First things first, although there are the
normal fast-food places, I didn't find extra hamburger places. Nor was there a
Hamburger Street (which I had seen in Berlin). The closest was the
disappointing Hamburger bank (again with no hamburgers). Having never knowingly
met anyone who had been to Hamburg I figured that it wasn't really a big player
on the European tourist market. So only had a night there.
Arriving into the main train station, I found
the best one so far. Big, open, clearly signed, basically a big underground
shopping mall with train, bus and underground stations attached. It was also
conveniently placed across the street to my hostel. After checking in and
obtaining a map, I set off on my usual method of exploration, wandering
aimlessly around foreign cities until I see interesting things. I walked down
past the Rathaus, over canals, up to St Michael’s church, down around the
harbour, before ending back where I started.
I really liked Hamburg. I wasn't really there
long enough to get a real feel for the place, but the feeling I got was good.
Everything was more open, fewer people (it was a Monday evening, so could be
biased), next to the sea and I felt more laid back. Long term I don't know what
it would be like, but the brief sample left a pleasant taste. On to Cologne.
St Michael's Church
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