Hamburg Stadium
The new Hamburg Stadium, the AOL Arena, opened its doors on 2nd September 2000 for the international match between Germany and Greece. It has a capacity of 50,000 and is home to 1. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV, who finished 4th in the league in the 2003/2004 season. The stadium has been awarded 5 stars by the UEFA Stadium Committee, an award held by 2 other German stadiums � Munich and Gelsenkirchen.
www.aol-arena.de
www.hsv.de
www.hsv-museum.de
How to get there:
From the main station � take the S-Bahn (S21) to �Elbgaustraße� and then a 2 min walk or get off at �Stellingen� and take the shuttle bus to the stadium.
Cost approx. €2.30 (free transportation with match ticket), journey time approx. 30mins
Stadium tours:
Mon � Fri, 3:30pm, duration 90mins, adults €6, conc. €3, groups (15+) €4
Contact: 0049 40 415501
St. Pauli Landungsbr�cken
Hamburg:
Hamburg is Germany�s 2nd largest city (pop. 1.7mil) and is home to Europe�s second largest port. It is also Germany�s greenest city. Hamburg is an elegant and cosmopolitan town with magnificent promenades, international musicals, extravagant shopping malls - and the infamous Reeperbahn.
Nearest airports:
Hamburg 8kms (BA, Lufthansa, Hapag Lloyd Express)
Hamburg (Lübeck) 55kms (Ryanair)
Nearest ports:
Cuxhaven (Germany) 1hr 45mins
Rotterdam (Netherlands) 4hrs 35mins
Next World Cup venue: Hanover (1hr 45mins)
Local tourist office:
Hamburg Tourismus GmbH
Steinstr. 7
20095 Hamburg
Tel: 0049 40 30051300
Fax: 0049 40 30051333