRad, and there are many kiosks around the city. To use this service, customers need to sign up for the Stadtrad website and create a credit card account. Once the account is created, you can go to any of these terminals and use one of their bikes for as long as you want. The first 30 minutes are free, the next time you coast 8 cents / minute. and the maximum charge is € 12 per day. Alternatively, Hamburg City Circles (in collaboration with the bike shop next door) rents bikes for € 23 for 2 days and € 7 for each additional day. Hourly wages are also available. The bikes are large "cruise" style bikes and the rental includes a lock, air pump, and toolbox if desired. You can take your bike with you on port ferry services (eg line 62) for free .

What to see

The whole city center is worth walking everywhere, as it is loaded with varied and really interesting sights. Those ranging from the iconic Speicherstad and Hamburg's five main historic churches, through the aristocratic area around the Binnenalster artificial lake and the town hall (Rathaus) in the state-of-the-art Hafen-City. The center is where most of the canals and bridges are Hamburg, as well as the old quays and magnificent views across the Elbe. There is also an unusual array of museums to visit.

St. Pauli is the bustling area for party, non-maintream shopping and the largest amusement park in Hamburg. The city's trade fair (Messe Hamburg) and CCH (Hamburg Convention Center) are also there. Altona has a long pier, both with the historic Landungsbrücken and places still in active use, such as the Terminal Cruise and fishing port.

St. Georg just east of the Hauptbahnhof is a warm and welcoming place full of cafes and famous for its gay culture, and has the most aristocratic part of the lake Außenalster. The North is the greenest part of Hamburg, with the rest of the Außenalster and many other parks, such as the Hagenbecks Tierpark the famous zoo was founded in 1907 by Carl Hagenbeck, who was the pioneer behind "Zoos without bars". South is a mostly industrial area, with some unexpectedly interesting views from the decoratively lit Borhardt docks and Finkenwerder's favorite airportplanter. Further south is the historic Harburg, a former independent city. Hamburg publishes a thick, detailed brochure of local museums called "Museumswelt Hamburg". You can find the Museumswelt Hamburg at the information desk in any of the museums. Hamburg is part of the Greeter Global Network (free tours are provided by local volunteers).

Entertainment

Fish market

Museum Night in April is big in Hamburg (next: 2015 April 18). Over fifty seats take part and be open to two. Admission to the museums is not free, but the cost is symbolic, a ticket everywhere (plus public transport) costs € 12 (€ 8 discount). Hamburg open-air market, dating from 1703. The market takes place at the foot of the age-old Fish Auction Hall, where they perform live jazz, skiffle, country, or western music. Open every Sunday from five - 09:30 am, in winter from seven - 9:30 am.

Birthday port

Every year in May the birthday port attracts millions of people. Dozens of kiosks and stadiums, a parade of ships, and changing events to celebrate spring cities of wealth. The port was completed 800 years ago, in 1989. Since then, the Birthday Port has grown into the largest port party in the world.

What will you buy

Hamburg's main shopping district is the Mönckebergstraße in the city center. This area has the shops you are guaranteed to find in major German cities such as Galeria Kaufhof, Karstadt, C&A and Saturn and the further fashion shops west of the common international brands. Take the metro to either main train station, Rathaus (town hall), or Mönckebergstraße. Also check the side street Spitalerstraße. Northwest of the town hall to Gänsemarkt are the most expensive shops, such as Hugo Boss

Studies

Job opportunities in Hamburg

Which area to go for coffee - drink

If you want to relax and have a coffee in some cafes go to Lange Reihe. Lots of bars, cafes and restaurants along the way. Although Lange Reihe is the heart of the gay community, most places have been visited by straight and gay people of all ages together. All places are gay-friendly, many are gay-owned or gay-run, but not all of them

Which area to go for food

In what area to stay

There are many rooms all over Hamburg and, although not a cheap city in general, you can find the price range to include much more affordable options than in other northern metropolises. There are many higher-end hotels within the small central Neustadt-Altstadt area, but the options are definitely not limited to them. Hotels throughout the Aussenalster in the North provide relaxing comfort, and further north you will find hotels near the airport, convenient for those arriving by air. The Atlantic and the Vier Jahreszeiten share the award for the best hotels in Hamburg over the last hundred years. Emperors and movie stars have stayed there, including James Bond (Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997). The luxury hotels on the Alsters waterfront are really reminiscent of Geneva.

Altona and St. Pauli contain both business and leisure travelers arriving at the trade fairs and those along the coastline, offering great views at different rates. There you can find hotels at the other end of the price range, catering to people who have come to take part in the city's nightlife. East of the center, in turn, you will find more business hotels and budget accommodation, usually very conveniently connected to the center, but often less expensive due to their spectacular location. Finally, the South has a very small supply of accommodation options, but these may be worth reconsidering by those arriving by car.

Stay safe

Hamburg is generally a safe city. Watch out for pickpockets, especially in the area around Mönckebergstraße, the main train station, the Reeperbahn, buses and trains, but also on busy escalators and any other busy places. Keep your distance from the demonstrators unless they wish to take part: the two leftist groups and the Hamburg police are known for their strong reactions to such situations.

Health and precautions

Tap water is very clean and you can drink it without exception, they even use it to feed the baby.

Communications

Important emergency telephone numbers (dial without local prefix throughout Germany / always free):

112 = Emergency medical condition and fire department

110 = Police

Note that Hamburg police wear dark blue uniforms, unlike the German federal police and many of the other state police forces in Germany, which still wear green uniforms.

Next destinations

• Berlin

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