Alsterarkaden

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The Venetian-inspired Alsterarkaden sits along Lake Kleine Alster in Hamburg, Germany.

The elegant Renaissance-style arcades of the Alsterarkaden (24hr) shelter upscale shops and cafes alongside the Alsterfleet canal. Venetian-inspired, this is ground zero for Hamburg's ladies who lunch.

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