Hamburg is the place to be, I'd say cleaner than Berlin but all that doesn't really bother me much. It's a port-city so everything here is geared to to maritime culture. The atmosphere here and German city-centers in general is something I don't see everyday in California. There is as much activity going on during the day as there is at night. People would just go out and sit leisurely doing nothing; lotta bike riding, lotta old buildings, etc. Hamburg, as well as Berlin, seems to attract a lot of expats and there are a lot of non-natives everywhere you go. So there's always an abundance of people from America as well as other English-speaking countries.
These past two days or so I've been exploring all the historical sites, doing a really interesting (and free) tour of Hamburg. I also strolled down the Reeperbahn which is like a mini Vegas-Strip here. It had a very huge carnival that I think operates every night. Very large, very bright, and how a proper carnival should be in my opinion - a lot of rides, very cheap, and a shit ton more activity than throwing a ball in a cup to win a stupid goldfish that will die a week later.
Hamburg is also known to be the birthplace of the Beatles. They formed here and wrote a lot of their music, produced an album in German, and played in here prior to traveling back to England and becoming big. Scattered all around the city, especially on the Reeperbahn are various landmarks and small monuments commemorating the Beatles.
For those of you St. Pauli Girl drinkers, I just made a connection in my head the other night when I realized the Reeperbahn was located in the St. Pauli District. Aside from the numerous strip bars, sex shops, and other various night-life locales in St. Pauli, the place is known for it's red-light district (which I will check out tonight(because I'm curious(not because I want to buy sex))) which is not unlike the ones in Amsterdam where they have nakey grrrls in shopping windows. The beer is brewed in Bremen which is nearby Hamburg. So if you drink or have drank St. Pauli Girl, then you pretty much indirectly promote and sponsor prostitution in Hamburg. Cheers!
This is a hooker.
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Hamburg!!! Oh the memories!!! Be sure to visit the fish market on Sunday! I got so drunk one night, I fell asleep under a bridge in Hamburg and awoke to a fish market built around me - no lie.
Yes, you must go to Bremen. It is by far my favorite city, and yes, that is where the Becks Brewery is. Another "must see".
Hey, my Uni's ID card allowed us to travel within the state of Neidersachsen, Bremen, and Hamburg for free. Do you know if that is the same case for you? If so, I can tell you tons of places to go because taking the bahn can become expensive. You really need to see the country side, it's amazingly beautiful.
Have you indulged into the gourmet deliciousness that is the Doner!?
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