best city to live in Germany
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- Second largest city in Germany and as big as New York. But Hamburg is often regarded as a mostly rainy and gloomy city. And yet people love this city more then Berlin but why?
To be honest it took me 3 visits and some more convincing to really see the city for what it is. I think it is very beautiful especially considering it suffered a lot during the world war 2. And so I wanted to make a video about my appreciation of this city.
Ps - I like rain :D It does rain here and it is gloomy. I was lucky with the weather.
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00:00 Hamburg
00:15 compact
01:23 bikes
02:20 Architecture
04:40 party street
05:12 water, bridges
06:02 nature a& city
06:26 culture and museums
08:39 food
10:20 internationality
10:52 english
11:50 conclusions
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Were Hamburgers invented in Hamburg? No but also yes (kinda).
They made the foundation (the seasoned meat without buns). And germans living in Amarica added the buns.
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Disclaimer: Sorry if you see misspellings, it happens more often then i notice. Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video!
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Hamburg has more bridges than Venice and Amsterdam combined - a nice fact to memorize for a trivia quiz.
Berlin also has more bridges than Venice and Amsterdam combined. After Hamburg its Nr. 2 or Nr. 3 of cities with most bridges in the world.
@@alloutofbubblegum7271 What does that have to do with the fact that Hamburg has more bridges than Venice and Amsterdam combined?
By the way, Hamburg is also a piece of art, founded on oak logs.
@@alloutofbubblegum7271 As I said in the original post, it is a nice fun fact to be asked in a trivia quiz. Why do you question the sense of unnecessary knowledge?
@@alloutofbubblegum7271 Why are you so eager to emphasize that Venice is so great? I think that everybody who knows the 1100-year history of the Lion Republic, starting with the founding in the middle of a swamp, appreciates that. Venice was the leading thalassocracy before England, with a monopoly on the Far East trade on the Silk Road, and thus had a great importance in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. However, Hamburg was a leading member of the Hanseatic League and is still a major port in Europe, while Venice lost its importance long before it was conquered by Napoleon.
Really cool to see an outsiders perspective on my beautiful city! Loved the video and I think it was very accurate. I don't even get to do a comment starting with "Actuaaaallyy..."
"And teens" 😂😂😂 I genuinely think teens are the scariest group of people other than uncontrollable 2 year olds 😂😂😂😂😂
being a teen, I totally agree
Teens are scary, especially those who hang out in groups😬
@@lovetatalina-1649 You all are joking right?
@@Wilhelm-mg1jf what? Sorry i didn't understand😅 im brasilian and my english is kinda bad
Who is joking?
Edit: Oh i got It! No i was not joking
@@Wilhelm-mg1jfne junge. Die vallah billah türken und die einen auf dicke hose machen. Bei den weiss man nie.
@@Wilhelm-mg1jfno they are not, teenage kids are scary
As a Dutch person, I always compare Hamburg with Rotterdam. Both harbor cities and a mixture between old and new, but Rotterdam unfortunately didn't have too much old left after WWII. Liked your interpretation of Reeperbahn. Pronounced more like reaper is kind of correct :o).
"Pronounced like reaper ís correct". No, not really. It's pronounced like, sorry, raper.
@@wWvwvV I know, but I thought it to be applicable.
Sure Rotterdam was bombed hard but Hamburg is a much bigger city and was burned to the ground. I had an experience of visiting an aviation museum on a weekday in Calgary because work was slow and found myself alone in a tent with an Avro Lancaster. Tires come up to my chest and I'm 188 cm. Cockpit on the "3rd floor". Designed and built to kill Germans and for no other reason. Don't mess with England. lol.
it's a shame what happened to Rotterdam and how much the city lost compared to other Dutch cities
@@itzpro5951 Yes, but also to a lot of other cities in other countries, during WWII, but also in other times including the current day.
