I'm not from Germany, and I don't understand why do people complain about paying one euro to use a bathroom. I prefer to pay one euro and use a clean bathroom, than not paying it, and use a filthy, stinky bathroom.
I'm German and I do complain about 1€ for the toilet. On average they're not very clean, there're various liquids all over the place and I really don't want to sit down on it. And if it happens to actually be clean then sure, take my Euro for keeping it up =) It's just not the norm. In Japan and Taiwan for example the toilets are mostly clean and you don't have to pay...
The Dad realized that you turned back because of his Kids and that's what he thanked you for. That was a 10 out of 10 for you for good and responsible behavior. (Evan for german standards). ...and you did really understand what this "don't jaywalk" thing is all about. (For the Kids, not because we love rules so much).
Kudos to you. Agreed to the OP and all the answers so far under this comment. How did it feel, doing the right thing? Was it worth the short inconvenience of having to wait? Or were you miffed at having to wait a few seconds? Not being a Moralapostel/someone on a high horse. Just asking some honest questions.
I don't think it's on him to educate other people's children though. If it's safe to walk then I have no issues walking and I really don't care who sees me doing it.
It never ceases to amaze me that the one nation that for a large part depends on tips have a problem with paying to toilets and the people who clean them.
Exactly, there the people get mad at you if you don't tip the "general/normal amount" of 15-20% of your end bill if I remember correctly and here they complain if they have to pay 1€ or such for using the public bathroom.
I wouldn’t say it’s a problem just a minor complaint..and when did I say we were perfect 😂 there’s a reason I’m visiting Europe right now! Thanks for watching :)
@@MoreJps it's absolutely ok to complain (we germans are the masters of complaining about everything). No one tells you to not complain, there are just some complains about your complaint, because that's how german smalltalk works 🤣🤣
As a German it's really funny to see how impressed you are with the size of a church like St. Michael's Church. This is definitely not a small church, but it is probably one of the medium-sized ones in Germany. If that already impresses you, you should definitely check out really big churches, such as the Kölner Dom, when you get near there.
Back in the 70's & up until the 80's we used to have to pay 50c to use a public toilet in a major depth store.they were always clean & there was a cleaner present most of the day.if we used a public toilet outside in a public place it was always free but not as clean.this is in Australia. Now I don't know of anywhere that charges a fee.
It was a really enjoyable video, indeed. Though while watching I thought that he should really see the North or Baltic sea, visit a beach, while he is in the north. I think he probably would have enjoyed that, too, very much. I don't know how much time/money/energy/motivation/... there is left, but maybe he could still go visit the coastline going there from Berlin. If not, I am almost sure this will not be his last time in Germany...
@@stef987 for somebody who has seen the beaches in the US, most of the German beaches will not be too interesting (except maybe a Wattwanderung.) for somebody who has already seen Berlin and Hamburg, the biggest "sights" left would be (imho) 1. Kölner Dom 2. any old castle 3. the alps
@@wmopp9100 maybe. I still think there are some things left to see even for people who are familiar with American beaches. And if not the sights, then maybe the atmosphere or "vibe" there, especially this time of year. Although the Baltic Sea does seem to have some very beautiful spots.
Please remember: The cost of public bathrooms is for cleaning staff to take care of the facilities and keep them clean. Unfortunately, the system of a "voluntary levy" has not worked well.
That's what you're told, yes, except it's not true. There are many investigative reports that the cleaners get the money taken from them. It is often several thousand euros per toilet and week that go directly into the pockets of the owners and not to the employees. Untaxed, of course.
@@vomm Of course, the money goes to the operator. Not to the owner, unless that is also the operator. Also the previous tips. They were never intended for the staff directly! After all, it is the operators who pay the staff and also the cleaning, repairs and modernization etc. The fees, like tips in the past, have always served to refinance. And fortunately, due to strict legal requirements, this also works quite well in Germany.
@@vomm I find that acceptable after having to "really really go!!!" in a restroom that looked like the one in the Desperado movie. Also smelled the part.
@@nntflow7058 And who cleans up what "misses", who repairs and maintains the facilities (tiles, floor, etc.). This will not work automatically. You always need personnel who are responsible for care, maintenance and upkeep. I admit that this is not always done at all of these facilities to the extent that it would be necessary. But who would want to do a job like that voluntarily for minimum wage?
man! Hamburg is so much more than just the part zou screened. It is life style! you will also have to visit the area around it. Hamburg is verz decentral. This is the reason why people love the citz so much!
when you go to Munich you have to go to the English Garden und den Chinese tower there and to the Eisbach where the surfers are...great vibes there...to the Rathaus and the Viktualien Market too...
You don’t have to do you trip alone. Just go to some random Germans at your age, tell them you’re from America on your first trip in Germany doing YT clips and you will definitely find some Germans who absolutely enjoy showing you their City the whole day long 😄
@@notpat4787 Hannover also has some pretty cool places: Herrenhäuser Gärten, neues Rathaus, die drei warmen Brüder :), Holzmarkt or the opera house to name a few from memory ;)
@@Michael_from_EU_Germany Liegt vermutlich daran das er sowas nicht gewohnt ist und denkt jeder wollte ihm an die Wäsche. Die in die Amerikaner indoktrinierte Angst vor irgendwem/was nebulösen "Bösen" ist halt schwer abzulegen... Vor allem wenn man seine Umgebung/Mitmenschen nicht kennt bzw die Sprache nicht spricht. Soll er seinen Urlaub halt machen wie er will...
The park in Hamburg, which you enjoyed so much is named "Planten un Blomen" which is northern German language and simply means plants and flowers. It celebrates it's 200th anniversary this year.
