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Hamburg, Germany
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Northern Hamburg includes the lake of Aussenalster, the city's airport and a lot of greenery in-between.
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150 ha of park with a pretty good Planetarium at an old water tower in its middle, multiple sporting areas and boat rental on the lake.
Inaugurated in 1952. The part west of the Alster is called Alstervorland, the one east Alterpark.
also known as "Weiher"
This former forest and current park has survived both world wars and still offers green pastures around the Weiher lake together with a playground, swimming pool and a café.
Hamburg's Zoo. The collection began in 1863 with animals that belonged to Carl Hagenbeck Sr. (1810–1887), a fishmonger who became an amateur animal collector. The park itself was founded by Carl Hagenbeck Jr. in 1907. It is known for being the first zoo to use open enclosures surrounded by moats, rather than barred cages, to better approximate animals' natural environments.
Ohlsdorf Cemetery
One of the world's biggest graveyards.
Biggest of all mosques in Hamburg. Centre of the religious and cultural life of the huge Iranian community. The Imams of Hamburg happen to have played important roles in Iran's religious and political everyday life since their installation in the 1950s.
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Formerly known as the Museum of Ethnology. The museum has ethnographic objects from around the world.
The obvious thing to do is to take a ride around the Alster on one of the leisure boats and enjoy the greenery and elegant buildings around it.
The Ernst-Deutsch-Theater has been an established part of the Hamburg theatre scene since 1951. Today, it is the largest privately operated playhouse in Germany.
The English Theatre of Hamburg performs from September through June, giving eight performances per week.
Hamburg's oldest English-language theatre group giving three shows a year at the Theater in der Marschnerstraße.
Supper Club's name doesn't give you any clues about this business. It hires canoes and all manner of other unpowered water craft by the hour. When you have finished paddling you can eat at the outdoor cafe if you wish. A 2 hour paddle using one of their suggested itineraries through small canals and lakes takes you past some of Hamburg's most elegant homes, You will definitely want to move there after this paddle (whether you have the money to buy a mansion in northern Hamburg is beyond the scope of this entry)!
The canoe hire side of the operation only takes cash and requires a passport or photo ID to be left with them as security.
The ferries from the city centre to Winterhuder Fahrhaus offer great views of the Alster lakes but the Supper Club paddle is superior so you could probably skip the ferry trip if you plan to do the paddle.
Features multiple visual shows a day, and an observation deck.
Swimming pool. Basic entry gives access to pools and thermen (warm and cold water pools). Sauna complex for an additional fee.
Small and quite crowded Italian restaurant in the "Grindel" district near the university. Excellent Italian classics (pizza, pasta, etc.) for reasonable money. A lot of Italian restaurants as alternative to the left and right if you don't get a table. For dinner: make sure you are early (before 7pm) or make a reservation (only by phone).
Hamburg's first vegetarian Italian restaurant. Small menu with Italian standards. Daily menu with dishes made of regional ingredients. Good place for a very delicious vegetarian lunch on a budget. Dinner slightly overpriced.
Nice place to stop for coffee and cake or a meal with a good view on the Alster lake. Lunch food (salad, pizza, pasta) are of average quality and above average price.
Traditional Greek food.
Small bar in a trendy neighbourhood that serves good drinks and has an interesting crowd of customers: some shoppers that celebrate their latest fashions, office workers that cool down, night owls that warm up, and quite few people who live in the area and just drop in for a drink. Has chairs outside. Happy Hour from 5PM-9PM and all night on Mondays.
Concert location.
Australian-themed bar with lots of cocktails (€5-10), burgers (chicken burger €6, beef burger €8, ostrich burger €9.50), chicken wings (also all you can eat on Tuesdays).
All year round.
formerly known as Campingplatz Schnelsen-Nord
From April to October.
The traditional country manor-style Courtyard close to the airport.
A 4-star hotel less than 3 km from the Hamburger Sportveiren. A comfortable hotel, convenient for football fans, featuring a fitness room and sauna.
The hotel offers 195 rooms including 14 suites and has direct connection to the adjoining university hospital.
Despite not being affiliated with any of the American hotel chains, Hamburg's largest hotel of over 500 rooms tries to emulate the 1990s American idea of a luxury hotel. The hotel serves a large on-site conference centre and features extensive spa and wellness facilities.
Upscale hotel opened in 2018.
Europe's longest open market, under the U3 subway driveway between Hoheluftbrücke and Eppendorfer Baum between the two lanes of the Isestraße.
If you are arriving in Hamburg by plane, you'll most likely land at Hamburg Airport, some 8 km north of downtown Hamburg. The airport is connected to Hamburg's urban rail network by the S1 line.
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