Welcome to Hamburg
The River Elbe is the lifeblood and Lake Alster is the heart. Life in Hamburg is characterised by the proximity to water. In this beautiful urban environment the visitor finds historic buildings, squares and fountains that are intermingled with hundreds of shops in both Jugend style houses and modern buildings.
Facts
| Population | 1.8 million in the city |
| Currency | Euro, €1 = 100 cents |
| Opening hours | From Monday to Saturday the shops are open from 9 a.m or 10 a.m to 8 p.m or 10 p.m. Shops and boutiques located away from the city centre may close earlier. |
| Newspapers | Hamburger Morgenpost Hamburg Zeit Hamburger Abendblatt |
| Emergency numbers | 110 for the police 112 for ambulance and fire service |
| Tourist information | Tourist Information in Hauptbahnhof Kirchenallee Main entrance +49 40 300 51 300 Opening hours: Mon-Sat 8 a.m- 9 p.m, Sun and public holidays 10 a.m- 6 p.m |
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