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Hamburg is a watery city, geographically, historically and atmospherically.
It is Germany’s second largest city and lies on the Elbe River, for
centuries a major port and trading centre for central Europe. The city has a
network of canals that rival those of Venice (it is said to have more
bridges than Venice) and is centred on two artificial lakes that take up
eight percent of its total area. Probably because of all the water, Hamburg
is also known as Germany’s 'green city', sporting 1,400 parks and gardens.
Modern buildings sit cheek by jowl with historic Baroque and Renaissance
architecture, and by night the neon lights dazzle all-night revellers,
particularly in the city’s notorious red light district, the Reeperbahn.
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new Hamburg Stadium opened its doors on 2 September 2000 for the
international encounter between Germany and Greece. The showcase stadium and
especially the local fans now keenly await the next visit from the German
National Team. Uwe Seeler, for one, guarantees a “certain three points” for
the German side if the team plays here during the World Cup. |
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Germany - 2006 FIFA World Cup
