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Hamburg - a treasure trove of modern architecture and urban design: historical buildings stand side by side with skyscrapers of glass and steel. In the city there are 12 km2 of parks and gardens, which are as important part of the landscape as are 57 km2 of rivers and lakes. Because of this, Hamburg is a fairly long city that can not be avoided on foot to get acquainted with all the main sights: to the services of inquisitive tourists, local public transport or taxi.

In addition, Hamburg - a city quite expensive for tourists: a truly budgetary and yet comfortable and cozy hotel, especially in the center, there is not enough. At the same time the hotel sector in Hamburg has about 200 hotels in different price categories.

Where to stay and what to see in Hamburg

Alster is a great starting point for exploring Hamburg. This lake in the frame of the most significant buildings of the city in sparkling days sparkles with white sails of small boats and is covered with ripples from numerous boats. The Lombard Bridge and John F. Kennedy Bridge bridges the lake by the Binnenalster (Internal Alster) - the business center and the larger Aussenalster (External Alster), where the main residential arrays are located.

Binnenalster in the south and west are framed by Jungfernstieg and Neuer Jungfernstieg, the main arteries of Hamburg, its bustling shopping center. From here one of the best views of the Alster opens. Here is also Colonnaden - a colonnade of shops and cafes. Here is the Hamburgische Staatsoper, the famous opera house.

In the eastern part of Hamburg, Binnenalster begins the two largest streets of the city, going to the district of the station (Hauptbahnhof), past the church of St. Peter and the Town Hall at Rathausmarkt, the palace of the Renaissance municipality building. This is the pedestrian Spitalerstrasse and Mönckebergstrasse, where the best shops of the city are located and fashionable hotels.

In the center of Hamburg it is customary to walk on foot: for example, on the eastern coastline of Binnenalster to Ballindamm, where there are many elegant buildings: hotels, shops and cafes.

Along the Elbe River, where once towered docks, constructed "city within a city» - HafenCity. Occupying until an area about 3 km (2 miles) along the river, it is expected to soon double the population of central Hamburg and will hold a concert hall, and numerous cafes and bars, office buildings, modern hotels and hundreds of apartments elite residential areas along the coastline.