Hummel Hummel, like we are saying it in Hamburg. Welcome to my hometown. Seeing u eating u first Currywurst in HH is kind of weird, since u were in Berlin with 100% the best one. What we are in HH more famous for are "Franzbrötchen" from the bakery. As well as several other things. Hope u enjoyed u visit and next time get a local for some hidden treasures :)
Hamburg, meine Perle. Hamburg, my pearl. It's the city I call home for now more than 20 years. Like so many other cities it became as large by swallowing up the small towns and villages on its outskirts. Similar to Berlin each city district retains some of its old village charm. Each has its own local shopping, stores, and residential areas all of their own. Despite the Hamburgers being considered one of the 'greediest' money-grubbing traders, they have retained loads of parks and open spaces within the city limits. It makes Hamburg such a wonderful green city with so much open water. Even in the middle of summer there's usually a breeze going making it one of the most bearable cities in a summer heatwave. I love it here. I hope you had a great trip here. Next time I would be honored to greet you here, maybe for some sightseeing or just chilling out.
I've been there, but in winter. Just a quick afternoon tour in freezing temps and a drink in a gay bar near the Red Light District! Your summer visit looks much better!
2:40 Lol - same like all Americans. 'Why do I have to pay for a restroom?' - Just a simple answer : Wanna have a clean, maintained restroom and pay a bit or wanna have dirty disgusting restroom for free like in the US. I lived in the USA and you are right, there are more restrooms, but most I've seen are disgusting and dirty or the doors where so high someone on the other side of the door could see your knees or look through a gap on the side. Don't need viewers for that. If you don't want to pay - You can go in every restaurant, pub, imbiss etc for free as long as you are a customer. Get something to drink or eat and then use the restroom. Two days in Hamburg would have been a nice idea - Visiting Miniatur Wunderland and strolling through the Red light area Reeperbahn and do a guided tour through it.
Keep in mind that bigger cities in Germany were almost completely destroyed during World War II. This is why I would rather recommend you to go to smaller cities that still have a historic medieval city center.
I liked the look of Hamburg and the way you enjoyed being there, and the more substantial meals you had, and the overall friendliness .. Nice video pics! Thanks for sharing! 🤗👍
Hamburg Dungeon, Miniatur Wonderland, Elbphilharmonie, Speicherstadt (you took a little look at least), Fish Market, St. Pauli Reeperbahn and red light district .... and many more. Even those touristy attractions are worth a visit! I live in the South-West and I love Hamburg. I'll be visiting it again in late August.
when you visit hamburg bext time you must see hamburgs redlight district st pauli reeperbahn. the world largest redlight , pup and variete district. a must to visit😊 the nightlive is amazing😊
As you said: Berlin is Berlin! You have to visit other cities to see real Germany and real german people😊 But the best choice you made is to take a trip to Hamburg 👍 For me it’s the best city in Germany, I love it, although I’m living the Ruhrgebiet (the west of Germany)
I'm also from Bochum 😄🙋♂ but lived a couple of month in Hamburg back in 89/90. I ❤ both cities! I'm glad Joel took a trip to HH, but unfortunately too short to experience all the interesting places. Hopefully he gives it a 2nd try one day.
In the middle of the vid i thought you missed the "Speicherstadt" of my hometown. Fortunately i saw a glimse of it at the end. Taking a ferry through it in the evening/ sunset is really impressing. And it was only a day trip, so you missed the night life of the Reeperbahn. Better come back a 2nd time. But for now, wish you lots of nice encounters here in Germany.
The invention of currywurst is attributed to Herta Heuwer in Berlin in 1949, after she obtained ketchup, or possibly Worcestershire sauce, and curry powder from British soldiers in Germany. She mixed these ingredients with other spices and poured it over grilled pork sausage. Heuwer started selling the cheap but filling snack at a street stand in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, where it became popular with construction workers. See Wikipedia.
So glad to see you went to Hamburg! It's my favourite German city. If you go again, I suggest you try Franzbrötchen. They are so good and typical for Hamburg.
@@kofalofa6648 du bist ja geil 😂 - er macht n Tagesausflug, hat n paar Std Zeit für Innenstadt und Hafen, und lotst ihn nach zum Rewe nach Fuhlsbüttel fürn Franzi-Schnaps, dafür feier ich dich, Digga - dann kann er auch noch kurz auf n Döner nach Steilo 🤣
Nice that u found the Japanese Garden in Planten un Blomen-Park and that u spent some time sitting at the Jungfernstieg. 2 of my favourite locations in Hamburg.
I'm pretty sure you've been told this already, but since you enjoy parks so much, when you're in Munich make sure to go to the Englischer Garten, and go chill on the Isar bank between Wittelsbacherbrücke and Reichenbachbrücke, or get a drink at the Kulturstrand on the Corneliusbrücke. You'll get a glimpse of how relaxed Munich is.
Indian food in the train 😁 we germans normally eat sandwiches oder things like that which do not smell as strong as indian food or döner:-) Hope no one send you bad looks :-)
I don't understand why americans constantly complain about European public bathrooms. I would understand if the were really expensive, but they cost 1€ and they are clean! You have a problem giving 1€ so these people who clean the toilets have a decent salary. But in America where a lot of employers don't pay the employees enough, you have no problem giving them a tip? It's pretty much the same thing
Nice trick for you, you can ask at any bakery that has a food area if you can use their restroom. They always have one and they usually let you up without you buying anything. Grüße aus Deutschland ^^
I've lived in this beautiful city almost all my life (34 years) and I love it. I have everything I need here. I've never thought about moving to another city. I always love it when people experience this city for the first time. Have a wonderful time here in Germany.
Thanks for including Hamburg, even though it was a very brief visit - there is so much more to see and do there... :-) I heard you might be going to Manchester/UK after your Germany trip, so if you do please let me know and I'll show you around. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
I wanted also to add that if you like churches and you want to see one of the absolute most beautiful churches we got in Germany; visit cologne. You really HAVE to see the cathedral of cologne! It is absolutely amazing! I totally suggest you to visit it if you can, it is worth it! I was there 2 times and still did not see every detail of it, it is hundreds of years old and just amazing.
Love the videos! If you’re interested in curches and gothic architecture you need to visit cologne. Cologne cathedral took 600+ years to construct and got hit 13 times by bombs in ww2, still standing
So glad you made it to Hamburg! The dad saying Danke is why we wait at the red light in the first place. Have fun in Munich. Yet another side of Germany. Enjoy 🤗
It’s so fun to see your own town trough your eyes. And I thought, uuuuh, you have to this and that and I wished I can take you around. In Hamburg the people feel the most well of all our cities.
