HAMBURG ASHORE AND ABOARD
City Tour

Monday 5 October 2009
(1000 - 1330)

The metropolis of Hamburg is a mighty industrial and trading center, and, above all, an absolutely enchanting city. The people in Hamburg are proud of their port, which is ranked No. 5 in the world and No. 2 in Europe. Culture, history, modern architecture, nature, both on land and on water: Hamburg has lots to offer for every taste! And some of it can be seen during the city tour, accompanied by experienced English-speaking guides.

Discover and enjoy Landungsbrücken, the historical banks with the typical old Hanseatic brick houses, the Speicherstadt (warehouse area), the Kontorhäuser (traditional office buildings), the shopping malls, the romantic Alster lake, the Rathaus (town hall), the famous Reeperbahn - where the Beatles started out -, the fish market, the old tunnel beneath the river Elbe and the Michel, the local nickname for the imposing St. Michaels church. From there we will walk to Krameramtsstuben which is a complex of original widows’ houses in the 17th century-style. The flats were let to old people and widows until 1969. A beautiful piece of old-Hamburg is preserved in these typical residential homes.

After this two hour guided bus tour, we will go on an approximately one hour harbour boat tour.

Experience one of the biggest ports of the world from the water and discover (pending on the tide) the canals leading through the warehouses. A highlight of the tour is a view of Hamburg’s newest sensation: the Elbphilharmonie – a concert hall still under construction which is set to become the outstanding landmark of modern Hamburg.

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