[Video] 10 quirky facts about Hamburg

By Abi Carter

Do you live in Hamburg? Or are you thinking of catching a train down there sometime soon? The beautiful Hanseatic city has long been one of our favourite places in Germany, but we didn’t know half of these fun facts about it!

Join YouTuber The Intrepid Guide on a whistle-stop tour of the second-biggest city in Germany, and learn a few quirky facts along the way. We’re sure you’ll find a way to drop them into conversation soon...

Did you know all of these facts about Hamburg? Which is your favourite? Let us know in the comments below!


Abi Carter

Editor in chief at IamExpat Media

Abi studied German and History at the University of Manchester and has since lived in Berlin, Hamburg and Utrecht, working since 2017 as a writer, editor and content marketeer. Although she's happily taken on some German and Dutch quirks, she keeps a stash of Yorkshire Tea on hand, because nowhere does a brew quite like home.Read more

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