Guest Blog: 72 Hours in Hamburg

Day 1:Fish MarketWe'd heard that the fish market was a must-see attraction in Hamburg, so we all begrudgingly set our alarms for an early start of 6.30 a.m. This didn't turn out quite as we'd planned though... as we got a wake up call from Grace at 7.45 a.m…uh oh. I, along with Grace, was the only ones who managed this early start and headed off to the fish market. The journey from the Generator Hostel we were staying at was surprisingly easy and quick, we jumped on an S-Bahn from the Central Station (minutes from our hostel) and were there within 20 minutes. It was a fine day and we had a pleasant walk to arrive at the...

Hamburg introduces culture and tourism tax

From the 1st January 2013 the City of Hamburg introduced a culture and tourism tax. This means that all reservations made from 1st January 2013 will include an additional charge.The tax is calculated on net price and charged per guest and the accommodation reserved:up to 10€…………………………………………..…0€ up to 25€……………………………………..….....0.50€ up to 50€……………………………………….…….1€ up to 100€……………………………………….…..2€ up to 150€……………………………………….…..3€ up to 200€……………………………………….……4€For each additional 50€, the corresponding culture and tourism tax is raised by one €.Here’s an example:If a room at the Hamburg hostel is booked with a price amounting to 150€ by two or three persons, culture and tourism tax is calculated as follows:150€ : 2 (persons) = 75€ = 2€ tax x 2 = altogether 4€ tax 150€...
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