Freedom Day in Hamburg Society

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Freedom! What could be better? It easily penetrated into my lungs, filling them no worse than clean air, with oxygen for new exploits and achievements.

Me and Hamburg one on one – the whole day! Departure only tomorrow, and all affairs are finished. Hamburg, with which so many memories are associated, where there are so many things I want to see again. Hamburg, which brings beauty to the eye and love to the heart. There was not a minute to lose.

Standing on the pier, waiting for the boat, too much information and wishes were spinning in my head. Where to go? What to see? What to eat? No, the last one is not from this opera.

If there are 2 days and the weather on the streets does not whisper in the ear with a gentle breath of the wind, then you need to scratch in museums. I felt on the Internet that there is a travel card for all state museums in Hamburg. 10 museums, 2 days, 12 euros. If you bought a Hamburg Card, then 10. You can buy it in any of them.


Just do not pay for the entrance, but hit the table with your fist and declare that you are a serious visitor and you need a travel card.

But if it’s only one day, I didn’t take the card and I want more outdoor activity?

While I was thinking, a boat approached. Jumping inside, I rushed to the ticket clerk. The device snorted, but did not want to show the 9-hour ticket. It's 8:54 on the clock! I did not want to buy a daily ticket, which is 1.30 more expensive. Oh miracle! At 8:55 the opportunity to buy a 9-hour ticket appeared! I quickly retreated in front of the frowning Germans who filled the seats. Now it’s not scary to appear on the subway with him.

The problem with housing was resolved the day before. I didn't want to stay in a hostel. The price is around 25 euros for a bed in a chicken coop for 8 people. Yes, and the areas came across not the best. Basically the Reeperbahn. Noise-din, throwing bottles at the wall. You never know how it could all end.

Rescued, as always, airbnb. com.

35 euros for a room in a three-room apartment for a young interesting couple. 15 minutes walk to Alster and 2 to metro. Home comfort and clean towels. What else is needed?

Throwing off the armor and acquired overwork, I famously collected a satchel, no worse than a schoolboy who overslept, and after 4 and a half minutes I was already rushing to the metro station.

Every day at 11 a. m. , activists from the Sandeman company conduct a free walking tour of the city in English or Spanish, whoever needs it. For the guys, the bonus is that if the tourists liked the tour, they can tip. Europe is not Ukraine. Even the smallest piece of paper here is 5 euros. If I got as many tips as they do, then I would probably take tours 3 times a day. But I'm not out of envy, but because the guys still get paid for their work.

By the way, the company operates in many European cities. Check out the neweuropetours website. ua and in the summer, it is advisable to register your visit to the tour on the eve.


The tour was great. It lasted three and a half hours and during this time I learned more than I knew about Hamburg in general! The city hall, the churches of the city, the river business and its heroes, the great fire and the 2nd World War and the cholera epidemic, the city of warehouses, Hafen City and the dirty diapers of everyday stories of ancient times. The leader was a charismatic Californian fellow who spouted facts no worse than Vesuvius, and joked at the same time. He even showed us the place where this whole huge fire started in 1842. How it has not yet turned itself into coals, from the human hatred that was directed at it.

The tour was intermittent. We landed in a good high-tech cafe Corpus Suit with reasonable prices. Hot plate with soup or spaghetti about 4 euros, tea and coffee 1-2 euros.

At the end of the tour, we played a scene from the life of the pirate Klaus Studibecker, known to all of Hamburg (perhaps everyone) (Yes, I also remembered the Golden Calf about someone's dad: ).

After kissing the guide, I headed to Hafen City. The first point was his information center, where you can get acquainted with plans for the future, see projects and models, go to the toilet and have a cheap lunch. There, by the way, nearby everywhere you can not expensive to dine. The price of a dish is 3-5 euros.

Having stocked up on brochures, I was about to go to the new city itself on the water, but something in me closed. Alster, Platan un Blomen, HOUSE. What am I doing here? Having turned 180 degrees, I returned to the roots.

Walking along the Alster inspired not only me, but also many prominent politicians and thinkers of those times. In some places you can even see small monuments or tablets - "here indulged in thoughts such and such. " There are many copper sculptures in the park that give a special mood to your walk. I remember there was a big scandal in the press - the night craftsmen managed to cut down one of the sculptures to the very ankles and hide under the cover of night.

This is not for you to carry manhole covers. Yes, and the Germans are a patriotic people, they would have passed at the first "leap".

Passing by the American embassy, ​ ​ I raised my camera to take a picture. But then I remembered the pessimistic mood of the representatives of this nation, I saw cameras around and a police car. Well fuck him. And then 2 representatives in uniform will jump out, shaking off the crumbs from donuts along the way, and will force them to publicly bite their SD card in half. But it's a pity. There are so many good photos!


The weather was like spring, but with a smooth fall into a frosty winter. The sun continued to play hide-and-seek with me, although I had already announced to him long ago that I was giving up and let it come out from behind its clouds and warm my frozen soul at least a little.

Having passed a 5 km cross along the Alster with a smooth transition to the urbanized part of the city, I followed the old paths through Platan un Blumen.

Immortal park with the same long-lived plants. Romantic nests, presented in the form of benches in the thick of green spaces, bribed with serenity and beauty before your eyes. The park was still asleep, there were no fountains, and the flowers and green lawns did not yet show off a riot of colors. This was also indicated by the absence of ball chairs for park gatherings.

Remembering the past and letting out a tear, I got to the HOUSE. Seems like it gets bigger and bigger every year. Attractions were placed in new places, and the Ferris wheel was shining with all the other colors. That's just the shuffling people and options for local delicacies were all the same. There was no minimum program. A couple of carousels, warm marsepan and 2 Tula gingerbread for loved ones. I note that the nerve-cheeking carousels are becoming more and more. There is a trend of turning the good old fun into a head-to-toe event.

As soon as the air temperature passed into the positive range, the city began to put things in order in the roadway and architectural projects. Summer is coming and there are a lot of tourists. Need to hurry up!

Like all normal people, my day ended in bed. Processing tons of information, I smoothly fell into the area of ​ ​ ​ ​ responsibility of Morpheus. Tomorrow we will get ready for the flight and the last look at Hamburg from above. It is sad, but at the same time joyful that there are places on earth where you always return with joy and the expectation of happiness!

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