I live in Berlin but I'm in Hamburg at least once a month for work purposes. I think it's a really great place, definitely somewhere I'd consider moving to if I were to improve my German. I love Denmark and Sweden too, so Hamburg is ideally located between Copenhagen and Berlin 👍
Germans are not very friendly people
I mean if your are young and like to go clubbing, then Hamburg is probably a nice place. But if so, Berlin has way more, it also has more character. Hamburg is a bad place for IT, because the salaries are less than in the south (maybe not for financial sector but it is rather boring one) and most importantly there is way less competition up north. Also in the south a lot of nice places are near you, like Austria, Switzerland and France. In the north it is just cold, rainy, no mountains or good forests, nowhere to ski, way less in the way of recreation and the people are more reserved than in the south.
@@konstmonst My clubbing days are done 😅 I've entered the crafting, DIY, good food, fitness, reading and nature walks time of my life. I get what you're saying though, I think Berlin has a lot to offer and if you want less cold and rain then you should definitely venture south. But I don't like things too humid, love the smell of rain in the air, and grew up in cold, rainy England. So the weather doesn't play so much of a role in my decisions 😂
I'd also say, mid to northern Sweden for natural beauty is very underrated.
@@konstmonst a bad place for IT? With 1,900 companies, software companies are the second most represented in Hamburg's IT economy after Multimedia industry with 2227 companies. and Berlin is a poor City every time close to be bankrupt, Hamburg is rich
The basic origin of a Hamburger is indeed Hamburg. The concept of putting a meatball in a roll comes from Hamburg and that´s really why its called Hamburger.
The inspiration for the hamburger came from Hamburg, but the actual sandwich concept was invented much later. During the 19th century, Hamburg became famous for their beef, chopped, seasoned and molded into patties. It was the “Hamburg steak”.
When groups of German immigrants began arriving in America during the 19th century, many earned their livelihood by opening restaurants and selling food like the Hamburg steak.
The difference between Hamburg steaks and hamburgers is simply the bun. And that was invented in America. Could it be that those who thought of it were Germans or German- Americans? Yes but the details of that are unknown.
So Germany is hamburger land ?!?!!!
I’ve been lied to
@@Szcza04 no, its not. But we put a kind of burger bun in a roll with mustard and call it "Frikadellenbrötchen" and that´s the basic idea of a burger. America added much more to make it a real burger, but the name comes from that
hamburgers are from germany
1:05 You can get in Hamburg the Deutschlandticket for 49 Euro, like everywhere in Germany since May 2022. It's a ticket you can use for all public busses, trams, subways and regional trains in whole Germany in one month.
She says if this Deutschlandticket were to someday disappear, the city has its own transport ticket.
As a Hamburg girl I love how you characterised our beautyful city!
Hope a lot of poeple come and visit
RIP Rent
Hey I’m curious, is it generally expensive to live there for the average person?
@@brandonalfaro42Rent is the most expensive in germany together with Munich and Berlin. Food is the same as in other big german cities. So yes its expensive but nowadays every big city is expensive.
Is it true German girls only I like 2 meter tall German guys with blond hair and blue eyes?
@@Milan-cf1xe got ya. I’m from the US so I’ve been trying to evaluate moving to Germany but obviously want to know the cost difference due to wages and cost of living
I only ever visited hamburg, but I do think its an underated city. Beatiful city with a lot of history
as a resident of amsterdam with family in hamburg, it is best to take a train between the both, it only takes 5 hours with one change at osnabruck.
*if the Deutsche Bahn has no delays 😅
Hello Erika, as a Ex-Hamburger now living in Rotterdam, I was quite shocked about the homeless situation in the Netherlands as they pretty much outlawed sleeping on the street and shelter costs 6 bucks per night. That basically dams homeless people so either stay awake outside or somehow scrape together 6 bucks a day. I prefer the german way, its more humane.
there shouldn't be any homeless in the first world. Those junkies and drug addicts don't deserve anything. No one is forcing them to take drugs and drink. The medical care is free in Europe so if you really want to get rid of your shitty additions just go to the doctor!
