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Hamburg is Germany's second largest city and, with the Hamburg Harbour, its principal port.

The official name Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg recalls its membership in the mediæval Hanseatic League and the fact that Hamburg is a city state and one of Germany's sixteen Bundesländer.

The city of Hamburg is situated at three rivers, the Alster, the Bille and the Elbe. The city centre is beautifully situated around two artificial lakes, the Außenalster and the Binnenalster, which are formed by the river Alster.

100 km to the Northwest, three islands in the North Sea also belong to the city-state of Hamburg : Neuwerk, Scharhörn and Nigehörn.

Kreis Dithmarschen, Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Kreis Pinneberg, Kreis Segeberg, Kreis Steinburg, Kreis Stormarn, Landkreis Cuxhaven, Landkreis Harburg, Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, Landkreis Lüneburg, Landkreis Rotenburg, Landkreis Soltau-Fallingbostel, Landkreis Stade, Landkreis Uelzen und Partnerkreis Ludwigslust.

Hamburg intern : Allermöhe, Altona, Bergedorf, Blankenese, Bramfeld, City Süd, Dulsberg, Eilbek, Eimsbüttel, Elbvororte, Eppendorf, Finkenwerder, Hansa-Platz, Harburg, Karoviertel, Langenhorn, Lokstedt, Mümmelmansberg, Ohlsdorf, Ottensen, Rahlstedt, St Georg, St. Pauli, Sternschanze, Volksdorf, Wandsbek, Wilhelmsberg


car hire, hostels, hotels, tour operators, travel guides, transportation / traveling to hamburg

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Camping & Caravanning

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI International Camping Guide - 

Car Rental Hamburg

 Alamo  -  Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Lodgings in Hamburg.

Hotels in Hamburg

 Booking - Hotels in Hamburg  -  an easy way to select and book hotel rooms
Hotels in Hamburg, Norderstedt, Allermöhe, Pronstorf, Bad Bramstedt, Kaltenkirchen, at Airport Hamburg (HAM) and Lückeck-Blankensee (LBC).

More Hotels? See Hotels

Hostels

 Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk - German youth hostels
 Hostelbookers.com - Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators




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Travel Guides Hamburg / Related books

 Hamburg. Go Vista. City Guide  - Klaus Viedebantt
Paperback (March 31, 2005); Publisher: Vista Point Verlag GmbH.; ISBN: 3889736505.
 Beatles guide Hamburg - Paperback 89 pages (2001); Publisher: Europa; ISBN: 3203791757
Germany - Eyewitness Travel Guide
Paperback: 600 pages; Publisher: DK Travel; Rev Upd edition (January 15, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0756626358; ISBN-13: 978-0756626358
Lonely Planet Germany
By Andrea Schulte-Peevers (Author), Jeremy Gray (Author), Anthony Haywood (Author), Sarah Johnstone (Author), Daniel Robinson (Author)
Paperback: 816 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 5th edition (March 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1740599888; ISBN-13: 978-1740599887
Frommer's Germany
Paperback: 692 pages; Publisher: Frommer's; New edition (December 6, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0470008679; ISBN-13: 978-0470008676

Transport / How do I travel to Hamburg

 Flughafen Hamburg
Fluginformationen | Verkehrsanbindung | Gepäck | Shopping & more | Rund um's Geld | Gesundheit | Spezielle Infos | Ein- / Ausreise | Zoll | Zu Ihrer Sicherheit | Airlines | Luftfracht

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  Flights to Hamburg

www.austrian.com  
By travelling with Austrian via Vienna Airport, you can fly comfortably and quickly anywhere in the world. On average, you won't need to spend any longer than 30 minutes between the arrival of your aircraft in Vienna and your onward connecting flight – and that's unique in Europe!

