Hamburg is the European Union’s seventh largest city. Located on the River Elbe, one hundred kilometers from the North Sea, Hamburg is known as the “Gateway to the World.” It is the second largest port city in Europe and has been known for its port since medieval times. Regarded as one of the most affluent cities in the world, Hamburg with its 1.8 million inhabitants is a major media and industrial hub. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Hamburg Travel Guide - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Historic Hamburg – Altstadt (The Old City) - St. Michaelis Church (Michaeliskirche) - St Peter’s Church (Hauptkirche St Petri) - Trostbrucke (Consolation Bridge) - Chilehaus - Hamburg Stock Exchange (Hamburger Borse) - Zollenbrucke - Jewish Cemetery in Altona - Rathaus – Town Hall - Hamburg Harbour & Port - Miniatur Wunderland - HafenCity - Planten un Blomen Park - International Maritime Museum - Hamburg Zoo (Hagenbeck Tierpark) - Hamburger Kunsthalle - Reeperbahn - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - WIRA Guesthouse - Bridge Inn - Hotel Central - Hotel Stephan - Motel Hamburg - Places to Eat & Drink - Fischereihafen Restaurant - Café Paris - La Mirabelle - Katana Sushi - Apple’s Restaurant and Bar - Places to Shop - Fish Auction Hall and Market - Marktstrasse - Gaiensmarkt (Goose Market) - Neuer Wall - Jungfernstieg
