State capital: NA Population: 1.7 million Area: 755 sq km
Nestled between Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg is at once one of Germany's biggest and one of its most historic cities.
Founded in the time of Charlemagne, Hamburg, like Bremen, was once a member of the Hanseatic League. And, like Bremen, it remains a major port.
Next to Munich, Hamburg is the third largest city in Germany. Hamburg's port covers 75 square kilometers, one-tenth of the entire size of Hamburg itself. Hamburg also holds the record for the most bridges in Europe - more than Venice, London, and Amsterdam combined.
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