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Langenhorner Chaussee 99, Hamburg, 22415, Germany
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Hafencity construction site from the train
A Container ship
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out on deck of #62
Hello, I'll be flying into Hamburg in a matter of days and would like some suggestions on where to stay as well as any interesting things to do while I am there....any info. would be most appreciated, thanks.
You could walk around Binnenalster the smaller part of lake Alster. Take the U- or S-Bahn to Jungfernstieg. Lake Alster is nearby.
Visit Övelgönne Museums Harbour and go down river Elbe. You can go as far as Blankenese with its pitoresque houses alongside the river.
Speicherstadt is a must-see. Take the subway to either Meßberg or Baumwall.
On a sunday mornig you could visit the Fischmarkt in Altona.
And if you are adventurous enough, spend an evening strolling over Reeperbahn and Große Freiheit, Hamburg's redlight district.
If the weather is not to promising: visiting Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe (http://www.mkg-hamburg.de/) would be an idea, or - especially if you are into model railways (I'm not, but I still think it's interesting): Miniatur Wunderland
(http://www.miniatur-wunderland.de/).
As for an accomodation: No idea. Maybe you should be a bit more specific. How much are you willing to spend?
Hey, thanks for the feedback! You filled in many blanks.... as for accomodation I will most likely end up in a hostel. I was able to find a few through hostels.com You mentioned a red light district, is this similar to Amsterdam or does it have it's own characteristics?
I went to Hamburg last May. We stayed in a great hostel called Schanzenstern Altona. It is in the Altona area, it's a 5 min walk to the main train station, which is great for getting onto the underground system. The hostel is really close to an area with a good choice of cafes and bars. Hope this helps.
> You mentioned a red light district,
> is this similar to Amsterdam or does it have it's own characteristics?
Dunno. While I have been to Amsterdam, I did not visit the red light district there.
Talking to Evan Dando, singer of the Lemonheads, before their concert in Hamburg's Markthalle in 1993!!! He started talking to me and at first I didn't even realize it was him (he had cut his hair). All the teenagers around hated me ... hahah What a day! How lucky I was!!! The concert was brilliant as well!!
It was during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm I that Germany was unified; as part of that process, Prussia and its German allies fought three short wars in a period of seven years against its neighbors Denmark, Austria and France. And in was in the shortest of those wars, the one fought against Denmark, that the formerly Danish enclave of Altona was attached to the Prussian State.
In the 1890s, this grand neo-baroque memorial to Wilhelm I was erected in front of the Altona town hall. The sculptor Gustav Eberlein created this sculptural allegory to great acclaim. The two young women at the base of the plinth represent the twinned provinces of Schlesweg and Holstein, and the gallant young men posing behind them symbolizes the heroic spirit of German warriors. On the side of the monument, another strapping youth with an anchor stands for the vigor of shipping and trade along the Elbe.
Hamburg is a large, sprawling city. But the excellent network of commuter rail lines they call the U-Bahn and S-Bahn provide an easy, cheap and convenient way to get around. Ticketing is so easy for tourists. Buy a 5 person 3 day pass at one of the automatic machines and you're on your way! The trains are clean, but oh what a shame many of the windows have been scratched by vandals.
Casual. Homey. Familiar. A Neighborhood Staple.
This is one of those "old fashioned" restaurants that remind you of times gone by. Regulars to this neighborhood anchor of St. Pauli's colorful "Schanze" district are known practically known by name from the cooks in the kitchen to the waiters and owners who all take turns behind the bar and serving the guests.
The food is basic, Greek, homestyle cooking, reminiscent of what you would have if you popped by for dinner at a Greek family's house. The food and the ambiance is reminiscent of what we in America would call a "soul food joint" or southern tea room. It is not fancy or artfully presented, but it is lovingly prepared with a homestyle touch and is a great value for the amount you pay. The restaurant is so beloved and endeared by locals in St. Pauli (and Altona!), that they recently had to move out of their 25 year old space across the street to a larger dining room just to accomadate the throngs of people who flock there for grandmotherly style cooking.
Unfortunately , there is still ALWAYS 20 minute wait to get a table here in the evening. To my knowledge they only take walk in customers. That being said, rather than being stuck in tightly packed standing room only crowd at the entrance, try Olypiches Feuer for lunch. The crowd is just as colorful and the staff is just as nice. The head waiter "Costa" speaks English, and will probaly regale you with tales of when he visited New York a trillion years ago! Try it in the daytime, preferably before 7pm... Most unfortunately I nearly always eat the SAME thing whenever I've dined there, but there are a few things I order from time to time and am very satisfied.
The best appetizer would be the warm feta - essentially a simple grilled slab of authentic Greek feta, covered with a beefsteak tomato and oregano, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
There is also a cold appetizer plate available of olives, peppers, stuffed grape leaves, and tzatsiki dip.
My FAVORITE soup appetizer is the Youvarlarkia (pronounced ja-vort-lok-eeya)- a steaming bowl of lemon broth with rice, containing meatballs made of oregano seasoned ground lamb. It is my staple favorite and perfect for the often rainy, gray weather we have in Hamburg. Great for jet lag or a flu bug, & only 3 Euro.
Other favorites include Moussaka - a homestyle layered casserole of ground lamb, tomatoes, and zucchini with Mediteranean spices...
...and Pastitsio- a baked macaroni pie with ground meat and cream sauce similar to Bechamel sauce.
The entrees are full plate affairs that range from grilled mini-lamb chops (5 to a plate!!!), to grilled fish (white fish, or traditional grilled mediterannean style sardines).
Another favorite is Cevapcici (pronounced SAY-VOP-CHEE-CHEE) - a kabob of grilled ground beef seasoned with Mediterranean spices....
...all entrees come with a side of iceberg salad and greek accompaniments like olives and peppers. They also have daily specials. The general price range of this restaurant is 3,50-12 Euro. Wine and beer is approx. 3 Euro per glass
Because of this magnificent port Hamburg is called Germany's Gateway to the World. Every year more than 22000 ships unload their cargoes or take goods on board which are transported to over 1000 ports across the world. The port covers total area of 87sq km. 140000 people earn living from the shipping industry
The port of Hamburg is a socalled open tidal port. Its entrance isnot regulated by locks so the difference between high and low tide is noticeable in the city.
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