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On my last trip to Germany I had to decide whether I wanted to visit Hamburg or some other city.  I picked the other city because I read the following in Wikitravel about the Reeperbahn:

 

"Be very careful when entering a dance bar at the Reeperbahn. Many of the clubs have the reputation of ripping off the tourists with the bills. The most common trick is that a girl in the bars asks if she could order something to drink. If positive answer is given (and a positive answer could be even the slightest movement, without even saying it), she is most likely to order a bottle of champagne of up to 500 Euro or more. If the customer is unwilling or incapable of paying the bill, he/she will be escorted to the nearby ATM to withdraw the cash. If you happen to be in such a situation, try to attract the attention of the police, in the end you could get out with smaller bill."

 

(Note to readers outside the Eurozone: 500 is US$619.66 or about £394.  I've purchased automobiles for less.)

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