8:20 Das ist so cool wie schnell es geht das du dich an die Straßen (Regeln) hältst. ^^ Das ist irgendwie so ein Kollektives ding in Deutschland wo jeder mit macht, ohne das man es beigebracht bekommt. Cooles Video gerne mehr.
I'm so happy that you're enjoying your time in Germany. If these vlogs do well, which they seem to be, I'd love to watch you travel to other European countries such as The Netherlands and Poland. I'm Dutch, living in Poland, and I'm sure you'll love both!
Hamburg is huge ... you should go back at night and celebrate/partying at the area around the Reeperbahn! The "Reeperbahn" it actually the 2nd most known street in the world!!! It's a lot of fun, ... but my advice: Go there with someone who knows where to party or whatever you want to do there! :)
Welcome to Hamburg. It's been years I have been there last, but I would recommend to visit the typical places like St. Pauli, Reeperbahn (in the evening), Fischmarkt (at sundays in the early morning), Hamburger Michel (the church, you can go up to a viewing platform), Museumshafen (with exciting old ships) and surely some more. That are places you can find only in Hamburg and they are full of live and history. I don't know how long you will stay in Germany and where you plan to go, but have a look at the nature or some of the beautiful old towns and villages, too.
Hamburg is great. But you forgot to try a -Franzbrötchen! Must try in Hamburg. But it should be pretty sticky! And next time go to Miniature Wonderland! keep having fun!!!!
If you like green and walkable cities try Hannover. It's the "Großstadt im Grünen" with Europe's biggest town forest going right into the middle of town.
Thank you for this video. I really appreciate you stopped by. Of course, like you mentioned, you missed a lot in these few hours. Hamburg is pretty big: 760 square kilometer (2 million people), while almost 4 million people live on only 890 square kilometer in Berlin. There is so much more to explore over here.
To have a nice life you need to have fun ...... welcome to Hamburg ! enjoy ! good to see you in PLanten und Blomen ...to have a walk and on the Domplatz ! You should have styed longer ..... so much to be seen ... so pls come back ! as said .. enjoy and try to relax ..
You missed the chance to eat Matjesbrötchen in Hamburg, but if you look for it you can get it in Berlin as well. It's a bread roll with soused herring, lettuce and onion -- the most typical fast food of Northern Germany. Soused herring is raw fish, but prepared in a special way that improves the 'fishy' taste. Very smelly. I don't know what you have planned and how long you are going to stay in Germany, but here is another thing you could do: Take the train to Frankfurt an der Oder. It's the small one of the two Frankfurts, and much closer to Berlin than the big one. (Both were once important river fords where Franks settled. The Franks were a Germanic tribe that became the ruling class in France, which is named after them.) I believe the main attraction for you there would be the border to Poland, which is a Schengen-internal border. The River Oder is pretty wide, and you can cross the bridge to the Polish town Słubice without showing your passport or your Schengen visa (you just need to carry them with you). On the other side you can see some typical border town scenery, with Polish shops (possibly including a _French_ supermarket chain) specifically for Germans. When I was last there I was a bit disgusted by ads for what appear to be brothels, but that may have changed as Poland is getting more and more conservative. It's only a third of the distance that Hamburg is, and about 75 minutes by local train.
Dude it's the craziest thing and you're probably not gonna believe me, but: I was on a trip in Hamburg this weekend and my hostel was exactly above the HSV fan store where you recorded your last video before the train station. And it could be very likely the same time we were a few steps apart. I found you on TH-cam maybe 3 weeks ago and I almost catched you up in Hamburg. Crazy! Have a good time in Germany and keep up your work. I enjoy it!
I wouldn't want to live anywhere else, I'm happy that you liked Hamburg. Planten un Blomen with its lovely Japanese garden, Michel (St. Michaelis church), Speicherstadt etc... you've managed to see a lot in one day. You even walked by the district court where my husband is working😀
I'm glad you quit the day drinking thing at least on day 5. It's really not that common in Germany und imho with the temperature these days it just slows you down and makes you more lazy. Concerning the public washrooms, if it's really urgent just go into café or a bar and ask politely, maybe buy a bottle of water in return and it will be perfectly okay 😉
A thing I experienced and enjoyed a few times by now is that our fellow muricans are so positive in Germany and Europe in general. They are always like "this is awesome, I love this". To me it's just nice. You guys are more than welcome.
To be fair: a day trip isn't enough to visit Hamburg AND Miniatur Wunderland at the same time. Maybe MW alone, but then you wouldn't have time for Hamburg itself. But one day for Hamburg isn't enough anyway.
He just was there for a few hours. Going to the Miniatur Wunderland without standing in line for hours is a one day trip on it's own. And I mean it is nice but if you want to experience hamburg as a guy in his early 20s theres alot more interesting stuff that he wasn't able todo in this small amount of time. The nightlife, a concert, chilling at Altonaer Balkon, or even going to an art museum whatever... I mean Miniatur Wunderland is cool and everything but its more of a family thing, or for someone who's into miniatures, or someone who has a weeks time to look at everything.
Truely.? Don't know about that xD You got some pretty hot days too so I hope you drink enough. The Elbphilharmonie is also i neat thing to look at in Hamburg. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay tho ! Stay hydrated and have fun for the rest of your trip.
There are two reasons, why to pay for public bathrooms. (There was a time. when it was free 😉) 1. If you pay for something, you don't destroy it. 2. They take this money for cleaning and service. Saw many public bathrooms in the States... was really disgusting 🤮🙂
1. Punish the innocent for the wrongdoing of the guilty. 2. Money for cleaning and service can be found via other means. Might as well pay for healthcare as well while we're at it. :/
@@chrisf8021 Your post makes no sense. Why should others pay than they who makes it dirty? This would be "punishing the innocent" It seems you're not from Germany. Then you would know, that no one in Germany has to pay for doctors, hospitals and medicals etc. The healthcare system works very well, in contrast to the system in the USA In the end it's1 Euro for a clean toilet. I think there are bigger problems in the world. And if this 1 Euro is too much for you, there are enough alternatives for free. Gas-stations, restaurants, public buildings etc.
