Hamburg

Hamburg

This graceful city, located at the mouth of the Elbe on the North Sea, is one of Europes busiest ports. Enjoy its stunning architecture, museums, and theaters. Discover the shopping arcades and outdoor cafes of the Inner Alster. Or stroll through the lavish parks and gardens of the Outer Alster.

Attractions

Visit the Rathaus; the 14th-century houses of Deichstrasse; and St. Petri, Hamburgs oldest church.

Activities

In Max Liebermann's Garden you'll find Liebermann's later work - Paintings, pastels and drawings from his summer residence at Berlin's Wannsee lake. Miniature Wonderland is one of the biggest mock-up railways of the world! Experience a great landscape with houses and figures, cars and trees, hills and valleys, night and day and, of course, lots and lots of tracks and trains. The Russian spy submarine U-434 is open to the public! The relic of the Cold War is shown in Hamburg's HafenCity and it is the biggest non-nuclear submarine of the world. Within the walls of the Hamburg Dungeon lie more than 1,000 years of gruesomely authentic history vividly brought back to life... and death. Hamburg's city centre offers more than just shopping; the streets are peppered with historical shop, trading and office buildings and you can also marvel at the imposing town hall. The five main churches of the Hanseatic city form Hamburg's skyline. One of them is the famous Michel-St. Michaelis, a Hamburg landmark.

Shopping

Hamburg is a veritable shopper's paradise. The city centre boasts a quantity of beautiful shopping arcades, glass-roofed malls and exclusive boutiques.

Food

Eating out and feasting, Hamburg ranges in the top league. Germany's highly reputated magazine "Feinschmecker"(gourmet) marked Hamburg's gastronomy as the very best of all German cities.

Currency

The Euro (€), the currency of the European Union, is the official currency of Hamburg.

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