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Hamburg

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is Germany's second-largest city and, at the same time, one of Germany's 16 federal states or Bundesländer. Prior to the formation of the modern German state, Hamburg for centuries enjoyed a status as de facto independent city state and regional power and trade hub in the North Sea. Wikivoyage

Population 1,869,473 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in Germany

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Germany

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Hamburg. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Haspa Marathon Hamburg

    April

    Haspa Marathon Hamburg in April

  2. Hafengeburtstag

    May

    Every year in May the harbour birthday attracts millions of people. Dozens of stands and stages, a ship parade, and changing events are organised to celebrate the cities spring of wealth. The harbour dates from 1189.

    Official site

  3. Kirschblütenfest

    May

    On May 19, the Japanese community of Hamburg celebrates the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival by the Lake Alster. Enormous fireworks and a peaceful atmosphere are characteristics of this event

    Official site

  4. Fantasy Filmfest

    August – September

    The Fantasy Filmfest (FFF), is an international genre film festival held annually around September in major German cities.

    Official site Wikipedia

  5. Hamburg Pride

    August

    Hamburg Pride the Gay Pride Parade usually takes place in August and moves from the Central Station through the shopping streets to end at the Jungfernstieg with the set up party tents

  6. Vattenfall Cyclassics

    August

    World Cup and public bike race (August)

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Hamburg); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 48 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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