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City Breaks to Hamburg

Explore the second largest city in Germany on a Hamburg city break. Situated on the Elbe River and one of the major trading ports in Europe, short breaks to Hamburg offer an abundance of natural attractions and beautiful canals, which could compete with Venice. Known as the 'Green City' Hamburg offers an ideal city break in Germany, with over 1,400 gardens and parks, historic Baroque and Renaissance architecture mixed enchantingly with contemporary structures and a flamboyant nightlife with a lively party atmosphere and the Reeperbahn red light district that puts Amsterdam to shame: city breaks to Hamburg really do offer everything.

Historically Hamburg is also one of the oldest cities, dating back to 810, with a rich history that started with Charlemagne and includes a long maritime tradition. Cultural activities on city breaks to Hamburg include art galleries, theatres and museums and the cuisine in the city is varied in choice, from traditional German dishes to gourmet international cuisine.

Hamburg holidays and city breaks to Hamburg offer the all the best things from a city break in Germany.

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Essential Information on Germany

Money

The unit of currency is the Euro (EUR), divided into 100 cents. ATMs and exchange bureaux are widely available. The major credit cards are becoming more widely accepted in many large shops, hotels and restaurants, although Germans themselves prefer to carry cash. Travellers cheques are best cashed at exchange bureaux, as banks often won't change them. The quickest and most convenient way to change money is to obtain cash from one of the ATM machines that are ubiquitous features on all German streets. Banks are closed on weekends, but exchange bureaux at airports and main railway stations are open daily from 6am to 10pm.

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Passports / Visas

The borderless region known as the Schengen area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option that allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all. Also required for non-EEA members are onward or return tickets, sufficient funds to provide financial support, and documents for further travel. Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, USA and New Zealand do not need to hold onward or return tickets.

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Communications

The international access code for Germany is +49. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). The city code for Berlin is (0)30. Note that telephone numbers in Germany can range from four to nine digits. There are surcharges on international calls made from hotels; it is often cheaper to use public telephone boxes in post offices, which use phone cards. The local mobile phone operators use GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most international operators. Internet cafes are available in the main towns.

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