Hamburg – the gate to the world

Welcome to Hamburg

Hamburg is the gateway to the world, the highlight of the north, the proud Hanseatic city – the bustling port on the River Elbe has many faces. Handsome town houses in the Wilhelminian style, the Alster Lake with its network of canals, parks and exclusive shopping temples are the key ingredients that shape the city's character.

A multicultural scene in Ottensen, elegant chic in Blankenese, the historic Speicherstadt with its warehouse buildings, the booming harbour, the Landungsbrücken jetties that impart a hint of nautical romance and the HafenCity, a docklands project that sets entirely new standards in metropolitan town planning – there is a lot to discover.

Hamburg is Germany's No. 1 city for musicals and, with its theatres, State Opera, the Art Gallery and museums, one of the most varied cultural centres. Nationwide the city has the greatest density of embassies, consulates and media.

And despite all the Hanseatic restraint, business in pubs, trendy clubs and bars is booming here – not only on the Reeperbahn, even though it is the world's most famous entertainment district.

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