Hamburg Highlights

Being in the second largest city in Germany and the home to the third largest port in Europe it was fitting to start the day with a bi-lingual cruise. Boarding the MS Louisiana Star we saw the working harbour. Commentary was provided in both German and English.  We knew from this who was German as they (just about everyone) talked when we were trying to listen to the English!

Katie having a Titanic stairway moment

Freight and Cruise ships use the same port

Official emblem of a very proud Hamburg

A free and still used attraction was next, St. Pauli Elbtunnel. This tunnel built in 1911 is 426 meters long and was built to allow the 25,000 workforce to transfer each day without the need for ferries as these ferries were restricting the flow of shipping traffic. 
The tunnel is still used to this day and also allows for cars to transit under the river by the use of car sized lifts at each end. 

After our first ever CurryWurst unt Pommies (sliced sausage with curry flavoured gravy and chips) we went for a look at the Hamburg Rathaus.  I had read about this building  and was looking forward to seeing inside but due to other events in town, there were no tours of the massive building and we only had access to the foyer.

The afternoon was rather low key. We had a walk at the Alstervergnuegen, a festival around the lake in town, celebrating music, ice cream, cakes, fish, bread, lollies, beer, wine, spirits, and the city of Hamburg. It's a cross between Geelong cup, Geelong Show, and a food and wine festival.

Dinner tonight was at the Tilia Pizzeria, an Italian restaurant, that also did Spanish, German, and well you get the drift, they could do just about anything. Great little place. 

Karl loved it too.

Just a little one, they come much bigger than this!