Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The hotel Egon is nothing really special – just a clean and good hotel in Hamburg, Germany. It is one of these places that you would book because of its location at the end of the Reeperbahn – the party zone of the city with a lot of hustle and bustle at night. I want to a concert at the Große Freiheit and for that, the hotel was perfect because of the very short way to bed.
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Most tourists go to the Landungsbrücken at Hamburg, Germany to get some hanseatic flair. If you’re looking for a good alternative just go to the Fähranleger Neumühlen by ship or car. Then you can have old ships at a harbour, moving container cranes, the river Elbe, giant sea vessels, a sandy beach, bars and rolls with fresh fish. Continue reading “Elbufer”
The Sporthalle Hamburg is a multifunctional indoor arena for different kinds of sports in the north of Hamburg, Germany. I guess it is very good for sport events – but we came there for a concert of George Ezra supported by Ten Tonnes. It will not become my favorite concert location as the sound and the air ventilation weren’t good.
If you need a bistro or bar in the north of Hamburg, Germany near the airport the BRABAND Bistro & Wein might be your choice – it is located directly at a bridge leading over the Alster. We went there because it was located between our hotel and the Sporthalle Hamburg. Continue reading “Alster bar”
The Motel One Hamburg Airport is a classic Motel One hotel with its unique style. It is located close to the airport of Hamburg, Germany and is therefore probably most often used by travellers. We chose this hotel because it was one of the closest to the Sporthalle Hamburg where you can watch sports and concerts.
One of Europe’s biggest exhibition halls for contemporary art and photography can be found at Hamburg, Germany: the Deichtorhallen. They have been built in 1911 and 1913 and are located close to the city center and the Hafencity. One of them is dedicated to contemporary art, the other to photography – both showing changing exhibitions. Continue reading “Deichtorhallen”
The Miniatur-Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany is world’s largest miniature railway and one of the most famous sights in Germany. It is located within the Speicherstadt – the old goods storage – close to the harbour and the new Elbphilharmonie. The miniature world is still growing but it already covers 1500 m² and more then 1000 trains are running here. Continue reading “Miniatur-Wunderland”
The airport of Hamburg, Germany is an airport with 16 million passengers each year that already opened in 1911. Since 2016 it is named after the famous politician Helmut Schmidt. It is located 9 kilometers outside the city and has two terminals and two runways. Continue reading “Flughafen Hamburg (HAM)”