Hamburg Vacation Guide

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Boasting its well-deserved status as Germany's gateway to the world, the city of Hamburg stands as the country's biggest port and the second-busiest in Europe, situated along the banks of the River Elbe some 100 kilometres away from the North Sea.

Recognized as a “Free and Hanseatic City” and one of the 16 federal-states or Bundesländer in Germany, Hamburg prides itself in maintaining a strong degree of independence from other existing or former states in the country.

Having been an international city for centuries due to its strategic positioning in international trade and its mercantile background that had built the city’s wealth for years, Hamburg continues to be regarded as one of the richest metropolitan areas in the European Union, along with Brussels and London.

Having a distinct and special culture, Hamburg citizens are commonly known as “Hamburger”. This also relates to the invention of the beef patty sandwich in this city.

At first, the citizens may appear quite reserved, however, with a warm and friendly demeanor as soon as they get to know with whom they are dealing. Hamburg is still maintaining its open yet discreet attitude towards the world.

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History of Hamburg

This was built where the Alster flows into the Elbe. Despite numerous attacks by the Vikings, the settlement managed to establish itself. It was the battle against the Slavic Obriots in 832 that led to the demise of the archbishopric. The ascendancy of the Schauenburg Counts, who reigned until the 13th century enabled Hamburg to once again flourish and expand …

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Hamburg Climate

The location in the north of Germany provides extremes greater than typical marine climates, but definitely in the category due to the prevailing westerlies. Nearby wetlands enjoy a maritime temperate climate. The amount of snowfall has varied greatly in recent decades. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, heavy snowfall sometimes occurred, the winters of recent years have been less …

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Hamburg Cuisine

Today eel is often included to meet the expectations of unsuspecting diners. There is Bratkartoffeln, Finkenwerder Scholle, Pannfisch, Rote Grütze and Labskaus. Alsterwasser is the local name for a type of shandy, a concoction of equal parts of beer and carbonated lemonade, the lemonade being added to the beer. There is the curious regional dessert pastry called Franzbrötchen. Looking rather …

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Hamburg Public Transport

Tickets sold by one company are valid on all other HVV companies’ services. The HVV was the first organisation of this kind worldwide. 33 mass transit rail lines across the city are the backbone of public transport. The S-Bahn (commuter train system) comprises six lines and the U-Bahn four lines – U-Bahn is short for Untergrundbahn (underground railway). Approximately 41 …

Hamburg Vacation Guide