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Information on Hamburg Germany: Hamburg tourist information Steinstrasse 7, 20095 Hamburg Germany, for more travel tips for Hamburg attractions and day trips from Hamburg
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Events Hamburg: the DOM fun fair and the Alster Fair are famous attractions Hamburg
Day trips Hamburg Germany: one of the great activities with kids in Hamburg is a visit in the Hagenbeck Zoo, open year round from 9 am

Attractions Hamburg - from Reeperbahn and Michel to warehouse district

Hamburg in Germany is with about 1.7 Million inhabitants the country's second biggest city and the attractions of Hamburg are very multifaceted.

Attracions Hamburg: Town hall is a must see of Hamburg Germany. Town hall is located near Alster, therefore you will find Caffes, where you can enjoy your Hamburg trip

The city center is dominated by the rivers Elbe and Alster, creating the beautiful maritime flair. Their canals and streams are crossed by 2300 bridges, more than in Amsterdam and Venice together!

Sightseeing tour Hamburg Germany: landmark of Hamburg is the baroque church St.Michaelis (nicknamed Michel), whose viewing platform provides a good look over the attractions of Hamburg and a nice possibility to take pictures of Hamburg.

Hamburg Speicherstadt is another attraction of Hamburg Germany. For more pictures of Hamburg click right on "PLAY"

Another impressive building is the town hall with its richly decorated facade, located at the market square. Around here traffic free zones with lots of shopping arcades and streets make Hamburg a shoppers’ paradise.
Most famous are Hanseviertel Arcade, Jungfernstieg, Mönckeberg street and Neuer Wall street with the luxury arcades.

Tourists love Hamburg Germany for its cultural scene, made of world-class museums and a variety of musicals. But nevertheless, one of the biggest attractions of Hamburg is the famous red-light district Reeperbahn in Sankt Pauli.
Even those not interested in strip shows usually head for a trip to the Reeperbahn, just to see what it’s all about. The so called ‘Kiez’ is a collection of bars, sex clubs, variety acts, restaurants and pubs awaking every night, but don’t worry, it is also an usual and touristic place where people just go for dinner, enjoying theater and musicals.

The Harbor of Hamburg Germany has got famous attractions of Hamburg, one is the old sailing boat "Rickmer Rickmers"

One of the most visited attractions of Hamburg is the amazing 800 years old harbor, worldwide the 3rd largest one after New York and London (see pictures Hamburg ). The best way to discover the area is taking part at one of the many sightseeing cruises around the harbor. Starting point are the Landungsbrücken jetties of Hamburg Germany.

The people of Hamburg say the better you are doing in life, the further west in the city you live. If those who reside in Övelgönne are making it, those in Blankenese have arrived. So the district Blankenese boasts some of the finest and most expensive houses of Germany.
For visitors the area’s attraction lies in its narrow cobbled streets and the perfect location with great views over the Elbe river.

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Attractions Hamburg - ideas for Hamburg Germany and day trips from Hamburg to attractions around Hamburg

The harbor of Hamburg Germany is the 3rd largest worldwide. For more impressions see pictures Hamburg on right.

Attractions of Hamburg: The fish market of Hamburg Germany has been an institution since 1703. The spectacle with a great atmosphere takes place from every Sunday from 5 am-10 am from October to March.
Cruise Hamburg Germany: Hamburg offers lots of boat cruises to show you the port but locals will recommend the city’s harbor ferries, which take you up the river on a cheap and ordinary public transport ticket s. pictures Hamburg on right side.

City center of Hamburg Germany is located on the Alster, a lake in the center of the city, with many Cafes where you can enjoy your day.

Visit the 100 years old warehouse district (Speicherstadt), which belongs as architectual monument to the attractions of Hamburg (see pictures of Hamburg). Behind the neo-gothic brick walls, imported goods like coffee, spices and tobacco are stored. You can just walk there or take one of the Barkassen boats.
Family activities in Hamburg Germany: The greenest city of Germany offers lots of leisure activities. One of them could be a nice day in the zoo Tierpark Hagenbeck, which belongs to the attractions Hamburg.

Sunset on harbor of Hamburg Germany, which is older than 800 years.

Day trips Hamburg: nice day trips from Hamburg go to the hanseatic World Heritage cities Lübeck (73 km) and Wismar (133 km). If you want to see the sandy beach of the Baltic Sea, the Timmendorfer beach is just 1 hour away from Hamburg Germany.