With its 1.8 million inhabitants, Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and the largest metropolitan area in northern Germany. Certainly, Hamburg's harbour coins the city and its inhabitants and is always worth a visit. And with gloveler.com, you'll always find a room or an apartment in a private home nearby. Within 200 years, the population increased from 100,000 to today's 1.8 million inhabitants. Without Hamburg's harbour, this development wouldn't have been possible. Because of the trade with its century-long history, the citizens of Hamburg are said to be extraordinary cosomopolitan and tolerant. Experience this lovely crowd while spending the night in an affordable place to stay in Hamburg like a private room or an apartment in Hamburg.
It's not just the economy that makes Hamburg a front-runner. Hamburg does a lot more to be one of the most interesting cultural centres, too. The town on the river Elbe is well known for its musicals and its countless theatres and museums. Why don't you combine a city trip with a musical? You can spend the night in a room or an apartment in a provate home – all easily bookable on Hamburg’s accommodation service gloveler.com. Nevertheless, Hamburg’s quarter Sankt Pauli, is also famous for its wickedness. Particularly the Reeperbahn, Hamburg's number one amusement strip, is famous for its pleasure-and-party-seeking visitors.
- Harbour
- Hamburg's harbour, the second largest container port of Europe, offers a lot more than container ships. Thus, the venerable Speicherstadt is situated in the harbour. Nowadays also the gangways in Sankt Pauli are a tourist attraction. Another landmark of Hamburg, the Elbphilharmonie, is currently built in the harbour. Around the area, Hamburg Harbour City arises with 40,000 workplaces and 12,000 inhabitants.
- Speicherstadt
- Speicherstadt is the biggest warehouse complex of the world. It was built in the early days of Hamburg. During World War II, nearly half of the constructions were destroyed. After the war, the Speicherstadt was rebuilt true to original layout and today accommodates, among others, the Maritime Museum, the Hamburg Dungeon and the Miniaturwunderland (Miniature Wonderland). Find an accommodation like a sublet or an family apartment in Hamburg – on gloveler.com!
- Fish Market
- The fish market is held in the Große Elbstraße opposite to the fish auction hall between Kaistraße and the gangways of the old town of Altona. It takes place every Sunday between 5.00 and 9.30 a.m. In addition to fresh fish other fresh food can be purchased at adequate prices. The centerpieces are the market criers who accost their customers with pleasure.
- River Elbe
- The river Elbe is Hamburg's lifeline. Since the town exists, the river Elbe provides the citizens of Hamburg with water and connects Hamburg's harbor with the North Sea. Hence, the river Elbe is one of the busiest rivers of the world. Nevertheless, the river offers relaxation, too. Along the watersides are sandy beaches as well as footpaths and bicycle paths. If you need a rest during your bike tour you find lodging like a cheap bed and breakfast near Hamburg with gloveler.com.
- Churches
- In Hamburg, there are countless churches, e.g. the "Hamburger Michel", which is one of the most impressive landmarks with its 132-metre-high steeple. The "Hamburger Michel" can hold 2500 people. Not much lesser known is the Nikolaikirche which was completely destroyed during World War II, except for the steeple. Today, the steeple is a monument to war. Other interesting churches are the Katharinenkirche, the Jacobikirche and the Saint Peter's Church.
- Reeperbahn
- The Reeperbahn is the entertainment district of Hamburg. Here, numerous bars, discotheques, music clubs, restaurants and red light clubs spring up. Close-by, the "Große Freiheit" became famous due to the classic movie "Große Freiheit Nr. 7".
- Alster
- There is a difference between the Inner Alster and the Outer Alster. Usually, by talking about the Alster, the Inner Alster is meant, which is a 18-hectare-lake in Hamburg's city centre. Along the watersides there are numerous restaurants, cafés and bars. Are you looking for an accommodation or sublet along the Alster? gloveler.com certainly has a room or an affordable apartment in a private home for you!
- Schanzenviertel
- Hamburg's Schanzenviertel is not an own borough. It is rather a district that is situated between the boroughs Eimsbüttel and Sternschanze. Among the citizens of Hamburg, it is well known as a hip neighborhood, because of all the students who moved here during the 70's as a result of low priced rents for small rooms. Later, the alternative scene had to defend itself against rising rents and an increasing commercialization of its district. Nowadays, the Schanzenviertel is popular for its countless bars and restaurant.
- Musicals
- In Hamburg there are 60 theatres and museums, more than 100 music clubs and more than 10,000 independent artists. With two million musical visitors Hamburg is Germany's musical capital. Only New York City and London can count more visitors. Musicals such as "Cats", "The Phantom of the Opera" or "The Lion King" already fascinated hundreds of thousands and contributed a lot to the success of Hamburg. Hamburg's accommodation service gloveler offers a cheap accommodation for your next musical trip, too.
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