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Hamburg is seen as one of Germany’s favourite holiday areas.

 

GPS Coordinates

1 -- Hamburg, Germany
Decimal Lat: 53.551216 / Lon: 9.992537
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Hamburg - metropolis on the waterfront

Water gives life – people strive for proximity to water – and find this in Hamburg as nowhere else. This city on the water is incomparable and of unique character. Almost 2.500 bridges – far more than in Amsterdam, London and Venice combined – cross the innumerable watercourses between Elbe, Alster and Bille. Its maritime flair, clean air and Hanseatic openness to the world make Hamburg the finest city in the world for many people. With the North Sea and the Baltic not far away, the Hamburg metropolitan region is seen as one of Germany’s favourite holiday areas.

Anybody wishing to discover Hamburg’s most typical features will embark from the Elbe landing stages on a round trip by launch through the harbour and historic Speicherstadt, past the Elbe Philharmonic Hall, the city’s new icon now under construction, and HafenCity Hamburg, Europe’s largest urban development project. The surrounding “region along the river” is also best explored by water along the Elbe.

Architecture in Hamburg