Things to do in Hamburg

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Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Claretmatt4 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:09 pm

Evening clarets, heading over to Hamburg for a couple of days starting tomorrow - any tips on what to do/not to?

Going to a gig in the evening and staying near Altona-Altstadt (old town?) if that helps!

Mainly interested in good bars, jovial atmosphere and abit of culture!

Cheers

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by conyoviejo » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:11 pm

Tell them you are a claret and talk about our very unlucky defeat against them in the European cup over a few beers..lol

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Swizzlestick » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:12 pm

Reeperbahn is good fun but seedy in places. St Pauli stadium worth a visit which is nearby. Fascinating history. Rathaus (Town Hall) area good for culture.

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Devils_Advocate » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:17 pm

The actual red light window street that is all walled off and isolated is worth a walk down just cos of how weird it feels, plus theres a few great bars close by that play good music if youre into your bands and stuff

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Darthlaw » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:21 pm

Class bars on the Reeperbahn. There’s one at the top end where the band plays on the bar, which is one of my faves.

Keep your wits about you later on though and stay away from the Eastern European girls wearing ugg boots as the vast majority are pickpockets or worse. Great night out though.

Another one of my faves is Groeningerhaus bier Keller. Got food and 5 litre barrels of fresh beer, served to your table!

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by aggi » Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:12 pm

The Reeperbahn is worth a trip and a few drinks.

There's also https://www.hofbraeu-wirtshaus.de/en/esplanade/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for the Bavarian beer hall experience.

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Claretmatt4 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:31 pm

Cheers guys all great tips so far! We're off to a gig in the evening and have a full day Thursday to soak up the culture/bier!

Will have to dust off my A Level Deutsch too...

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by claret2018 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:45 pm

There’s a big WW2 overground bunker just near the Reeperbahn- near St Paulis ground. It’s bloody massive and so strong that it couldn’t be destroyed after the war, so it’s effectively been left to rot.

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Bosscat » Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:55 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Cheers guys all great tips so far! We're off to a gig in the evening and have a full day Thursday to soak up the culture/bier!

Will have to dust off my A Level Deutsch too...
If you get arrested here is a useful phrase...

"ich war es nicht, er war es"

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Garnerssoap » Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:56 pm

Got 2 blonde doppelgängers for 250 Euro when Fulham played in the Europa final

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:01 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Cheers guys all great tips so far! We're off to a gig in the evening and have a full day Thursday to soak up the culture/bier!

Will have to dust off my A Level Deutsch too...
Have a word with MT03ALG - he speaks fluent Deutsch

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Blackrod » Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:08 pm

Strongly recommend St Nicholas’ Church Spire. The church was bombed flat during WW2 but the spire and crypt remain. At the top it shows you what was bombed and you are quite exposed. A definite must see imo.

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by claret54 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:33 pm

Go to the football stadium Hamburg SV, great museum with quite a bit about the Burnley match in the European cup quarter Finals.

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Hipper » Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:49 am

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Ask a German 'haben sie dunnschiss?'

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Funkydrummer » Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:25 am

This looks absolutely fantastic - intend to plan a trip in the near future.

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by bob-the-scutter » Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:33 am

Hipper wrote:https://www.blohmvoss.com/en/corporate/ ... facilities

Ask a German 'haben sie dunnschiss?'
Don`t you mean: haben sie du schiss?'

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Hipper » Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:25 pm

bob-the-scutter wrote:Don`t you mean: haben sie du schiss?'
No!

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Bosscat » Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:38 pm

Hipper wrote:https://www.blohmvoss.com/en/corporate/ ... facilities

Ask a German 'haben sie dunnschiss?'
German – detected translate into English

haben sie dunnschiss?' = do you have dunnschiss? '

Haben sie du schiss? = are you scared

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Vintage Claret » Wed Jun 26, 2019 2:39 pm

Went to Hamburg for 3 days/ 4 nights last August-great city.

I would recommend one of the 'free' walking tours to get an overview of the City and a bit of it's history and the horrors it encountered during WW2.

Also catching a ferry and just going up and down the river for a bit of sightseeing rather than a boat trip, only costs a few euros as it's public transport and you can stay on as long as you like and take your own food/drink on if you want.

St.Paulistrandbar overlooking the river is a cool place for a drink and a spot of sunbathing if the weathers good and it's not far from the U-Boat museum which is also worth a look.

Reeperbahn as has been mentioned and Beatles platz.

The Old Elbe tunnel which runs under the river is interesting and a terrific feat of engineering.
St Michaels church bell tower for the views
Warehouse district which is a Unesco Heritage site

Just a few of the things that spring to mind but there's loads to see and do!

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by MACCA » Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:01 pm

As the old saying goes, when in Hamburg, eat Hamburgers

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Vintage Claret » Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:31 pm

MACCA wrote:As the old saying goes, when in Hamburg, eat Hamburgers
And when in Franfurt, eat frankfurters

And when in Arsenal, best to go hungry...

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:36 pm

Drink carling, sing 10 german bombers and throw plastic chairs

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by MACCA » Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:42 pm

Vintage Claret wrote:And when in Franfurt, eat frankfurters

And when in Arsenal, best to go hungry...
Although I have been Cockington several times, the pros far outweigh the cons...

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Hipper » Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:06 pm

Bosscat wrote:German – detected translate into English

haben sie dunnschiss?' = do you have dunnschiss? '

Haben sie du schiss? = are you scared
Dunnschiss - down **** - diarrhea

Known as spuitpoep in Dutch!

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Brunlea » Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:19 pm

Great city to visit. Cathedral trip a must. There is also an old Russian sub in the docks which you can look over if that’s your sort part of thing. The fan bar near St.Paulis ground is worth a look. Get a multi ticket for buses and underground to move around it will save you lots of money and time.

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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by karatekid » Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:54 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:Drink carling, sing 10 german bombers and throw plastic chairs
You forgot the goosestepping whilst having one finger placed horizontally over your top lip. ;)
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Re: Things to do in Hamburg

Post by Pstotto » Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:04 pm

Macdonald's...er....

Don't bother looking for Sub.

When in Rome, Macca???????

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