If you haven’t heard already, Hamburg is going to be hosting the 2010 Expat Bloggers in Germany Meet-Up! After a fantastic time in Munich last year, I’m looking forward to returning the favor and showing off one of my favorite German cities. But first, we have to decide on a date! So head on over …
Category: Hamburg
Hamburg | Alster Ice Pleasure
So in case you haven’t heard, it’s been so cold this winter that the Alster – the large lake in the middle of Hamburg – has frozen over thick enough for Alstereisvergnügen! For the first time in over a decade, Hamburg’s population is free to roam about on the ice, drink Glühwein and be merry. …
Hamburg | Miniatur Wunderland
My Dad was in town this weekend and we used that as an opportunity to go visit the Miniatur Wunderland — otherwise known as the “largest model railway in the world” — which happens to be located in the Speicherstadt here in Hamburg. I have to admit to being more impressed than I thought I …
Hamburg: Rathausmarkt
In my continuing quest to visit lots of Christmas markets this season (see No. 7 on my 32 Things list), we visited the Weihnachtsmarkt in front of Hamburg’s town hall on Saturday night. It’s the largest one in Hamburg, and I find it to be one of the most beautiful too — with a gorgeous …