I live in Hamburg and I am terrified of the teens here. There are always large groups of them on my daily commute and I cannot get away fast enough. 😂 Also, Franzbrötchen is amazing!
Die vallah billah teens💀?
Who are these Teenagers? 🤔
@@RustyBear LMAO haha😊
The city with most bridges in the world. More than Amsterdam, London and Venice put together
This summer i visited Hamburg, loved it, though a local told me "why are u visiting hamburg?" I was shocked as Hamburg is beautiful and one of those cities i would live in.
locals do not boast themselves living in a wonderful city, like they do in münchen or Berlin , its a nordic character to not display toward others to see how proud and content they are with life, they do not show also how rich they actually are. being modest and stay grounded is a way of life. so if you compliment , they would act as if it is just a regular thing. the locals even make it a dry humor thing to say that Hamburg is "ugly". the whole city was bombarded in the world war 2, they had to rebuild everything, i mean everything, there was no building standing, no bridges, no roads and what they did in germany in general, is amazing keeping old traditional architecture alive. also, germans as well as the locals think Hamburg saved its "village" vibe despide having near 2 million citizens. so hamburg is for hamburger a village, again, modesty is important for them.
@@beckysam3913 That people from munich boast about the city might be true but Berlin? It's either hate or love with that city but I'd say most people will call it ugly and dirty :D
@@beckysam3913 What are you talking about, Hamburgers probably show more love for their city than any other city in Germany lol
Schönste Stadt der Welt! etc.
1:00: That's a map of transportation in the Rhine-Ruhr-Area. 😉
Another landmark in Hamburg is the Composers Quarter, with small museums dedicated to some classical music composers.
im impressed by how detailed and all-inclusive this summary is for a 13 minutes video. and funny enough you indirectly showed the workplaces from me and my whole family in here, this was fun to watch
We would not have The Beatles, if not for Hamburg. The working class capital of Europe at the time. Smart, funny and inventive people. I love Hamburg.
the working class capital was rather a region like the 'Ruhr city' ...
Funny people?
very well made and informative video :) i miss the gloomy days in hamburg. the city is so magnificant even the bad weather cant take away the beauty
The signature food of Hamburg is Labskaus. It looks like having been eaten once before.
And there is Plaice Finkerwerder Style, along with other seafood. And the original hamburger is the Frikadellenbrötchen. A fish meatball in a bread roll.
Hamburger schnitzel ist goated
@@RustyBear I’m pretty sure that’s it’s normally pork, not goat.
Labskaus, and related variants, is the origin of the word scouse in Liverpool. A Liverpudlian is a scouser. The local dialect is scouse. There is scouse culture. The sailors moved from port to port and often ate scouse on board ship. They incorporated the dish into scouse culture, as it was nutritious, relatively healthy and cheap.
Happy to be here in your channel...I am a filipino nurse preparing for my language and your channel is a big help...It will serve as my guide 😊
I always see just the top landmarks and city centre sights, with the red brick architecture, but Hamburg has many diverse architectures...go to the suburbs like Harvestehude, Eppendorf, Winterhude which is fairly close to the city centre...and around the Außen Alster lake...it has buildings and homes with the most beautiful art niveau architecure..mostly in white paint...just breathtaking especially surrounded by the many canals , willow trees and cherry blossom trees especially in spring...it is like living in a gardener's paradise...I lived there for 2 years and still dreaming of it
Yeah, the best parts of the city are definitely outside of the center. Eimsbüttel, Sternschanze and Altona are also really cool and much nicer than Jungfernstieg.
Thanks, such a very helpful and fun video! Would be really interesting if you did one about Munich next.
I like the Citynerd inspiration mixed with your style in this one!
Really love the travel vlogs! This one kind of feels a little sad. I feel like Hamburg has its qualities but suffers from its size. I like the culture, history and architecture but it all feels so insincere because the new and the old mixes and matches with each other. The weather is also problematic 😅 I like to visit but I would not want to stay there.
