Videoblog 016: Hamburg, Germany – Modern Architecture in the Hafencity
On 01, May 2012 | No Comments | In BackPacker On Tour, Hamburg, Video | By Steve
The Hafencity is a new quarter in Hamburg with many modern buildings: a lot of well-known architects are responsible for a big variety of special shaped buildings. Join me on my tour through this area with stopovers at the construction site of the Elbe Philharmonic Hall (“Elbphilharmonie”), the Elbphilharmonie Pavillon and the Überseequartier with it’s
Vlog 014: Hamburg(part 2) – The Old Warehouse District Speicherstadt
On 21, Feb 2012 | No Comments | In BackPacker On Tour, Hamburg, Video | By Steve
Visiting the Speicherstadt brings you to the roots of the port of hamburg: built at the end of the 19th century this warehouse district is full of history. Follow me on my walk through this historic area where i tell you a little bit about the history and the usage of the buildings today. Like
Vlog 013: Hamburg (Special) – Curry on Ice
On 13, Feb 2012 | No Comments | In BackPacker On Tour, Hamburg, Video | By Steve
Finally we had a winter in hamburg in 2012 with the usual temperatures: it was so cold the last 2 weeks that the Alster froze with an ice sheet of at least 20cm. Public authorities of Hamburg allowed to enter the ice – moreover they agreed to operate the very rare “Alstereisvergnügen” (= Alster Ice
Vlog 012: Hamburg(part 1) – Fish’n'Ships
On 31, Jan 2012 | One Comment | In BackPacker On Tour, Hamburg, Video | By Steve
In the first of my new Travel Videoblog Episodes i start with a Hamburg Tour in the Port which is often also called “The Gate to the World”. After a roundtrip with the Subway you’ll get to know the Landungsbrücken and the Old Elbe Tunnel before getting on a harbour rountrip with the ferry number
Vlog #011: Winter Sunday in Hamburg
On 16, Jan 2012 | No Comments | In Hamburg, Video | By Steve
After weeks of rain and bad weather people used the first sunny weekend in 2012 to go out and enjoy the sun at the waterfront of Hamburg. I grabbed my new camera equipment and filmed at Landungsbrücken and Hafencity.
Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) to visit in Hamburg
On 24, Nov 2011 | No Comments | In Hamburg | By Steve
It becomes colder in Europe and christmas is just one month away. Though winter is not here with snow yet, the christmas markets in hamburg opened their gates this week. To help you finding the right place to enjoy typical german christmas sweeties and strong, warm alcohol to warm you up i selected 5 christmas
7 free clubs at the Reeperbahn in Hamburg to party at
On 10, Oct 2011 | One Comment | In Hamburg | By Steve
The following list features some pretty nice Bars/Clubs at the Reeperbahn area i recommend to visit on your stay in Hamburg. I sorted the list geographically: if you start at UBahn Station “St.Pauli” you can use it for a great pubcrawl! Nearly every Couchsurfer i hosted told me that Hamburg is the Place to Party
7 Free Things to do in Hamburg
On 15, Aug 2011 | No Comments | In Hamburg | By Steve
If you happen to visit Hamburg a lot of people will tell you that it is one of the most expensive cities in Germany. This is right if you take a look at the rental rates and the cost of living for residents and compare it with the rest of the country, but for visitors
Hamburg – a short overview
On 24, Jul 2011 | One Comment | In Hamburg | By Steve
The first city Backpacker and Travellers from abroad pick if they visit Germany is the capital – Berlin. Hamburg, the 2nd largest city of Germany is just a 1,5h train ride away and offers a lot: from the harbour, the historic buildings in the innercity and the Alster lakes to the popular nightlife at the
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