Personal Memories and Impressions, Hamburg

Fondest memory: The Titanic exhibition which was in Hamburg back in 1998. They showed a lot of things they found near the wreck. It was really exciting, thrilling, sad and interesting - I went there three times!!!
(I made the graphic with pictures from the brochure because you were not allowed to take pictures inside the exhibition unfortunately)

Have a look into my TRAVELOGUE for more!

Fondest memory: 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!!

Favorite thing: I loved to walk around the city and observe all the local people. It was amazing how much German I learned from just listening and how much culture I saw all around me. I loved being apart of the country and seeing its people in their real lives and day to day jobs.

Favorite thing: See the port and spend a dime
make a boat trip in day time.

Afterwards at later night
see St. Pauli, have a red light district sight.
http://www.reeperbahn.hamburg.de/

Fondest memory: Hamburg offers lot of fun,
but often raindrops, seldom sun ! *ggg*

The Hamburg whether hard to tell,
the web cams will inform you well:
http://www.hamburg.de/fhh/hamburg_in_bildern/webcams/webcams_index.htm
Click on any picture there
analyze it and compare!

Favorite thing: Too many to choose one really. So a brief list instead:

The Alster lakes, Rathaus (town Hall), Hafen (The Port), Fleete (Waterways), many of the churches, Planten und Blomen Park, Speicherstadt (Warehouse district) - this is amazing and the list goes on and on. I have spent 6 Days on my first visit and 5 days on my second visit and still there's lots I haven't seen. Oh and I'm making my 3rd visit on 10 Aug 2002 for 4 nights.

Fondest memory: Best memory My 1st visit - everything about it was perfect - I was mid twenties , went with a friend of simialr age, the weather was fantastic, the hotel very nice 1st visit and we were amazed. The public transport is fantastic.

Favorite thing: Hamburg is called 'the gateway to the world' and that is what it is:
it is the second biggest town in Germany, very cosmopolitan, but yet it can be quite homely, if you leave the city center!

Fondest memory: I lived here for 18 years, spent my college years here, made friends and I always enjoy returning 'home'!!

Favorite thing: Hamburg's 5 Hauptkirchen (main churches) were built between the late Middle Ages and the Baroque period. Each one offers unique features and is worth visiting as they represent a part of Hamburg's long history.

Fondest memory: Since I lived with a host family and visited a local school, my best memories are of the people I met there. When I think about Hamburg, the first things I think of are my host family's house (they were co-owners of a duplex), the local school and the parties and discos I went to with my host sister and her friends.

Favorite thing: I do not like some one to tell me where to go - 'must' is not the word for me...
Therefore ý would not dare to suggest anything to a free traveller. Listen to your hearth, and find your own way. Me ?... I personnally prefer to follow the footprints of ordinary people; old sailors, retired prostitutes, the jobless, part time workers, hopeless lovers, people without a goal to reach in life, thats my tribe... Cheers... (photo- Luis Marden/ career collage)

Fondest memory: Hamburg was beautiful with 'Peggy Lee' and her 'fever'... We lost her a few days ago unfortunately. I raise my glass to her beloved memory, god bless her soul... I threw her 'fever' from the music-box to the air in Hamburg bars. The music struck strangers like a slap in the face. Then, 'Pink Floyd (money), Jimi Hendrix (Hey Joe), Rolling Stones (Paint it Black)' followed; melted all strangers in a common pot...
Thank you Peggy Lee...for your 'fever'.