Awwww!!! You are visiting my home city!! I used to live in hamburg half my life and I really love this city. Even more now that I am not living there any longer
I love that you have found such beautiful places without planning, just walking around to experience the vibes. Townhall, Alster, Parks (was that (Planten un‘ Bloom“?), alter Elbtunnel ( have you been down there? Maybe next time), the churches (often you can enter and climb the towers), warehouse district… „Sich treiben lassen“ is what far too little people do, when traveling.
Such a great video! Thanks for visiting Hamburg (and thus Northern Germany)! It always seems like the north is forgotten by international visitors. Mostly they focus on southern Germany or Berlin. So thank you!
That was a beautiful park to wander and relax in. Music too! Toilets - if you are desperate, most cafes or even hotels will let you use their toilets, possibly free, but it may cost you a cup of coffee, but at least you get something for your money! One cafe I use in Germany costs 50c, but if you keep the paper receipt, they reduce the cost of your bill by that amount.
Welcome to North Germany :-) . If you want to do the whole North Germany experience during your next trip, you can stay in Hamburg as your "base" and from there you will be pretty fast with the train (regional trains) in places as Lübeck, Lüneburg, Stade, Bremen, Flensburg, Rostock, Wismar etc.
You have to visit Hannover, the Maschsee and the greatest Zoo in Europe, form Berlin 1,5 hours by train. It is the Kapital city of Niedersachsen. If you are here I could meet you.
It is said that the origins of the hamburger is Hamburg (hence the name) apparently some American soldiers based there saw a local dish of a beef meatball served in-between bread, and took this idea back to the states with them. The Donner kebab was created by someone who was turkish but living in Germany, so are popular in both countries, they are also popular here in the UK.
You should have gone to Kiel (it is just a bit north of Hamburg). Because until the 25. of June is the Kieler Woche (Kiel Week). It lasts one week and is the biggest sailing festival in the world.
If the St. Michael's Church in Hamburg is the largest church you have seen so far, you have the chance to see 4 even larger churches in Germany, two of which are also in Hamburg, but only 1.1 meters larger is the St.Petri and 15.2 meters taller is St.Nikolei. Then the Cologne Cathedral oversizes St.Micheals by whole 25,3 meters. Finally as Germany's largest church, the Ulm Minster with a height of 161.5 meters and thus 29.4 meters taller than St. Michaels.
St. Nikolai in Hamburg (147,3 m) was between 1874 and 1877 the highest building on the planet. Cologne Cathedral (157 m) was between 1880 and 1884 the highest building on the planet. Ulm Minster has the highest church tower, but Cologne Cathedral is in every other aspect larger.
I had the issue that large, size and tall all can be translated with the German word "groß", contrary to the usual, due to a total of about 171000 words in the English vocabulary and between 350000 and 500000 in the German vocabulary.
I'm not from Germany, and I don't understand why do people complain about paying one euro to use a bathroom. I prefer to pay one euro and use a clean bathroom, than not paying it, and use a filthy, stinky bathroom.
thats my thoughts exactly.
I'm from Germany, and i totally agree! You named the reason why to pay for it.
Also most people that had the full "Desparado toilet experience" even just once rather pay the money ;)
It's at least arguably a tax on the poor.
I'm German and I do complain about 1€ for the toilet. On average they're not very clean, there're various liquids all over the place and I really don't want to sit down on it. And if it happens to actually be clean then sure, take my Euro for keeping it up =) It's just not the norm. In Japan and Taiwan for example the toilets are mostly clean and you don't have to pay...
It's nice that you remembered not to cross the red light. It's also nice that the dad thanked you for it.
Actually you showed these kids what to do, when making a mistake. Just go back. Well done!! 👍👍
The Dad realized that you turned back because of his Kids and that's what he thanked you for.
That was a 10 out of 10 for you for good and responsible behavior. (Evan for german standards).
...and you did really understand what this "don't jaywalk" thing is all about. (For the Kids, not because we love rules so much).
Kudos to you.
Agreed to the OP and all the answers so far under this comment.
How did it feel, doing the right thing? Was it worth the short inconvenience of having to wait? Or were you miffed at having to wait a few seconds?
Not being a Moralapostel/someone on a high horse. Just asking some honest questions.
But no RLD - how can you show Hamburg but not the Reeperbahn, Grosse Freiheit etc.?
I don't think it's on him to educate other people's children though. If it's safe to walk then I have no issues walking and I really don't care who sees me doing it.
Miniatur Wunderland is the tourist destination No. 1 in Hamburg. And if you wanna see an real impressive church you gotta visit Cologne.
And don't forget Ulm! The highest church in the world.
@@sarafinam6686 but not that beautifull
Köln is ugly tho 😊
@@sarafinam6686 only 4m higher than Cologne - but sure, both are very impressive and beautiful.
He was so close to it. I really was hoping, when he was in the Speicherstadt, that this would be the next stop. Too bad it wasn't.
It never ceases to amaze me that the one nation that for a large part depends on tips have a problem with paying to toilets and the people who clean them.
Exactly, there the people get mad at you if you don't tip the "general/normal amount" of 15-20% of your end bill if I remember correctly and here they complain if they have to pay 1€ or such for using the public bathroom.
true
I wouldn’t say it’s a problem just a minor complaint..and when did I say we were perfect 😂 there’s a reason I’m visiting Europe right now! Thanks for watching :)
@@MoreJps it's absolutely ok to complain (we germans are the masters of complaining about everything). No one tells you to not complain, there are just some complains about your complaint, because that's how german smalltalk works 🤣🤣
yeah tipping waiters is okay but paying for the toilets isnt?!
Danke!
As a German it's really funny to see how impressed you are with the size of a church like St. Michael's Church. This is definitely not a small church, but it is probably one of the medium-sized ones in Germany. If that already impresses you, you should definitely check out really big churches, such as the Kölner Dom, when you get near there.
The Kolner dom is impressive, but so is the main city of Cologne as well.
ja aber der Kölner Dom ist doch als Kathedrale schon eine andere Kategorie als eine Kirche
St. Michael's church is not even the biggest church in Hamburg.
