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The white arcades over the canal are Hamburg's prime shopping location

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Souvenirs
A good and not-overpriced souvenir shop is on the town hall square under the glass roofage. Typical souvenirs are statues of the Michel Church or the town hall, the water-carrying dogsbody Hummel hummel Mors mors, blue road signs like Reeperbahn, and a post card of the red light district.
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Alsterhaus
One of the oldest department stores in Hamburg.
Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00
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Rathaus
city hall
Hamburg's impressive city hall was built in 1897 out of sandstone in neo-Renaissance style, including a 112-m tower. The square in front of the city hall is the Rathausmarkt, hosting many events especially in summer. Inside there are several magnificent halls used for representative purposes and sittings of government and parliament. These can be visited in guided tours (M-Th 10:00-15:15, F-Su 10:00-13:15, half-hourly in German, hourly in English and French.
Closed during official events€7 for adults, €5,50 for Hamburg Card holders and free for children under 14