Hamburg
Apr 11th, 2003, 07:22 AM
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With 30 m2 living space per person, Hamburg enjoys the largest average personal living space of all big cities in the world. In fact, 14% of the city is made up of green and recreation areas.<BR><BR>There’s a grand lake right in the heart of the city center.<BR><BR>One of the biggest mock-up railways of the world is located in the Hamburg warehouse complex. What an experience to see this impressing world within a world! Over 450 railway carriages with more than 7.000 trailers, 50.000 trees, 30.000 figures, 10.000 cars, 5.000 meters of track, 3.000 houses, plenty of bridges and, and, and.... <BR><BR>
Apr 11th, 2003, 11:49 AM
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quebec - from the tone of your original post and your reply to Rufus, I suspect you are looking for someone to dis the city. Yes, it is industrial, but like most cities in Europe and N. America the industrial zones are far removed from the city center. Actually the dockyard area is worth a visit! Though the city was almost totally flattened during WWII - unlike Frankfurt it retains much of its European charm. It can be grey and dreary during the winter but during the summer it is an attractive and delightful city. Particularly appealing are the lakes mentioned by Rufus. They are right in the center of the city and surrounded by tree lined boulevards and outdoor cafes. It is an ideal base for day trips to Lubeck and Bremen, both delightful old Hanseatic ports. Obviously, Hamburg is one of my favorite Northern European cities and I would return again and again given the opportunity.
Apr 11th, 2003, 12:08 PM
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I was there a couple of months ago, and found it to be very interesting. I took a tourist cruise of the harbor, walked around the 'red light district'== in the daytime, took a bus tour of the city and lakes and overall enjoyed my stay. There are lots of historical churches & buildings and I was very moved by some of the WWII bombed out buildings that they left intact-- as a reminder of what occured. The lakes are very nice (I think it is 1 large lake but divided so it appears as 2) and there are lots of restaurants, boats etc to enjoy. As a side trip I went to Lubec which was a pretty quick train ride, and town also was well worth a visit.
Apr 11th, 2003, 02:23 PM
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I did a two week home exchange in Hamburg several years ago and had a great time. I did that boat tour in the harbor and went over to an island to see "Buddy" in German. It was not like you needed to speak German to understand what was happening because the songs were in English.<BR><BR>I also visited some of the museums and especially liked the history one. The Fischmarket on Sunday morning is a trip and not to be missed.<BR><BR>Like another poster, I went to Lubeck and can really recommend the puppetry museum and puppet theater there.<BR><BR>If you like watching boats, go out to Wedel and watch them come up and down the Elbe. When they get to Wedel, their national flag runs up the flagpole, they get welcomed (or thanked for their visit) in their national language, and the relevant national anthem is played. It is something to see.<BR><BR>I have to say that Hamburg is a wonderful city and does not get nearly enough traffic from English speakers. It seems most English speakers are more interested in Bavaria. I can't say if Bavaria is better because I haven't been to Munich (although I have seen the castles in Fussen), but Hamburg is a great place.<BR><BR>If your ancestors immigrated on a boat that left from Hamburg, you might be able to get an emmigration certificate (check with tourist information in the harbor area). Mine left from Antwerp, so I didn't do that.
