In a prosperous enclave with 1,200 years of history and a deep-rooted seafaring tradition, Hamburg reveals itself as a city unlike any other capital crisscrossed by beautiful canals. In fact, not even putting the bridges of Amsterdam and Venice together would make it possible to surpass the more than 2,300 bridges that run through it and that can be enjoyed from Barceló Hotels & Resorts in Hamburg. Its port, founded in 1189, is the second busiest in Europe and a unique showcase of products, people and ways of life capable of surprising even the most veteran traveler.

Hamburg's architectural heritage impresses with the naked eye from the 112m tower of the neo-Gothic St. Michael's Church to the Krameramtswohnungen , or traditional 17th-century merchants' houses, past streets like The Reeperbahn, where nightlife bustles as it did in 1960 to host the start of the Beatles' international career.

Hamburg is a modern and restless capital with 40 theatres, 60 museums and 100 music halls that place it as the third largest musical metropolis in the world, along with New York and London. It is also one of the few places in Germany where fish and shellfish reign supreme on the menu—which can be tasted in the Barceló Hotels & Resorts restaurant in Hamburg and in the city market—, and one of the most powerful financial centers in the country.

Those who enjoy outdoor visits have here an ideal place to walk along bridges and canals. The same charm is enjoyed by the boat tour of the port, following the trail that centuries ago led travelers to the New World. A destination - and some hotels - tailored to those who seek to enjoy the essence of travel.

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