Bus from HAMBURG to HAMM

 

Hamburg - the Gate to the world, the City of bridges or Venice on the Elbe. Hamburg belongs to one of the ten most popular tourist destionations in Europe. With its sitizens numbering around 1,79 millions, Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany after Berlin, the eighth biggest city in the European Union and consequently the biggest city that is not at the same time the capital of a state. Hamburg is divided into seven districts and 104 city parts. Hamburg is located in the northern Germany with the warm maritime climate. The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 17.4 ° C, and the coldest month is January with 1.3 ° C. Temperatures around 28 ° C are not uncommon in summer.

Hamburg is famous for its tourist attractions:

The Port of Hamburg (der Hamburger Hafen) is the largest sea port in Germany and one of the most effcient ports of the world. For this very reason the city bears the name of the Gate to the world. Every year, up to 10,000 ships enter the port of the Hansemetropole,and their number is increasing from day to day. In total, the port, which is more than 800 years old, occupies an area of around 7,200 hectares, which is about one-tenth of Hamburg's area.

The Warehouse District (Speicher stadt) is famost around the world. Since july 2015 this legendary attraction, together with the Kontorhaus District and Chilehaus, belongs to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. It is considered to be the largest connected warehouse complex in the world that was built in 1883.

One of the most popular sightseeing spots in Hamburg is the Main church of St. Michaelis (die Hauptkirche St.Michaelis). The 132-meter-high church is the landmark of the city and one of the most important buildings in Hamburg. Among the locals the church is affectionatelly called "Michel". Since its first edification in 1647, the church has been rebuilt twice.

Another architectural as well as musical sight of Hamburg is the Elbphilharmonie. It combines tradition and modernity in such an impressively manner that cannot be compared to any other city in Germany.

If you're looking for city sightseeing in Hamburg, the you should definitely visit the Hamburg Town Hall (das Hamburger Rathaus) in the city center. The magnificent building dates from the 19th century and stands out from the typical Hamburg architecture by its extremely elaborately decorated facade. The sandstone building, which regularly houses exhibitions, evokes associations with a neoclassical castle.

If you want to explore Hamburg with children, the Zoo Hagenbeck (Tierpark Hagenbeck) is just the right choice for you. Sightseeing for the whole family is worthwhile in the largest private zoo in the world. Thezoo, which is more than 100 years old, is the first in the world to completely dispense with cages in its enclosures and to adopt a more equitable attitude which provides more freedom to the enclosed animals.

The Floating Dock (Landungsbrücken) – if the statistics are to be believed, then the St. Pauli Floating Dock is second ,ost important and famous tourist attraction after the Brendenburg Gate. As a matter of fact, the dock is always lively and there’s always something going on.

St. Pauli and the Reeperbahn - The Reeperbahn, also known as "Kiez", is and will remain Hamburg's amusement district number one. With the operetta house, numerous tabledance bars, discotheques and student clubs, there is always something to satisfy each person’s taste at the surface of 930 meters! During the day it can berather quiet,but it is the evening when the street awakens in its complete splendour.

Hamburg is a cosmopolitan and diverse city with an incredible number of sights, events and leisure activities, making it the perfect destination for a short stay.

 

On the eastern outskirts of the Ruhr area lies the city of Hamm, which has many attractions to offer. In the historic town center there are a number of neat buildings from the late baroque like the Town Hall. In addition to the historic buildings, there are numerous industrial monuments in Hamm. In front of the city walls, there are still many settlements. Earlier, mining and the metal industry played an important role. Like many other cities in the region, Hamm has also developed into a cultural and shopping center in recent history.

One of the modern landmarks of the Westphalian metropolis is the Glass Elephant in Maximilianpark Hamm. The Glaselefant is the largest animal figurine building in the world and was presented to the public at the state garden show in 1984. Elephants play a special role in Hamm, since 2004 the elephant parade has taken place. At the time of the parade you will find unique elephant sculptures of artists all over the city. Hamm is well known for the Hindu pilgrimage to the Sri Kamadchi Ampal Temple. Since 1987, the temple is located in the district of Hamm-Uentrop.

Hamm is located in North Rhine-Westphalia on the edge of the Ruhr area and today is a large city in Westphalia with some 182,000 inhabitants. Adjacent to Hamm are cities such as Unna or Ahlen. The next major cities in the region are Münster and Dortmund. Hamm is subdivided into seven parts, including Hamm-Mitte and Hamm-Uentrop with the Kurpark. The cityscape is dominated by the past state garden show and former coal mines. The townscape in Hamm is also heavily influenced by the "Ecological City of the Future" model project. Since the 1990s many areas have been ecologically valuable. The cities selected for the project included Aachen and Herne.

Most of the sights in the Westphalian metropolis can be found in the historical Old town. Among the prominent buildings in the city are the Town hall, the Main railway station and the Bürgerhaus Preschool in the late Baroque. You can get to know the impressive history of Hamm in the Gustav-Lübcke-Museum.

The center of the city is the pedestrian zone, which stretches over one kilometer at the historic market square. The most imposing ecclesiastical building is the 13th-century Paul church, a landmark of Hamm. The medieval city wall is preserved in few parts. In Hamm one finds a very high density of religious buildings. The most famous building is probably the Hindu temple, the largest temple in Europe in southern Dravida style.

The Westfalenmetropole offers a lot of leisure possibilities. The tradition of Hamm as a bath reflects the Maximare experience. Popular with locals and visitors is the Maximilianpark with its beautiful park land. A highlight in the park is the Butterfly Park. One of the destinations of families with children is the Hamm animal park in the Grünstraße, which is mainly specialized in the keeping of wild cats and monkeys. The Petting zoo is especially popular with the youngest. Hamm also offers excursions on the water. There are four channels in the city and the surrounding area. For canoeists, the route between Hamm and Lippstadt is popular, one of the most beautiful hiking trails in North Rhine-Westphalia.