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Hamburg in a Weekend
Hamburger-a-gogo So, here is a round-up of everything to do in Hamburg. The only thing we didn’t find is cheesecake that’s worth writing about… I guess we will have to go again 😉 If you can manage to time it right and get to Hamburg for the Hafenfest you are in for a treat. It’s the biggest port festival in the world and the boats even dance ballet. Yes, you read that correctly, the boats dance together. You have to see it to believe it. You might even come across the Titanic! Walk along the promenade – you can walk to the sandy beaches, walk under the Elbe River in…
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Hamburg's fish market
It all smells a bit fishy… Somehow we managed to get up early and drive into Hamburg to catch the fishmarket on the Sunday. The weather dribbled as it seemed to the entire time we were there, but it was worth it. After months of MEAT MEAT and more MEAT it was a bit strange to have to choose between different fish to eat. Germany is all about pork and all of a sudden we saw an array of seafood – I hadn’t seen such a choice since Japan actually. You can buy chickens in cages, kissing rabbits and pet fish alongside the most beautiful fruit baskets I have ever…
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Tunnel under the Elbe
I’m going deeper underground… When travelling to Hamburg, I would recommend you take the free walkway under the river Elbe. It’s a long tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists only. The stairs are a little scary, but once you get to the bottom, it’s really fun. Walking along and imagining you are under a river is pretty surreal. It reminded me of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, which I remember walking down as a child. You get a very different view from the other side of the river and the lift that takes you up the stairs is a fun experience too. Put this on your to-do list immediately!
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From Hamburg to Mongolia
When in Hamburg… I was looking on AirBnB for some accommodation in Hamburg, but because of the Hafenfest taking place over the weekend, there was not a lot to choose from. As we had a car, I looked a little further outside the city and came across a Mongolian Jurte. Years ago I watched a documentary about Mongolia and how they pack up their homes within an hour and take it over the mountains to the next place they will call home. Since then it has been on my list of places to go and here was my chance! You need to see the photos to believe it, so here…
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Treppenviertel in Hamburg
Stairway to Heaven… After living in Berlin for about eight months, you really notice when you arrive in a place with hills. Hamburg has a beautiful area called Treppenviertel (‘stairs quarter’) and you go up and up and up. The houses are all different and absolutely adorable. Their are no cars, just winding roads that lead higher and higher. It’s very cute and a lovely walk. It would have been nicer in the sunshine and the summer months, but it is pretty all-year around and highly recommended to all who go to Hamburg!
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The beach in Hamburg
A sailor went to sea sea sea… One of the main reasons I wanted to go to Hamburg was to pick up some stones. I have been all over pinterest (dangerous!!) and found a cute craft project – basically you draw on stones. We looked around Berlin for nice round stones, but found nothing at all. Hamburg however has beaches, so it felt like the right place to go for flat and round stones. The beach we walked to from the centre of town is actually a sandy beach – haha! We did end up getting some stones, but I think we might end up at the garden centre to…
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Hafenfest in Hamburg
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside… We were lucky to have a friend in Hamburg who offered up his tour-guiding services. It was nice to be guided around instead of guiding people around the same sights of Berlin all the time – haha. Did you know that Hamburg is known for constant rain. It sounds similar to London, where you need an umbrella at all times, even if the weather forecast predicts 30 degrees sunshine. Hamburg lived up to its name. It rained. Actually it poured. All day long. For the entire weekend. Ugh. It was proper grimmmmm, but in hindsight it was probably a lucky thing…
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Hamburgers in Hamburg!!!
Old MacDonald had a farm… Last week our friend Laura mentioned she was going to meet a friend in Hamburg. As a joke I said we were going to join her and to shorten the story for you all, we ended up hiring a car and bringing a Japanese friend along too. We have a whole load of blog posts about Hamburg coming your way, so enjoy reading! One of my life’s ambitions was to eat a hamburger in Hamburg. For some bizarre reason German people don’t find this statement funny – no wonder they have no sense of humour. Here is the best moment of our trip: It was…