Thanks for the video, I'm looking forward to the next! 😊
The Portuguese pastry you had is called Pastel de Nata. They are delicious, and can be easily found in Brazil as well. They originate from the city of Belém, near Lisbon, and so they are sometimes called Pastel de Belém
Cool vid. Been to Hamburg a few times and love visiting the city I found the locals friendly and helpful. Had some of the best Dim Sum I’ve ever eaten as well.
I have only been living in Hamburg for 4 months, I liked your video very much it was very to the point!!🤩
Thank you for the hard work! Thank you for showing us. ❤
halloo...im now learning b2 german...and i find your videos so interesting,i can understand a real life of student at Germany...
Another great video,thank you Erika
Love your content a lot
As someone who's going to enter the workforce with a History degree, learning that they have 50 museums was music to my ears! Where I come from, tech and business are the only industries available so I'm predisposed to a very tough employment opportunities.
Love this video, thanks for sharing
Moving to Hamburg for work in 6 days!
Great video. Thanks Erika!
beautiful vlog 🥰
As always: Great video
As someone who enjoys history, rain, clouds, greenery, and walkability, Hamburg sounds like the dream. My only gripe is that Hamburg is relatively flat, and I enjoy hiking and exploring mountains quite a lot. That said, I'd love to visit Hamburg one day; it sounds so lovely.
As a local, my advise is: do it.
Yes, of course it is relatively flat. Like every other city in northern German as well.
However, in this Video of course it was just shown smaller parts of the city.
You should, for example google for "Hamburg Treppenviertel". Can be easy reached from downtown and be combined with wonderful ferry boat trip from the port (included in normal public transportation ticket).
As an alternate, if you want to use your bike, try out the south-east (Bergedorf//Sachsenwald) or the south of the city (Schwarze Berge).
Sure, it is way not alpine, but for a day or two beeing more active in a rented bike, check it out;)
Thank you for the video.
That was great video. Thanks a lot!
I am definetely a fan of you and your videos Erika! You are very funny and I also like your approach of the cities that you show.We have binge-watched a lor of your content with my husband hahaha. Thank you!!
I live in Berlin and Hamburg is my fav city in Germany. Love its maritime vibe
Erika go to Hamburg! yeay!, planten und blumen is my favourite spot!
ich habe hamburg vor ueber zwanzig jahren gesehen und diese stadt bietet wirklich fuer alle etwas herzlich willkommen in hamburg❤❤😊
Another great video!
I think it's a great video Erika, good luck in your job hunt. I have a brother in law who's family was from Hamburg, his father buried dead people as a young teenaged boy because, you know, world war two ... The Royal Airforce found that Hamburg burned very well and try as they might, and they did try very, very hard all over Germany, they were never able to duplicate the carnage, not even in Dresden. Hamburg was the first ever firestorm only ever surpassed by Tokyo. Scary stuff. Why am I talking about firestorms? Because it's a lazy Saturday in Vancouver Canada, I guess. Again, great vid.
I really liked your vlog here. Our son is going to graduate school in Hamburg (mom/dad in Canada), and his provides a really good sense of the city.
Hey! How was the admission process? What kind of history/documentation was required, and what was the average cost? Does it include housing?
@@heldim92 Our son found the admission process straightforward. It's similar to the Canadian system where you provide your transcript and a letter of intent. There is no tuition as the cost of univeristy is covered by the German government. Admission is relatiely competative. The acceptance rate at his university is 18% (Univerity of Hamburg). You cover your own housing. It's not like the U.S. and Canadian system where there are ample dorms for freshman and many grad students. Like any desirable city, housing is relatively expensive. He pays about $850 USD for a room in a flat he shares with 2 other grad students. If you're accepted to a German univeristy, it's sort of like the govt is giving you an invitation to become a permanent resident. Taxpayers are essentially investing in you, and although there's no requirement to stay, it woudl be seen as a favroable outcome from their perspective. Our son loves Europe and will be taking an intensive languge course next semester. This is a course he pays for, but if he does well on the certification exam at the end, he gets half the tuition back. I think it's about $4K USD for the course. During that time he's taking the language course he will need to drop down to taking one course in grad school. I can say that he loves living in Hamburg, and finds it easy to meet people which is not everyone's experience. Hope this helps.
