To many, Hamburg is the most beautiful city in the world and it is enjoying increasing popularity. 1.7 million people live in the second-largest city in Germany, covering an area of 755 000 square meters. Thus it is relatively sparsely populated for a large city and offers lots of green and open space.
With 13,000 ships a year, the port is one of the largest in Europe.
Between Hanseatic merchant tradition and modernity, Alster and Elbe, Speicherstadt (warehouse district) and Hafencity, Hamburg offers a wide and diverse range of cultural events. According to a nationwide survey the hamburgers are among the happiest Germans in terms of life quality.