HAMBURG

Hamburg is the second largest city of Germany. Hamburg is a city and a state both and is one of the sixteen federal states of Germany. Due to the presence of the Hamburg Harbor, Hamburg is also the principal port of Germany. The official name of Hamburg is the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Hamburg is an important center of trade of Germany. It is also one of the top cities of North Germany and is considered its commercial and cultural center. Hamburg is known in the world for its operas, magazine and book publishing houses, theaters, radio and television broadcasting centers, and film studios. There are two huge lakes located in the center of Hamburg - the Binnenalster (Inner Alster) and Aussenalster (Outer Alster).