| Visitor's Info |
Hamburg: Gateway to the World If you're not from Germany, you may have never really thought about visiting Hamburg. This city is however well worth a visit – and we're not just saying that. Hamburg has 2,303 bridges – more than Venice and Amsterdam combined. With over 90 consulates, this city is second only to New York city. Its port has been key in securing the city's historical importance as well, as 5 million emigrants traveled through here during the first half of the 20th century. For them it was a gateway to the world. Today the port is still a gateway but for other reasons mostly having to do with business logistics and tourist travel. With a population of 1.7 million, Hamburg is Germany's second largest city. The greater metropolitan region is home to 3.5 million. The city area is seven times bigger than Paris and two and half times bigger than London. As much as 14% of the city consists of green spaces and recreational areas, and the standard of living is remarkably high. Here you'll find an enticing mix of hanseatic tradition, bohemian underground culture and modernity. Not to mention the Red Light District, which is another something that causes tourists to turn their heads. Hamburgers seem cold at first, but that's just their northern tendency for understatement talking – or not talking for that matter. After being here for a while, you learn to appreciate their dry sense of humor and appreciation for culture and trade. Take a virtual tour through Hamburg and look at all the pictures of the harbor and public parks. While you're at it, why not check out what sights the city has to offer and make a must-see list before coming? If you're thinking about attending our festival –which we hope you are! – and need some help finding a hotel, take a look at our recommendations below. They are all very nice places to stay and are conveniently located for those who plan on attending our screenings. We've also put some handy links below that, for transport information: getting here, and getting around. 
Places to StaySchanzenstern Bartelsstr. 12, 20357 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 439 84 41 Fax: 040 - 439 34 13 -and- Schanzenstern Altona Kleine Rainstraße 24-26, 22765 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 39 91 91 91 Fax: 040 - 39 91 91 92 www.schanzenstern.de  Apartment-Hotel Borstelmannsweg 133, 20537 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 2 11 15 - 0 Fax: 040 - 21 70 98 Website Backpackers St. Pauli (Opposite Studio Kino) Bernstorffstrasse 98, 22767 Hamburg Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann. www.backpackers-stpauli.de Hotel Hanseatin (women only) Dragonerstall 11, 20355 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 34 13 45 Fax: 040 - 34 58 25 Website Hotel Germania Detlef-Bremer-Str. 8, 20359 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 31 97 73 22  Haralds HotelReeperbahn 54, 20359 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 31 33 63 Königshof Pulverteich 18, 20099 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 28 40 74 - 0 Fax: 040 - 28 40 74 - 74 Hotel St. Georg Kirchenallee 23, 20099 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 24 11 41 Fax: 040 - 280 33 70  Pension Uhrlaub Lange Reihe 63, 20099 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 280 26 24 Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann. Hotel Village Steindamm 4, 20099 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 24 61 37 Fax: 040 - 45 03 00 30 Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann. www.hotel-village.de Instant Sleep / Backpacker Hostel Max-Brauer-Allee 277 22769 Hamburg Tel.: 040 - 43 18 23 10 Fax: 040 - 43 18 23 11 Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.  www.instantsleep.de Hein & Fiete A service for finding rooms/apartments provided by Hamburg's Gay Info Center Tel.: 040 - 24 03 33 Hostel Bookers.com Book online at a number of hostels and cheaper hotels in Hamburg. www.hostelbookers.com Getting Around Arriving by train Deutsche Bahn Hamburg Airport www.ham.airport.de Hamburg's public transport: HVV www.geofox.de Hamburg Tourist Info www.hamburg.de |