Ulmer Münster!
Back in the 70's & up until the 80's we used to have to pay 50c to use a public toilet in a major depth store.they were always clean & there was a cleaner present most of the day.if we used a public toilet outside in a public place it was always free but not as clean.this is in Australia. Now I don't know of anywhere that charges a fee.
No beer the whole Video! Congratulations! 🤪
I was rooting for Hamburg for being your second german city, so glad that it is.
same haha
Same
It was a really enjoyable video, indeed. Though while watching I thought that he should really see the North or Baltic sea, visit a beach, while he is in the north. I think he probably would have enjoyed that, too, very much. I don't know how much time/money/energy/motivation/... there is left, but maybe he could still go visit the coastline going there from Berlin. If not, I am almost sure this will not be his last time in Germany...
@@stef987 for somebody who has seen the beaches in the US, most of the German beaches will not be too interesting (except maybe a Wattwanderung.)
for somebody who has already seen Berlin and Hamburg, the biggest "sights" left would be (imho)
1. Kölner Dom
2. any old castle
3. the alps
@@wmopp9100 maybe. I still think there are some things left to see even for people who are familiar with American beaches. And if not the sights, then maybe the atmosphere or "vibe" there, especially this time of year. Although the Baltic Sea does seem to have some very beautiful spots.
I absolutely love your open and kind attitude towards other cultures and how you describe things and try to respect the customs.
A few days in Germany and he stops at red lights because of the kids. I could not be more happy to hear that.
Please remember: The cost of public bathrooms is for cleaning staff to take care of the facilities and keep them clean.
Unfortunately, the system of a "voluntary levy" has not worked well.
That's what you're told, yes, except it's not true. There are many investigative reports that the cleaners get the money taken from them. It is often several thousand euros per toilet and week that go directly into the pockets of the owners and not to the employees. Untaxed, of course.
They need those automatic toilet design that clean itself.
@@vomm Of course, the money goes to the operator. Not to the owner, unless that is also the operator. Also the previous tips. They were never intended for the staff directly! After all, it is the operators who pay the staff and also the cleaning, repairs and modernization etc. The fees, like tips in the past, have always served to refinance. And fortunately, due to strict legal requirements, this also works quite well in Germany.
@@vomm I find that acceptable after having to "really really go!!!" in a restroom that looked like the one in the Desperado movie. Also smelled the part.
@@nntflow7058 And who cleans up what "misses", who repairs and maintains the facilities (tiles, floor, etc.). This will not work automatically.
You always need personnel who are responsible for care, maintenance and upkeep. I admit that this is not always done at all of these facilities to the extent that it would be necessary. But who would want to do a job like that voluntarily for minimum wage?
man! Hamburg is so much more than just the part zou screened. It is life style! you will also have to visit the area around it. Hamburg is verz decentral. This is the reason why people love the citz so much!
when you go to Munich you have to go to the English Garden und den Chinese tower there and to the Eisbach where the surfers are...great vibes there...to the Rathaus and the Viktualien Market too...
I really appreciate you sharing every single day of your time in Germany with us. I look forward to your video every day. Thank you for this!!!
You don’t have to do you trip alone. Just go to some random Germans at your age, tell them you’re from America on your first trip in Germany doing YT clips and you will definitely find some Germans who absolutely enjoy showing you their City the whole day long 😄
Yeah, I probably would be that kind of person. But I live in Hannover.
@@notpat4787 Hannover also has some pretty cool places: Herrenhäuser Gärten, neues Rathaus, die drei warmen Brüder :), Holzmarkt or the opera house to name a few from memory ;)
@@Michael_from_EU_Germany Liegt vermutlich daran das er sowas nicht gewohnt ist und denkt jeder wollte ihm an die Wäsche. Die in die Amerikaner indoktrinierte Angst vor irgendwem/was nebulösen "Bösen" ist halt schwer abzulegen... Vor allem wenn man seine Umgebung/Mitmenschen nicht kennt bzw die Sprache nicht spricht. Soll er seinen Urlaub halt machen wie er will...
@@peterpain6625 yes and because JP enjoys parks Wilhelm Busch Museum and the park in front would been right up in his alley
And probably pick up a few subscribers in the process.
The park in Hamburg, which you enjoyed so much is named "Planten un Blomen" which is northern German language and simply means plants and flowers. It celebrates it's 200th anniversary this year.
seriously? (Hamburger here) I've once learned it was built for the BuGa some time back in the 50's ...
You can go into any restaurant and ask if you can use their toilet. Usually no one will say no as long as you are neat and friendly.
Hummel Hummel, like we are saying it in Hamburg. Welcome to my hometown.
Seeing u eating u first Currywurst in HH is kind of weird, since u were in Berlin with 100% the best one.
What we are in HH more famous for are "Franzbrötchen" from the bakery. As well as several other things.
Hope u enjoyed u visit and next time get a local for some hidden treasures :)
I rather pay 1 Euro for the toilet than 40% tip in an American restaurant 😃
Oh Schade! You were so close at the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg. It’s right there in the Speicherstadt where you took photos. 😅😊
Hamburg, meine Perle. Hamburg, my pearl.
It's the city I call home for now more than 20 years. Like so many other cities it became as large by swallowing up the small towns and villages on its outskirts. Similar to Berlin each city district retains some of its old village charm. Each has its own local shopping, stores, and residential areas all of their own. Despite the Hamburgers being considered one of the 'greediest' money-grubbing traders, they have retained loads of parks and open spaces within the city limits. It makes Hamburg such a wonderful green city with so much open water. Even in the middle of summer there's usually a breeze going making it one of the most bearable cities in a summer heatwave.
I love it here. I hope you had a great trip here. Next time I would be honored to greet you here, maybe for some sightseeing or just chilling out.
Exactly this!
I heard from many people who moved to Hamburg that they fell in love with it. I did, too. It's a great city to live in! :)
I've been there, but in winter. Just a quick afternoon tour in freezing temps and a drink in a gay bar near the Red Light District! Your summer visit looks much better!
