Hamburg: Modern Metropolis with Style and Tradition
Facts
- Population 1.7 million.
- Area 755 sq. km.
- One of the three city-states in Germany.
- Germany’s second largest city.
Famous Facts
- Germany’s media centre.
- Hamburg has the second largest port in Germany and one of the largest ports in Europe.
- The Beatles started their career big time playing in the Star Club.
- Brahms was born in the city of Hamburg.
- The European super jumbo jet will be built here.
Where about
Hamburg is surrounded by the State of Schleswig-Holstein. It’s 120 km inland from the border, on the River Elbe.
How to get there
- Hamburg Airport.
- Zentral-Omnibus-Busbahnhof “ZOB” (Bus station).
- Train stations at Hauptbahnhof, Dammtor, Altona and Harburg.
