Winter packing list
by bzh
The usual thing that you can carry around easily Hamburg can be very cold in winter so make sure you have the whole complement of scarf, wooly hat, warm jumper and gloves if you intend to visit during that period. A temperature of -20 Celsius is not unheard of so plan for it. The usual. You can find anything in Germany. The usual wide angle and telephoto lenses for street photographs. Black and white photography can come out amazingly in Hamburg, especially in winter.
A panoramic camera can produce stunning shots, especially around the harbour, and is worth taking if you have one. Lip balm for frosty days.
A good and beautiful German pub!
by Carletto76 about Omas Apotheke
Located in the Schanzen-Viertel, close to the Hostel and the U3, you can find "Omas Apotheke", a beautiful pub which once was a pharmacy. You can choose among various German and Irish beers from the tap. They have also the Kölsch beer served "by the meter"!
Authentic Persian
by Kushelkitten about Tehran
A small but uncrowded Persian restaurant near the ZOB (Bus Station) in Hamburg. This isnt a Persian restaurant run by Germans but run by an Iranian family. It has lovely atmosphere and even better food. The menu is in German and Persian language. The staff is friendly and accomodating.
A great place to stop after a visit to the Museum of Kunst and Gewerbe which is on the other side of the ZOB.
Open daily 12:00-22:30 The chicken in pomegranate sauce with saffan rice.
Going to see the Fish......
by LIsaanne
Well this is a perfect activity for those early Sunday mornings... or late Saturday nights. I haven't been to the market since 2003 so my Memory is a little foggy. I seem to remember some food, lots o guys trying to sell fish and tossing it around. An inside sorta cafeteria area with live music. The main memory is that I had the greatest time! You should go and check it out!
Check out the website below for a great story of Matthew's trip to the market..
Speicherstadt Museum
by chris.hh
The Speicherstadt is an area with lots of about 100 year old storage houses. It is very a cute area that definately is worth a visit. In former times you had many houses where people stored coffee, tea and oriental carpets. Up to today Hamburg is an important place for carpet trading. You'll find lots of arabic signs there.
Today the Speicherstadt is undergoing a development into an area where lots of office are opened. Expecially the creative love this area: The Stage Entertainment (musicals) is here as well as many companies acting in advertisment, design, etc.
The history of this area is shown in the museum "Speicherstadtmuseum". It is situated in such an old storage house. It is a nice exhibition, not a real huge one, but I think it is pretty cute. There are many photographs, you'll find equipment people used for their work in former times. As far as I remember there was also a little cafe where you could test tea - but this might have been a temporary thing because I was there during the Long Night of Museums (also see my list with event dates).
Speicherstadtmuseum, St. Annenufer 2, 20457 Hamburg
phone: +49 (0)40 321191
open tue-sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
entrance adults 3 EUR, students 1,90 EUR
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Schumachers Biergarten
Hamburg from a hot air balloon
In front of the Train Main Station in Hamburg
the lovely restaurant opposite of the church
