Hamburg
The first stop on our holiday was Hamburg- in the north-west of Germany. Hamburg sits on three rivers (the Elbe, Alster and Bille) and an artificial lake and consequently, there is water's everywhere- in fact, I've heard it referred to as the 'Vienna of Germany'. With a population of 1.8million, Hamburg is also the Germany's second largest city.
We managed to arrive on Saturday evening just in time for a big soccer match (Hamburg v Karlsruhe for those who care) and consequently, the city was swarming with very enthusiastic fans.
On Sunday, we took a round-town bus tour to get a sense of the city and then spent some time wandering around the river front. Hamburg has the largest port in Germany and it's water front is full of sights and sounds- from buskers to enormous tankers. Marty's highlight for the day was going on board a genuine German u-boat :)
On Monday, we spent some time in the central city (which, by the way, has some seriously seedy areas) and visited the obligatory sites, like the Rathaus.
We managed to arrive on Saturday evening just in time for a big soccer match (Hamburg v Karlsruhe for those who care) and consequently, the city was swarming with very enthusiastic fans.
On Sunday, we took a round-town bus tour to get a sense of the city and then spent some time wandering around the river front. Hamburg has the largest port in Germany and it's water front is full of sights and sounds- from buskers to enormous tankers. Marty's highlight for the day was going on board a genuine German u-boat :)On Monday, we spent some time in the central city (which, by the way, has some seriously seedy areas) and visited the obligatory sites, like the Rathaus.
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