I've lived for 2 years in Hamburg, and I loved it and sometimes hated it. :D Especially weatherwise. Cycling in the city is also an adventure, so I preferred to walk or take the U-Bahn in certain areas. Thank you for your video, it made me appreciate the city even more. :) Sidenotes: Fritz-Limo is more like Fanta or other soda drinks, and Fritz-Kola is like coke. There are plenty of great Franzbrötchen places, and most small bakeries have the best-tasting ones.
All those construction sites were a main part of the reason why I've visited Hamburg for more then a week this summer. I really like watching big sites even that I work on construction sites myself. 😎
I can recommend many of the areas outside the centre as well. My favourite city anywhere.
As a Hamburg local, I would have loved to add sooo many details. But overall, you did nail it.
I always get filled with excitement when you release a new video!! It keeps on motivating me to move to Germany lol ^-^)/
Great video, informative and entertaining. Keep making them! Btw, the distance between Hamburg and Amsterdam is so small, it doesn't make sense to fly, trains make more sense and are way more ecological. It barely makes sense to fly from Berlin to Amsterdam, when a train takes you 6 hours.
Also I think Hamburg is rather huge, the total area is almost as large as Berlin's. Lastly, as someone else pointed out, visiting a city and living there I'm sure are two vastly different things.
I think that's a fair point. 6 hours in a long time though and train tickets are not cheap. But flying is more stressful and you have to be at the airport way in advance, so it could take a similar amount of time overall. I was just curious if there is a connection and how long would it be. I generally prefer trains over planes.
I also agree that visiting a city is different than living there. I think this is a beautiful city and i talked to people that live or lived there and love it. But it really depends on the person. It still is a gloomy and rainy city and i got really luck with the weather, and it probably has many more disadvanteges. I just wanted to share my appreciation for Hamburg, so thank you for watching my video :))
@@helloerika the train is "theoretically" taking 6 hours because there is a change at Osnabrück. DB trains have frequent delays and even cancellations which may cause for someone to miss the second leg of the travel. I know it because I experienced it first hand :D
There is direct flight from Hamburg airport to Amsterdam which is run by KLM Airlines. It's not as cheap as budget airlines of course. But it's there at least :) And it runs a few times every day. I think this flight has started it's operation at least several months ago.
However, I agree with you that some flight connections are missing for Hamburg airport.
Nice! I'm considering now to visit Hamburg in my next trip to Germany :)
I love your videos Erika ❤❤
I'm getting Chicago vibes from this 👀
Hamburg is just amazing, the best city in Germany, I like very much and Lubeck ❤❤❤
Absolutely LUV your content Erika :) Planning asap to become a member if the option is available ....Happy New Year darling !
This was a yt recommended and thank you yt. I liked the vibe, the commentary, the humour, definitely a nice overview of the city. I saw on the channel you are thinking to move to Germany, is this the city you'll choose?
Ah, I love Hamburg! I live in Bremen, not far away and in my opinion Hamburg got a special flair. It's not the prettiest city compared to some southern cities in Germany. But it's ... hard to describe. Just visit the city, take your time and learn about the history and enjoy the different parts of Hamburg.
I love your videos, you’re so funny ❤
I don't normally live in Germany, I went to Germany for a trip and stayed in Berlin and Hamburg for a certain period of time. I think they are both beautiful cities, but the nightlife is more intense in Berlin.
I lived in HH for 13 years and I miss it sooo much! I could even cry when someone speaks about it or I see some footage. 😢
Your explanation of a Franzbrötchen had me dying lmao 8:55 😂
thanks to the algorithm but especially thank You for this nifty little video, which took me down memory lane to 12 years ago, when I had my Austauschsemester there. Really loved the city and I'm really ashamed I didn't get the chance to visit again since - but it's true, as you pointed out, Hamburg airport is pretty much useless, except if you come from an already wealthy city/state, they love their business in Hamburg. Thanks!