 Deutsche Bahn  -  German Railways

 HVV Verkehr 
 Geofox  -  Route planner Hamburg 

 Autokraft - 
 Autokraft Kielius  -  Airport Bus - Hamburg - Neumünster - Kiel v.v. 
 Jasper Online

 Online Maps Germany [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Germany ]
 Map24  -  Route Planner Hamburg


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 Hamburg Tourism
What are the first things that come to mind when you think of Hamburg? Probably the city's stunning location on the Elbe and Alster Rivers, the colorful activity in the St. Pauli entertainment district, unforgettable musicals, a night at the theater, Michaelis Church (colloquially "der Michel") or the impressive harbor. Hamburg, 1,200 years old, is loved both for its contemporary scene as well as for its cultural offerings. In between traditional trading houses and renowned theaters, the latest trends are always cropping up.
Hamburg lies open to many streams of influence. With city-state traditions reaching back for centuries, it has always played a special political and cultural role. Today, as a key commercial hub, an international harbor and a media and cultural center, the metropolis on the Elbe River with its one million inhabitants is once again pursuing ancient traditions with typically Hanseatic aplomb. This comes as no surprise: Germany's second largest city offers a high quality of life and international flair. In Hamburg, the word "boredom" is unknown.
Info : Hamburg at a glance, Arrival, Save Money in Hamburg, City Map, Brochures, Information Offices and more
 Hamburg International
Arrival - by air, rail, car; Hamburg at a glance; Studying in Hamburg; The city and politics; The economy and the port; The history of Hamburg; Tourism and culture

 Hamburg Intern
Allermöhe, Altona, Bergedorf, Blankenese, Bramfeld, City Süd, Dulsberg, Eilbek, Eimsbüttel, Elbvororte, Eppendorf, Finkenwerder, Hansa-Platz, Harburg, Karoviertel, Langenhorn, Lokstedt, Mümmelmansberg, Ohlsdorf, Ottensen, Rahlstedt, St Georg, St. Pauli, Sternschanze, Volksdorf, Wandsbek, Wilhelmsberg

 Alster - Alster Touristik
Alster-Kreuz-Fahrten, Alster-Rundfahrten, Fleet-Fahrten, Kanal-Fahrten, Vierlande-Fahrten and Dämmertörn
 Altes Land
Romantische Fahrradtour entlang der Finkenwerder Deiche und durch das Obstbaugebiet zwischen Rosengarten und Cranz. Hin und zurück mit Elbfähren - ein Rundumerlebnis zum Billigtarif.
 Blankenese - Die Welt mit Elbeblick
 Boberger Dünen
 Botanischer Garten
 Duvenstedter Brook & Wohldorfer Wald
 Falkenstein - Falkensteiner Ufer
 Fischbeker Heide & Schwarze Berge
 Jenisch-Park
 Klövenstein / Klövensteen
 Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
 Niendorfer Gehege
 Planten und Blomen
 Press - Hamburger Abendblatt - daily evening paper
 Press - Hamburger Wochenblatt - weekly
 Raakmoor
 Radio & TV - NDR
 Speicherstadt - Speicherstadtmuseum
 Stadtpark
 St. Michaelis
 St. Pauli
 University - Universität Hamburg - Tor zur Welt der Wissenschaft
 Vierlande
 Volkspark
 Wildpark Schwarze Berge
 Wilhelmsburger Osten
 Wittmoor
 Zoo - Tierpark Hagenbeck

Cuisine - Hamburg Cooking

 Heringsdip [ recipes from Hamburg ]
 Schlemmer-Sommer - 
During these festivities you can eat in more than 60 top retaurants.
Es ist für jeden Geschmack etwas dabei. Die Auswahl reicht von der klassisch-internationalen Küche über französische und italienische Kochkunst bis zu euro-asiatischen Spezialitäten.
You can download recipes [ pdf ].

German Cuisine varies greatly from region to region.

