A lake called the Inner Alster lies in the center of this, Germany's chief port
[DOC] [TLE] Hamburg - McGill School Of Computer Science [PAR] The city of Hamburg lies at the junction of the river Elbe with the rivers Alster and 
... centre is beautifully set around two lakes, the Binnenalster ("Inner Alster") and 
... of the North Sea and Baltic Sea quickly made it a major port in Northern 
Europe.