By GlobalDetail.com reader rhode

New:Show Hamburg on GoogleEarth

Three times a year Hamburg is host to one of Europe’s biggest and most spectacular Fun Fairs – the “Hamburger Dom”. During each of the 30-day events more than 260 stalls, bars, and rides open their gates to more than 2.8 million people. Visitors are awed by the high-speed rides, the ghoulish “Horror Houses”, the glitz and sparkle of the Giant Wheel and to top it all off there are plenty of beer tents and food stalls, serving the most satisfying array of goodies – if you can hold them down after spinning around on the dozens of rides.

By GlobalDetail.com reader J Square Humbolt

New:Show Konstanz on GoogleEarth

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By GlobalDetail.com reader rhode

New:Show Hamburg on GoogleEarth

Probably one of the most (in)famous streets not only in Hamburg, but the world, is the Reeperbahn. Many may only know this street as Hamburg’s neon-lit red light district or the place where The Beatles first broke into fame at the Star Club, but there is so much more to this exciting and dazzling avenue than just sex as a commodity.

By GlobalDetail.com reader rhode

New:Show Hamburg on GoogleEarth

Hamburg has over 800 years of trading tradition with the harbour being pivotal to this heritage. For centuries Hamburg has welcomed ships from all over the world into its port, both coming in via the North Sea as well as upstream the river Elbe – reaching well into the heart of Eastern Europe. Hamburg is still called the “Hansestadt Hamburg” – the Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Many centuries ago the ‘Hanse” or ‘Hanseatic League’ – a trading network connecting many ports and cities and stretching throughout the Baltic region – defined the wealth and prosperity of a large region of what is now Europe.

By GlobalDetail.com reader rhode

New:Show Hamburg on GoogleEarth

Hamburg, in the very north of Germany and Germany’s second largest city after Berlin, is home to some of the best traditional Christmas markets in Germany. Every year the markets attract locals and visitors alike for a wide variety of fare, from Christmas figurines for the festive celebrations to the famous "Glühwein" (Mulled Wine) to keep revelers warm during or after their Christmas shopping...