2:40 Lol - same like all Americans. 'Why do I have to pay for a restroom?' - Just a simple answer : Wanna have a clean, maintained restroom and pay a bit or wanna have dirty disgusting restroom for free like in the US. I lived in the USA and you are right, there are more restrooms, but most I've seen are disgusting and dirty or the doors where so high someone on the other side of the door could see your knees or look through a gap on the side. Don't need viewers for that.
If you don't want to pay - You can go in every restaurant, pub, imbiss etc for free as long as you are a customer. Get something to drink or eat and then use the restroom.
Two days in Hamburg would have been a nice idea - Visiting Miniatur Wunderland and strolling through the Red light area Reeperbahn and do a guided tour through it.
Keep in mind that bigger cities in Germany were almost completely destroyed during World War II. This is why I would rather recommend you to go to smaller cities that still have a historic medieval city center.
I liked the look of Hamburg and the way you enjoyed being there, and the more substantial meals you had, and the overall friendliness .. Nice video pics! Thanks for sharing! 🤗👍
Planten & Bloomen is a nice during the summer, especially the night Light & Water games.
Hamburg Dungeon, Miniatur Wonderland, Elbphilharmonie, Speicherstadt (you took a little look at least), Fish Market, St. Pauli Reeperbahn and red light district .... and many more. Even those touristy attractions are worth a visit! I live in the South-West and I love Hamburg. I'll be visiting it again in late August.
when you visit hamburg bext time you must see hamburgs redlight district st pauli reeperbahn. the world largest redlight , pup and variete district.
a must to visit😊
the nightlive is amazing😊
st pauli and st georg are the oldest district( kiez) in hamburg.
the best pace in hamburg to visit.
check reeperbahn st pauli😊
As you said: Berlin is Berlin! You have to visit other cities to see real Germany and real german people😊
But the best choice you made is to take a trip to Hamburg 👍 For me it’s the best city in Germany, I love it, although I’m living the Ruhrgebiet (the west of Germany)
Same here. Like the people there.
Greetings from Bochum (Ruhrgebiet, very underrated part of Germany)
@@hansmeiser32 Grüße nach Bochum aus Sprockhövel 😉
I'm also from Bochum 😄🙋♂ but lived a couple of month in Hamburg back in 89/90. I ❤ both cities!
I'm glad Joel took a trip to HH, but unfortunately too short to experience all the interesting places. Hopefully he gives it a 2nd try one day.
He should visit the reeperbahn
@@itiswhatitis141 Reeperbahn is a MUST 😃
In the middle of the vid i thought you missed the "Speicherstadt" of my hometown. Fortunately i saw a glimse of it at the end. Taking a ferry through it in the evening/ sunset is really impressing. And it was only a day trip, so you missed the night life of the Reeperbahn. Better come back a 2nd time. But for now, wish you lots of nice encounters here in Germany.
Reeperbahn at night would get his ears to go beet red for sure ;)
The invention of currywurst is attributed to Herta Heuwer in Berlin in 1949, after she obtained ketchup, or possibly Worcestershire sauce, and curry powder from British soldiers in Germany. She mixed these ingredients with other spices and poured it over grilled pork sausage. Heuwer started selling the cheap but filling snack at a street stand in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, where it became popular with construction workers. See Wikipedia.
So glad to see you went to Hamburg! It's my favourite German city. If you go again, I suggest you try Franzbrötchen. They are so good and typical for Hamburg.
So sieht das aus: Hamburg ohne Franzbrötchen ist wie Ikea ohne Hot-Dog 😅
100% i can recommend a rewe in Erdkampsweg it has a franzbrötchen liquor and i designed the logo for it tastes real good!
@@kofalofa6648 du bist ja geil 😂 - er macht n Tagesausflug, hat n paar Std Zeit für Innenstadt und Hafen, und lotst ihn nach zum Rewe nach Fuhlsbüttel fürn Franzi-Schnaps, dafür feier ich dich, Digga - dann kann er auch noch kurz auf n Döner nach Steilo 🤣
@@bechri9573 hahaha bisschen eigenwerbung kann nich schaden 😁
As you like parks so much I suggest you experience some of the parks in London, there are many and they are lovely.
I hope you enjoyed your time in Hamburg, and that you visited the Elbphilharmonie Opera
next time you visit you have to check out the "Miniatur Wunderland". Thats something you can only see in Hamburg and it's gorgeous. check it out!
Nice that u found the Japanese Garden in Planten un Blomen-Park and that u spent some time sitting at the Jungfernstieg. 2 of my favourite locations in Hamburg.
It's good to see you confident and relaxed vlogging on your own. Good luck for the rest of your holiday. T
The end of a battle. Total victory!
(...showing plate where Curry Wurst and Fries were once)😂
I'm pretty sure you've been told this already, but since you enjoy parks so much, when you're in Munich make sure to go to the Englischer Garten, and go chill on the Isar bank between Wittelsbacherbrücke and Reichenbachbrücke, or get a drink at the Kulturstrand on the Corneliusbrücke. You'll get a glimpse of how relaxed Munich is.
The weather is so beautiful right now here in Munich!
@tickrob991 I'm home in Italy right now and the weather is great here too, but I can't wait to be back home in Munich in two weeks.
That bank is called weideninsel
@@naraphel Dankeschön! 5 years and half living in Munich and I didn't know that 🤣😭
Nice to see, that you liked my hometown.☺️ Enjoy your trip!
Indian food in the train 😁 we germans normally eat sandwiches oder things like that which do not smell as strong as indian food or döner:-) Hope no one send you bad looks :-)
I can't believe you didn't go to Minatur Wunderland!!! After you checked it out online and were so blown away, I really thought you'd go!
I would guess he decided not to because of how much time you can spend there without seeing everything. That would have been a day trip in itself.
well I guess for visiting Miniatur Wunderland one should be in HH for a few days, I guess such a huge attraction is not viewable "on the fly".
