Edit Template

themes

experiences

islands

Edit Template

Who are we?

This travel blog is created by me, Lars Aldman, a Swedish journalist and traveller, always in the company of my wonderful wife V. who is also a journalist and a fantastic photographer.

I worked for many years for the Swedish National Radio and Television, as a reporter/producer/studio host and a bunch of other roles.but now I’m retired and do whatever I like.

We love to visit foreign countries and cultures and meet people all over the globe. So far we have been to Asia, Africa, South America and the Caribbean and of course Europe. And we’d like to share with You, dear reader, what we have experienced and seen. We hope You want to join us and possibly find ideas for Your own adventures.

PS. To see more of my photos from journeys far and near, head over to aldmangallery.com

To contact us via mail: info@resormedv.se

Edit Template

Travels with V

Hamburg

Travels with V

Hamburg

back

chapters

next

Breweries, buildings, boats

Hamburg part two

To really enjoy modern and fresh German beer we head to “Ratsherrn” in the Sternschantze district. It’s an up-to-date version of the traditional “bierstube” and has a couple of micro breweries that you may visit right next door. We like Ratsherrn a lot, the beer is perfect and they also serve excellent food.

The dominating building in Sternschantze is the old water tower, jutting like a spaceship in a children’s book above the treetops in the surrounding park. The tower is now rebuilt and iside it’s a luxury hotel.

Later on we pass yet another famous building, the Chilehaus, with its curved outer wall, its sharp end and tile decorations in jugend style. When you’re here, don’t miss the shop Manufactum where amazing designer stuff can be found. Very expensive, but great fun!

A quite different Hamburg is found in the so called “Karolinenviertel”, a youthful, anarchic and bohemian part of the city, with lots of small shops and restaurants. Here’s graffiti everywhere, as is poster art, record stores and great wall paintings. Some also with a clear anti-tourist message, probably a reaction to too many travel tips like this one…

Here’s a piece of good advice: Contrary to what some people think, the red light district is no fun to visit. Just boring and depressing. But to fully appreciate the watery side of Hamburg it’s absolutely advisable to go on a harbour round trip by boat. It will take you through a veritable labyrinth of canals and sluices, docks with gigantic ships, container sites and warehouses. But also through the new Hafencity where waves lap the outer walls of offices and living quarters.

TAR 3286 PASSAGERARE, HAR 11 RESTAURANGER, SHOPPINGCENTER MM.. — CAN CARRY 3 286 PASSENGERS, HAS 11 RESTAURANTS, A MALL ETC...

ETT AV VÄRLDENS STÖRSTA CONTAINERFARTYG — ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONTAINER SHIPS IN THE WORLD

EUROPAS NÄST STÖRSTA HAMN MED FLERA STORA SKEPPSVARV... — THE 2:ND LARGEST PORTIN EUROPE, SEVERAL BIG SHIPYARDS...

INTE SLUSSPORTAR MEN VÅGSTOPPARE — THESE DOORS ARE BARRIERS TO STOP BIG WAVES

By the river Elbe we now see the new exclusive buildings for the wealthy people, many with bold architectural twists. In the so called Marco Polo tower one apartment cost almost four million euro when it was opened ten years ago, the most expensive residence in Hamburg. Sofar.

If the crowds and the noise in the city makes you long for stillness and silence there are thankfully a couple of very nice parks in Hamburg. We selected one not far from the city centre that has the surprisingly unimaginative name “Planten und Blumen”, plants and flowers. But it’s really an oasis with birds and animals, lakes and waterfalls, and a large greenhouse with sparkling flowers.

On our way back to our hotel we almost stumble upon a little patch of grass where a bizarre collection of memorials are packed together. Here giant granite slabs praising the sacrifices of war stand next to a smaller one expressing excuse for the war atrocities by the nazi rulers. And next to it a memorial for people murdered by that same evil gang. The place makes us sad, to be honest.

But, all in all, Hamburg is definitely a city we might return to!

Asia

Africa

America

Europe

Cities

themes

experiences

islands

Who are we?

Travels with V

Hamburg

Travels with V

Hamburg

Breweries, buildings, boats

Hamburg part two

About Cookies