Spoonfuls of Germany: Culinary Delights of the German Regions in 170 Recipes - by Nadia Hassani (Author)
Spoonfuls of Germany goes beyond the sauerkraut and knackwurst stereotype to unveil the often overlooked diversity of German cuisine. 170 regional recipes range from classic dishes, such as spaetzle with cheese and sauerbraten to forgotten delicacies like Westfalian pumpernickel pudding. Numerous profiles, anecdotes, and food lore complete the book.
Hardcover: 270 pages; Publisher: Hippocrene Books (September 2004); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0781810574; ISBN-13: 978-0781810579
The German Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking 
By Mimi Sheraton
Hardcover 523 pages (June 1980); Publisher: Random House USA Inc. ; Language: English; ISBN: 0394401387.
Cooking the German Way: Revised and Expanded to Include New Low-Fat and Vegetarian Recipes - Helga Parnell
Serves up tantalising recipes for spaetzle, sauerkraut, Christmas stollen and more. Seasoned liberally with vibrant colour photographs and easy step-by-step directions, many of the recipes are low in fat and call for ingredients one may already have at home. Also included are vegetarian recipes, complete menu suggestions and a cultural section highlighting the German people and their country, holidays, festivals and, of course, their food.
Hardcover 72 pages (December 31, 2005); Publisher: Lerner Publications Co ,U.S.; Language: English; ISBN: 0822541076.
The New German Cookbook: More Than 230 Contemporary and Traditional Recipes - by Jean Anderson, Hedy Wurz
More Than 230 Contemporary and Traditional German Recipes
Hardcover: 416 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; 1st edition (October 1, 1993): ISBN
 German Wines - Deutsche Weinen

History Hamburg

 Hamburgs History - Wikipedia
The city takes its name from the first permanent building on the site, a fort that Charlemagne ordered built as a defence against Slavic incursion. The fort went up in 808 on some rocky ground in a marsh between the Alster and the Elbe. It was named Hamma Burg, where the "burg" means "fort"...

 Museumshafen Oevelgönne - society to preserve old ships - museum

 Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Museumhäfen

 History of Germany - see Wikipedia
Conquest [ Christianization, Frankish Empire ], Middle Ages, Early modern Germany, [ Reformation and Thirty Years War ], End of the Holy Roman Empire, German Confederation, North German Federation, German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Germany since 1945.
 German Embassy in Washington, D.C.
A brief overview and features on some of the most important events in German history.

A Concise History of Germany - by Mary Fulbrook (Author)
Paperback: 296 pages; Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (March 8, 2004); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0521540712; ISBN-13: 978-0521540711

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Hamburg Culture - Wikipedia

 Hamburg-eintrittskarte.de - see Happy Hamburg Packages
 Hamburg International - see Tourism & Culture

 Music of Germany - see Wikipedia
Contents : Minnesingers and meistersingers, Classical music: 16th century to the present, Folk music, Early Pop Music, Post-War Pop Music,Special Kinds of music.
 Schlager Music - see also Wikipedia - Schlager

 Culture of Germany - see Wikipedia
Germany's contributions to the world's cultural heritage are numerous, and the country is often known as 'The Land of Poets and Thinkers'.
Contents : Literature, Philosophy and the history of ideas, Music, Cinema, Fine arts and decorative arts, Religious tradition, Academic landmarks, Cuisine, Sport
 German Culture - a variety of Germany-related information
 Kultur-Netz 

 German literature - see Wikipedia 

When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do: The Clued-In Guide to German Life, Language, and Culture
By Hyde Flippo
On entering a restaurant, should you find your own way to a table or should you wait to be seated? What is a suitable topic for small-talk with a stranger in Germany? This guide combines an appreciation of Germany's rich heritage with a practical awareness of contemporary customs. Over 100 articles cover a broad range of topics, including: customs, food and drink, language, travel, arts and pop culture, politics, business, media and entertainment, home life, consumer behaviour, religion, history, and education. Multiple-choice questions provide an avenue to the articles for browsing, and there is an index for quick reference. Internet references (to both English and German sites) accompany almost every article, enabling readers to use their knowledge or further their research, whether checking government statistics on housing, taking a virtual tour of a museum, or planning a cross-country tour by train.
Paperback: 176 pages; Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 28, 2002); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0844225533; ISBN-13: 978-0844225531

 Events in Germany - see What's on When

Web Portals / Search Engines / Hamburg Directories

  Hamburg-reise.de
 Hamburg-web - Web portal Hamburg

 Bangerang - Nature, Sport, Culture, Music, Excursions, Parks, and more
 Dino Online - German Search Engine
 Germanys Best
German products of newest production and excellent quality directly to you via mail. All products are produced and delivered from Germany.
 Web.de
 Google.de


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