Hamburg, Germany — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- North Germany, on the river Elbe.
- Time Zone
- GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
- Electricity
- 220V AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
- Average January Temperatures
- 2°C (36°F).
- Average July Temperatures
- 22°C (72°F).
- Average Annual Rainfall
- 762mm (30 inches).
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 1.13 EUR |
| 1.00 USD = 0.7 EUR |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
Hafengeburtstag (Port anniversary)
Early May
Events on the land and on the water, celebrate the creation of Hamburg as a Free Port in 1189.
Around Hamburg harbor
Website: www.hafengeburtstag.de
Hamburger Dom
Mid March-mid April (also late July-late August and early November-early December)
The biggest amusement fair in the north of Germany brings its huge ferris wheel and roller coasters to town three times a year.
St Pauli, just off the Reeperbahn
Website: www.hamburger-dom.de
Hamburg Beach Clubs
May-September
Colonial furniture, decking, deck chairs, potted palms, chill-out music, tropical cocktails, barbecues and beach volleyball on brought-in white sand helps creates the illusion of exotic climes.
Beach clubs line the river from Landungsbrücken onwards
Alstervergnügen
Late August
A funfair, special boating events and an international festival of fireworks light up the Alster for four days and nights.
Alster Lake
Weihnachtsmärkte (Christmas Markets)
Late November-Christmas Eve
Various markets around the city center offering food, drink and crafts plus events. On the weekend before Christmas there is a firework display over the Binnenalster lake.
City center