You are a great narrator😮
0:58 - Talking about Hamburg but showing the map of Northrhine Westfalia. :)
I lived in Hamburg for over 70 years now, and i have been to nearly each place you have shown in your video.
For any tourist who stays longer than 2 days i have a weird recommendation - visit the central cemetery, Ohlsdorf.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohlsdorf_Cemetery
It is huge and from the beginning it was planned as a recreational place for endless walks in beautiful parklike scenery.
Just a word about the entertainment district Reeperbahn - the old German word for rope was reep and reeper were the people who made ropes, so actually it means 'rope maker's path'. In the past there were no machines with big rotating parts, so the factory where ropes were made had to be as long as the longest rope you wanted to produce, with buildings at both ends and a pathway between them. Workers had to walk this pathway a few dozen or hundred times each day, drilling the ropes, so in the evening they were tired and thirsty that's why pubs and other entertainment establishments started along these pathways - the origin of the Reeperbahn which was back then outside the town but today is very close to the center.
The Reeperbahn district is famous as the area where the Beatles began their rise to world fame. They had stints in several clubs there, and played for hours every night.
nice documentary
Nice video 😁
Interesting map of Hamburg at 0:59 😂
Hamburg was always in my list of german cities I wanted to visit when I lived in Germany. Unfortunately my parents couldn't/didn't want to bring me there. I hope that in the future I can afford to travel to there as an adult.
i took a surprise trip to Hamburg from London, I fell in love with Hamburg
Try to do 2 or more full winters there. It will be mostly dark gray for large parts of the day, and the frequent rain or wind, or rain and wind at the same time will grind you down after a while. If you dig winter depressions, Hamburg is your city. I lived my first 19 years there, got out as fast as I could.
Hamburg, Meine Perle. Lived and worked on Reeperbahn. Now moved to Altona which was Denmark at one point in history :)
I really liked your video. Did you miss the fishmarket on sunday morning? Thats always quite a show. Its a market near reeperbahn next to the river. Its a mix of early birds who want to get a good deal, night owls who come directly from partying on reepernbahn and have a Fischbrötchen with some live music and of course more drinks :) If you come back to Hamburg I could give you a small tour.
From Hamburg to Amsterdam you take the train!
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I've lived in HH OVER 8 YAERS FOR ME IS HEAVEN..NOW i lived in Austria with my family also good i'm satisfied..
love it!
Nice content
You wouldn’t use a flight to get from Hamburg to Amsterdam anyway, the train connections are really good
Hamburg has a very nice luxury shopping district... Right next to the Alsterhaus shopping centre
A quick look shows 5 flights per day directly from HAM to AMS starting at 75EUR
I Love my city! ❤ meine Perle! Not all the details were on the spot correct but you got a good idea of Hamburg and how to live or enjoy it.
BTW there are direct flights from HAM to AMS. 😅
9:52 _"and a hint of lemon"_
Considering coke is actually Bergamott, either it's that they have less phosphoric acid, meaning the taste is more openly available, or they replaced Bergamott with lemon.
does fritz cola contain bergamott or all cokes contain that? wdm?
NORMAL coke contains it.
That's why lovers of coke often also like Earl Grey.
hmm interesting, bergamott in cokes is quite subtle then, bcs I can't drink too much tea with bergamott flavor but in cokes it didn't ever disturb me. @@hglundahl
"just get a granny bike, more comfortable" not in bad weather and when it´s just windy way more wind resistence when sitting up straight. Also, going 25-27km/h or going 45km/h using less strenght (not nesseccarly a good modern granny bike, about same amount of power needed) makes a huge difference.
