Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Hamburg is a beautiful city in northern Germany, which, with an area of ​​755 km2 and around 1.8 million inhabitants, forms its own federal state. It was partially completely rebuilt after the Second War and has a mixture of old and modern construction, which gives the city a special touch in terms of architecture. while on one side there is the more than 100 year old and UNESCO protected Speicherstadt, on the other side is the modern Elbphilharmonie, which was opened in January 2017. One of the most interesting things is the number of bridges that there are in Hamburg. There are 2500 bridges over the canals of Hamburg, which flow into the Alster and Elbe. Hamburg has the second largest port in Europe and the most important in Germany. the port of Hamburg lies on the Elbe, which is one of the longest rivers in the world. Hamburg is divided into 7 different districts and Hamburg also has its own island on the North Sea, which belongs to the Hamburg-Mitte district. In addition, Hamburg has received a large collection of prizes and awards in recent years. In general, Hamburg is a beautiful and breathtaking city which you have to see at least once in your life.