Interesting Facts

 Hamburg, Germany’s second largest city, is planning to ban all cars from its centre over the next 20 years. ( Their new urban development scheme, “Green Network”, will see all vehicles banned in the city centre by 2034. Instead people will move about the port city, either via  public transport, on foot or by bicycle. Gives a whole new meaning to "on your bike".)

Hamburg in Germany has scooped the title European Green Capital of 2011. (The award is given to a city that:- Has a consistent record of achieving high environmental standards Is committed to ongoing and ambitious goals for further environmental improvement and sustainable development Can act as a role model to inspire other cities and promote best practices to all other European cities)

The skull of a legendary pirate called Klaus Störtebeker, has gone missing from Hamburg's History Museum. (It's quite distinctive, as it has a spike jutting out of the top of it. So if anyone down the pub whispers "Wanna buy a skull", there is a reward of up to several thousand euros for information leading to its recovery. Honestly, some people will steal anything.)