Hamburg

The port city of Hamburg which is 40 mi/64 km of canals and 2,500 bridges, has an independent, entrepreneurial spirit. The city has established as a media and advertising center, but shipping is still a major industry. The arts museum, the Kunsthalle, has Old Masters and 19th-century paintings, as well as contemporary works in its new wing. Other museums include the Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe in which Islamic, Asiatic and antique art and artifacts; industrial design. The Museum of Hamburg History a scale models and replicas of street scenes, ships, trains and even a South Pacific island in miniature.