That's actually wild that they didn't have flights to Amsterdam. KLM used to have these nonstop flights for fairly cheap (because it's KLM, lmao) back like 10 years ago. Not sure why they would cancel them, since Schiphol is such a nice connection airport for international flights when Hamburg doesn't have direct routes. But I guess most of those connections are in Frankfurt or Munich nowadays and via Lufthansa instead, which is really tough for people on a budget.
There are 5 direct flights between Hamburg and Amsterdam every day; I have to admit that I don't know what you guys are talking about. No offense, but please just look it up at klm or google it.
Just google it - there are several direct flights each day.
It is wild! I visited Amsterdam a week ago and I spent fucking 7 hours by trains
That seems very strange. KLM usually have lots of direct flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
There are hundreds of flight seats every day between HAM and AMS on KLM and Eurowings. No idea where hello erika 'tried looking' for them. I wonder what nationality she is - I can't decide from her accent but I didn't listen for very long. Perhaps she revealed her nationality sometime during the narrative.
Hamburg is nice, also nice is the Stadtpark, the Alster and the Alsterlauf in the north. And Hamburg is not too far from the beaches in Schleswig-hostein if you love the oceans /the sea (an yes, in summer it can get really hot ) I have lot of coworker who are not from germay, and we speak english, maybe its not spoken as often as Berlin, but it s still spoken very often, especially because everybody learns the basics at school
8:06 Lol, I work in the dialogue in the dark museum. Sometimes at the checkout too, maybe I even saw you. I've lived in Hamburg for a few years now and as long as I still live in Germany, I'll live in Hamburg, my pearl
Really enjoy your content but please dont consider flying for distances that short. AMS-HAM is one transfer with DB and even directly linked with Flixbus
I agree. I think I’ve just got used to flying between cities without even considering the train. I live in Hamburg and would obviously take the train to Berlin or Hanover but I really will consider longer journeys in the future. Even flying between AMS and HAM is easily 4 hours from city centre to city centre. The train is just over 5 hours and less hassle and better for the environment.
I thought this couldn't be true, so I just randomly checked for the 4th of Jan 2024. There are 6 direct flights from Hamburg to Amsterdam, 5 by KLM and 1 by Eurowings. How many more do you need? 😅
The name "Reeperbahn" comes from the job of a rope wattler. They made ropes for the ships in the harbor.
Ah Hamburg meine Perle! I love you for taking the time to do this little spiel about my hometown! I migrated a long time ago to the tropics hahaha - the long and dark winter months are no joke! I loved your description of my staple Franzbrötchen - a cinnamon roll that's been stepped on! Brilliant!
You should have gone for the Dungeon though - it's all about our local hero Claus Störtebeker! His claim to fame was A) being the Robin Hood of the seas - he took from the rich and gave to the poor and B) he was eventually beheaded but legend has it that he struck a deal with his executioners to aquit the crewmates that he can walk past without his head...apparently he made it past 11 (?) - the deal was not honoured though. Much of that history is shrouded in fishy delivery (pun intended) - he was definitely a Victual brother aka pirate.
Food: Typically Hamburg are really just the Franzbrötchen and the Fischbrötchen - the rest is more like a conglomerate of Danish, Dutch and Scandinavian foods - famously among those: salted licorice, rote Grütze, Labskaus and Rollmops.
KLM offers daily 4-5 direct flights from Hamburg to Amsterdam
I am from Hamburg and i love it
There are definitely flights from Hamburg to Amsterdam with KLM
live here for nearly 60 years .now, in 2024 98 % of the people in the streets of hamburg under 50 years of age are not native germans. i feel like a stranger and i will leave this city to live in village
I've been to Hamburg once in the summer and it was amazing, I loved it! And then I was told by locals that autumn, winter and partially spring are super cold, wet, windy, and unpleasant XD
oh sounds cool.. tell me more, I would like to chat with u privately dear ..
They can be. When I first arrived in Hamburg many years ago it was a really nice, warm September weekend. On the Monday it started raining and didn’t stop for about 2 weeks.