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Pack a jacket whatever the season.",[],{"_uid":589,"body":590,"card":637,"layout":331,"component":332,"article_rounded":200},"cb9fa329-6c35-4ecd-95e7-5e1040a1a592",{"type":318,"content":591},[592,597,602,607,612,617,622,627,632],{"type":353,"attrs":593,"content":594},{"level":355,"textAlign":197},[595],{"text":596,"type":326},"Frequently asked questions about Hamburg",{"type":353,"attrs":598,"content":599},{"level":392,"textAlign":197},[600],{"text":601,"type":326},"Is Hamburg worth visiting?",{"type":321,"attrs":603,"content":604},{"textAlign":197},[605],{"text":606,"type":326},"Yes, especially if you like cities with water, architecture and good music. It is less crowded with tourists than Berlin or Munich.",{"type":353,"attrs":608,"content":609},{"level":392,"textAlign":197},[610],{"text":611,"type":326},"Is the Elbphilharmonie free to visit?",{"type":321,"attrs":613,"content":614},{"textAlign":197},[615],{"text":616,"type":326},"The Plaza viewing deck is free with a timed ticket. 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