Hamburg
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Images of Hamburg: A City in Photos
More Details: Images of Hamburg: A City in PhotosHaving written some posts on what to see in Hamburg, I wanted to share some images of Hamburg that did not make it to those posts. Some are of Hamburg’s architecture or its setting, and some are a little more random. Hope you enjoy these images and that they make you want to explore this former…
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12 Things to Do in Hamburg for Free
More Details: 12 Things to Do in Hamburg for FreeHamburg may not be known as the tourism mecca that Paris, London, Rome or others are. But it is a fascinating city to explore for its history, architecture, and culture. It was amazing when I looked back and realized how many things one can do for free in Hamburg to explore and joy this German…
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The Best Views of Hamburg via the Old Elbe Tunnel
More Details: The Best Views of Hamburg via the Old Elbe TunnelHamburg is an impressive city in big ways and small ways. And in deep ways. Enter stage: the Old Elbe Tunnel (Alter Elbtunnel, as it is called in German) which, odd as it may sound, offers the best views of Hamburg ! Read on… History of the Old Elbe Tunnel Hamburg is located by the…
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Hamburg’s Silent but Loud Witness to World War II
More Details: Hamburg’s Silent but Loud Witness to World War IIHamburg, as many German cities, was ravaged by World War II. You can see sometimes structures that pre-date the war and, then, lots of newer construction post-war. And there are structures that perhaps were not totally lost but repaired/re-constructed. But there are rarely any that remain as they were right when the war came to…
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Check out Hamburg’s Unique Blankenese Stair District
More Details: Check out Hamburg’s Unique Blankenese Stair DistrictHamburg, in northern Germany, is one of its largest cities. This normally would equate to crowded, polluted, and just endless. Well, it may be a little of those things but I only felt the latter. Hamburg is really a collection of many areas (as most cities are). Among the most charming parts of the city…