Hamburg
Hamburg is a city state with a long merchant and maritime tradition. The only downside is that the weather is usually drizzling (:-). Hamburg has suffered heavily from bombings in WW2, so many old buildings are forever lost, nevertheless in the rich parts of Hamburg you will find many impressive 19th-century villas. What to do when in Hamburg: - Old Town Hall- take a guided tour through the harbour- the "Speicherstadt", a historic ensemble of red brickstone-warehouses, now housing several interesting museums (like the Hamburg "dungeon" or the electric toy train museum)- the suburb of Blankenese with old thatched-roof captain`s houses)- the "Michel" church (St. Michaelis)- the Hagenbeck Zoo- parks like "Planten un Blomen" with old greenhouses- the park-like Ohlsdorf Main Cemetery with impressive grave monuments- the Kunsthalle (art museum) and other interesting museums
