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Hamburg, Germany
5 customs and traditions in Hamburg — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
A Sunday morning fish market running since 1703, opening at 5am with a live band in the auction hall.
The port's birthday each May, with a tug ballet and tall ships.
A club with a left-wing identity and a skull-and-crossbones badge, and a genuinely distinct fan culture.
A Hanseatic port for eight centuries, and the city still defines itself by it.
The Star-Club and the Indra, where the band became a band.