When the video started, I assumed that was where he was going. He probably forgot haha! 🤣
I don't understand why americans constantly complain about European public bathrooms. I would understand if the were really expensive, but they cost 1€ and they are clean! You have a problem giving 1€ so these people who clean the toilets have a decent salary. But in America where a lot of employers don't pay the employees enough, you have no problem giving them a tip? It's pretty much the same thing
Nice trick for you, you can ask at any bakery that has a food area if you can use their restroom. They always have one and they usually let you up without you buying anything. Grüße aus Deutschland ^^
I've lived in this beautiful city almost all my life (34 years) and I love it. I have everything I need here. I've never thought about moving to another city. I always love it when people experience this city for the first time. Have a wonderful time here in Germany.
Thanks for including Hamburg, even though it was a very brief visit - there is so much more to see and do there... :-) I heard you might be going to Manchester/UK after your Germany trip, so if you do please let me know and I'll show you around. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
I got goosebumps at the dad saying thanks. Lovely the way you respect people and nice that they react :-)
I love your vidoes! Thanks for sharing😊
I wanted also to add that if you like churches and you want to see one of the absolute most beautiful churches we got in Germany; visit cologne. You really HAVE to see the cathedral of cologne! It is absolutely amazing! I totally suggest you to visit it if you can, it is worth it! I was there 2 times and still did not see every detail of it, it is hundreds of years old and just amazing.
Love the videos! If you’re interested in curches and gothic architecture you need to visit cologne. Cologne cathedral took 600+ years to construct and got hit 13 times by bombs in ww2, still standing
So glad you made it to Hamburg! The dad saying Danke is why we wait at the red light in the first place. Have fun in Munich. Yet another side of Germany. Enjoy 🤗
It’s so fun to see your own town trough your eyes. And I thought, uuuuh, you have to this and that and I wished I can take you around. In Hamburg the people feel the most well of all our cities.
If you make it to Munich check out the famous Surfing river...really cool spot to watch landlocked surfers going at it!
I simply love to see you happy 🍀
Have many more good times in our country 🤗🇺🇲🇩🇪
8:20 Das ist so cool wie schnell es geht das du dich an die Straßen (Regeln) hältst. ^^
Das ist irgendwie so ein Kollektives ding in Deutschland wo jeder mit macht, ohne das man es beigebracht bekommt.
Cooles Video gerne mehr.
Welcome to my home town! Awesome to see you here, I could have just randomly stumbled into you today, it feels quite surreal 😄
I'm so happy that you're enjoying your time in Germany.
If these vlogs do well, which they seem to be, I'd love to watch you travel to other European countries such as The Netherlands and Poland. I'm Dutch, living in Poland, and I'm sure you'll love both!
4:30 a Japanese Garden in Hamburg... nailed it! ^^
next time if youre in hamburg, try the seafood places bcs since its a big port city, there is a lot of fresh and very good seafood there
Kiel, Lübeck with Travemünde, Husum, St Peter Ording , Sylt...
All awesome places to visit
Hamburg is huge ... you should go back at night and celebrate/partying at the area around the Reeperbahn! The "Reeperbahn" it actually the 2nd most known street in the world!!! It's a lot of fun, ... but my advice: Go there with someone who knows where to party or whatever you want to do there! :)
"The "Reeperbahn" it actually the 2nd most known street in the world!!!" Never heard of it lol. 😂
Welcome to Hamburg. It's been years I have been there last, but I would recommend to visit the typical places like St. Pauli, Reeperbahn (in the evening), Fischmarkt (at sundays in the early morning), Hamburger Michel (the church, you can go up to a viewing platform), Museumshafen (with exciting old ships) and surely some more.
That are places you can find only in Hamburg and they are full of live and history.
I don't know how long you will stay in Germany and where you plan to go, but have a look at the nature or some of the beautiful old towns and villages, too.
Hamburg is great. But you forgot to try a -Franzbrötchen! Must try in Hamburg. But it should be pretty sticky! And next time go to Miniature Wonderland! keep having fun!!!!
If you like green and walkable cities try Hannover. It's the "Großstadt im Grünen" with Europe's biggest town forest going right into the middle of town.
No offense, but the city centre of Hannover is ugly, compared to most other cities at that size. 🙆♂️
I'ts interesting to see my country through the eyes of a foreigner. It reminds my to all the good things we have in our country.😁Enjoy your trip.
Thank you for this video.
I really appreciate you stopped by.
Of course, like you mentioned, you missed a lot in these few hours.
Hamburg is pretty big: 760 square kilometer (2 million people), while almost 4 million people live on only 890 square kilometer in Berlin. There is so much more to explore over here.
So you've been in Hamburg for my birthday 😂
Hope you've enjoyed!!!
To have a nice life you need to have fun ...... welcome to Hamburg ! enjoy ! good to see you in PLanten und Blomen ...to have a walk and on the Domplatz ! You should have styed longer ..... so much to be seen ... so pls come back ! as said .. enjoy and try to relax ..
That Currywurst looked delicious!
Currywurst, French Fries and Ketchup, brrh
i love you videos so so much! greetings from Hamburg!
Hello Joel. Good to see you still enjoying it and going with German food. After pizza in Berlin I was expecting McDonalds in Hamburg.
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@@andreapreiser6162 🍔🍟🥤🏚
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You missed the chance to eat Matjesbrötchen in Hamburg, but if you look for it you can get it in Berlin as well. It's a bread roll with soused herring, lettuce and onion -- the most typical fast food of Northern Germany. Soused herring is raw fish, but prepared in a special way that improves the 'fishy' taste. Very smelly.
I don't know what you have planned and how long you are going to stay in Germany, but here is another thing you could do: Take the train to Frankfurt an der Oder. It's the small one of the two Frankfurts, and much closer to Berlin than the big one. (Both were once important river fords where Franks settled. The Franks were a Germanic tribe that became the ruling class in France, which is named after them.) I believe the main attraction for you there would be the border to Poland, which is a Schengen-internal border. The River Oder is pretty wide, and you can cross the bridge to the Polish town Słubice without showing your passport or your Schengen visa (you just need to carry them with you). On the other side you can see some typical border town scenery, with Polish shops (possibly including a _French_ supermarket chain) specifically for Germans. When I was last there I was a bit disgusted by ads for what appear to be brothels, but that may have changed as Poland is getting more and more conservative. It's only a third of the distance that Hamburg is, and about 75 minutes by local train.
