"Hamburg - A gate to the world" Hamburg by shellseeker

Hamburg Travel Guide: 1,452 reviews and 3,459 photos

My Dream City (to live in)

"...the people of Hamburg are unfriendly, stiff and always following the money...!?"

But the idea of the stubborn Hanseatic is as popular as it is WRONG! I know this city and some of its people since I was a little boy (not so long ago, hehe!). And I have spent some of my best weeks of my life in Hamburg. The city offers a wide range of all sorts of lifestyle, attitude, personality and creativity. For me Hamburg is the very German city with the best modern architecture without violating the view reminders of the pre-war edificies.

In February 2002 I had the possibility to spend 5 weeks in Hamburg because I was doing a clinical elective at UKE (Universitätsklinikum Eppendorf). This, too, was a very important experience I have made in my life. I got to know my future working place as I was imagining it in my mind: a friendly staff, a professional and casual working climate, a caring attitude towards the patients and a highly scientific in- and output. There, students are not used as "cheap slaves" to do the everyday work but are really integrated into the normal work of the doctors. Great!

Most times that I have been in HH I am staying with friends of my family. Their hospitality goes beyond all! I always feel so much at home with Beate, Wolfgang, Eva, Anna and Max - that a good-bye always makes me sad.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A posh, polyglott and addictive city!
Cons:winter weather and security issues
In a nutshell:Modernity meets Style!

Last visit to Hamburg: Feb 2004
Intro Updated Feb 10, 2004
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Air Berlin - and other low fare airlines Transportation (1)

Coming from Austria to Hamburg is a tedious journey if you travel by car, train or bus (I tried everything), so the... more travel advice

Colonnaden, Bleichenhof,... Favorites (5)

Colonnaden, Bleichenhof, Gänsemarkt-Passage, Galleria, Hanse-Viertel,... All those lanes around the inner part of... more travel advice

Alsterarkaden Things to Do (6)

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Neuer Wall Things to Do (6)

A tiny bit of understatement is rolling through this lane running parallel to two of Hamburg’s many channels (called... more travel advice

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barryg23 Mar 30, 2005 at 11:23 AM

great tips, just back from a weekend in Hamburg,
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nepalgoods May 18, 2004 at 9:23 AM

Very helpful page for me as I moved to Hamburg only two weeks ago.And excellent photos!!!
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Anna.only May 12, 2003 at 11:12 PM

Great page....hope to see it by myself...thanks for the advices...
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bunterhund Jan 2, 2003 at 3:33 PM

geile seite zur geilsten stadt deutschlands! echt super!
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kenHuocj Jul 21, 2002 at 4:52 AM

superb intro to another Port City ;-)))
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tini58de Jul 14, 2002 at 9:00 AM

Tolle Hamburg Seite !!! Klasse!
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b1bob Jun 21, 2002 at 11:07 PM

Nice job!
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R.Dettmann Jun 19, 2002 at 11:19 PM

yeah I like the city as well!
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Henkster Jun 12, 2002 at 1:10 PM

one of Germanys nicest cities
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kittivitti Jun 8, 2002 at 2:15 PM

I`ll be there in a month