Hannover or Hamburg?

I will be in Germany for approximately 10 days at end of May and would love some suggestions on where to go! We%26#39;ll be starting in Berlin (my spouse is there for a conference) and then would like to travel by car or train to the west - either Hamburg or Hannover.

I am an architect so would be interested in seeing some contemporary and modern buildings and cities (we also plan to travel through Dessau to see the Bauhaus), but we also are big on hiking so it would be nice to make some day hikes in the forest or mountains - perhaps head to Goslar for a day or two.

In terms of architectural interest, which of the two cities (Hamburg/Hannover) would people suggest to visit? Are there any architectural websites that list buildings of interest?

Thanks!!!

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Berlin

berlin.de/tourismus/��stil.html

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There is also an architectural guide called %26quot;Berlin: open city. The City on Exhibition. The guide.%26quot;

amazon.de/Berlin-Guide-Offene-Stadt-Wegweise��

There are rumors that there will be a new release this year.

Hamburg

hamburg-tourism.de/themen-touren/��

www.hamburgfotos.de/architektur/index.htm

undoubtedly interesting will be the HafenCity project

www.hafencity.com/index.php?set_language=en

It%26#39;s however rather in it%26#39;s early stages.

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Harz mountains are for sure a good idea for hiking.

From Berlin Quedlinburg and Wernigerode are easier to reach than Goslar.

http://www.quedlinburg.de/

http://www.wernigerode-tourismus.de

www.hsb-wr.de/hsb_barrierefrei/hsb/hsb_e.htm

Saturdays and Sundays there are direct trains to both towns

hex-connex.de/tmpl/��

day return ticket for 2 adults: EUR 29,00

return ticket for 2 adults: EUR 35,00

These are Non-DB trains. You have to buy the tickets from the conductor in the train.

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Hi,

in Hamburg, there is quite a lot of modern architecture, the most famous probably the New Hafen City which is currently being built:

www.hafencity.com/index.php?set_language=en

That is really fascinating!

intresting buildings all over Hamburg:

Dockland:

linear.de/de/Referenzen/Dockland%20Hamburg

Gruner + Jahr (publishing house):

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruner_und_Jahr

Berliner Bogen:

http://www.joerg-hempel.com/gallery/A1077

Europa-Passage:

europa-passage.de/en/��bauverlauf.php

You can also go on a guided architecture tour:

http://www.a-tour.com/flash/index.html

a collection of buildings in Hamburg:

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=100560

Here is a collection of pictures, though not only modern architecture, but nice to look at:

bildarchiv-hamburg.de/frames/indexbilder.htm

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Well it definitely looks like I will be going to Hamburg!

Thanks for all the architecture links, some of these look really interesting.

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Enjoy your stay!

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