For the tallest church I recommend to visit Ulm one day. :)
Dude it's the craziest thing and you're probably not gonna believe me, but: I was on a trip in Hamburg this weekend and my hostel was exactly above the HSV fan store where you recorded your last video before the train station. And it could be very likely the same time we were a few steps apart. I found you on TH-cam maybe 3 weeks ago and I almost catched you up in Hamburg. Crazy! Have a good time in Germany and keep up your work. I enjoy it!
Very glad you like it so far! I hope you have many more good experiences during your trip.
I wouldn't want to live anywhere else, I'm happy that you liked Hamburg. Planten un Blomen with its lovely Japanese garden, Michel (St. Michaelis church), Speicherstadt etc... you've managed to see a lot in one day. You even walked by the district court where my husband is working😀
Großartig. Endlich mal ein Video ohne Bier. ;)
Ich hoffe, Deutschland hat dir gefallen.
I wrote in german so you can learn it. XD
Haha . I'm surprised he didn't have beer with currywurst meal given he likes his beers. But I'm glad he is not drinking the whole time
So surreal seeing you walking around the places where I'm almost every day 😄
I'm glad you quit the day drinking thing at least on day 5. It's really not that common in Germany und imho with the temperature these days it just slows you down and makes you more lazy. Concerning the public washrooms, if it's really urgent just go into café or a bar and ask politely, maybe buy a bottle of water in return and it will be perfectly okay 😉
In europe we may drink alcohol in public but we don't have to😂😅!
A thing I experienced and enjoyed a few times by now is that our fellow muricans are so positive in Germany and Europe in general. They are always like "this is awesome, I love this". To me it's just nice. You guys are more than welcome.
Next time you visit Hamburg visit Miniatur Wunderland, it's one of the largest (if not THE largest) modelrail setup(s)🚂
Have a nice day.enjoy your trip always 😊😊
When I read "Hamburg" I was shure to see your impressions of "Miniatur Wunderland". Soo sad that you missed that out.
To be fair: a day trip isn't enough to visit Hamburg AND Miniatur Wunderland at the same time. Maybe MW alone, but then you wouldn't have time for Hamburg itself. But one day for Hamburg isn't enough anyway.
I reckon he forgot as he has a terrible memory. 🙃
He just was there for a few hours. Going to the Miniatur Wunderland without standing in line for hours is a one day trip on it's own. And I mean it is nice but if you want to experience hamburg as a guy in his early 20s theres alot more interesting stuff that he wasn't able todo in this small amount of time. The nightlife, a concert, chilling at Altonaer Balkon, or even going to an art museum whatever...
I mean Miniatur Wunderland is cool and everything but its more of a family thing, or for someone who's into miniatures, or someone who has a weeks time to look at everything.
Truely.? Don't know about that xD
You got some pretty hot days too so I hope you drink enough. The Elbphilharmonie is also i neat thing to look at in Hamburg. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay tho ! Stay hydrated and have fun for the rest of your trip.
There are two reasons, why to pay for public bathrooms.
(There was a time. when it was free 😉)
1. If you pay for something, you don't destroy it.
2. They take this money for cleaning and service.
Saw many public bathrooms in the States... was really disgusting 🤮🙂
I’ve seen bad ones in Germany even WITH cleaning personnel being payed 😅
tbf, its always a coinflip - no matter where u are and if u pay for it or not.
1. Punish the innocent for the wrongdoing of the guilty. 2. Money for cleaning and service can be found via other means. Might as well pay for healthcare as well while we're at it. :/
@@chrisf8021 Your post makes no sense.
Why should others pay than they who makes it dirty?
This would be "punishing the innocent"
It seems you're not from Germany.
Then you would know, that no one in Germany has to pay for doctors, hospitals and medicals etc.
The healthcare system works very well, in contrast to the system in the USA
In the end it's1 Euro for a clean toilet.
I think there are bigger problems in the world.
And if this 1 Euro is too much for you, there are enough alternatives for free.
Gas-stations, restaurants, public buildings etc.
@@anneloewe-h5s Of course this isn't a perfect working system 🙂
Awwww!!! You are visiting my home city!! I used to live in hamburg half my life and I really love this city. Even more now that I am not living there any longer
The tallest Church is in Ulm, the most well-known in Cologne.
I love that you have found such beautiful places without planning, just walking around to experience the vibes.
Townhall, Alster, Parks (was that (Planten un‘ Bloom“?), alter Elbtunnel ( have you been down there? Maybe next time), the churches (often you can enter and climb the towers), warehouse district…
„Sich treiben lassen“ is what far too little people do, when traveling.
Hamburg is my favourite city in Europe, happy you went!
I loved when I was in Hamburg also. Glad you got to go there. Peace
Kinda sad you didn't get to experience some Hamburg night life. St.Pauli and the Reeperbahn really is a must!
Such a great video! Thanks for visiting Hamburg (and thus Northern Germany)! It always seems like the north is forgotten by international visitors. Mostly they focus on southern Germany or Berlin. So thank you!
Hamburg, my hometown! You´ll love it!
I live in Hamburg and I recently started watching your videos. I'm glad you finally got to visit Germany and I hope you're having fun here :)
That was a beautiful park to wander and relax in. Music too! Toilets - if you are desperate, most cafes or even hotels will let you use their toilets, possibly free, but it may cost you a cup of coffee, but at least you get something for your money! One cafe I use in Germany costs 50c, but if you keep the paper receipt, they reduce the cost of your bill by that amount.
Welcome to North Germany :-) . If you want to do the whole North Germany experience during your next trip, you can stay in Hamburg as your "base" and from there you will be pretty fast with the train (regional trains) in places as Lübeck, Lüneburg, Stade, Bremen, Flensburg, Rostock, Wismar etc.
You have to visit Hannover, the Maschsee and the greatest Zoo in Europe, form Berlin 1,5 hours by train. It is the Kapital city of Niedersachsen. If you are here I could meet you.
It is said that the origins of the hamburger is Hamburg (hence the name) apparently some American soldiers based there saw a local dish of a beef meatball served in-between bread, and took this idea back to the states with them.
The Donner kebab was created by someone who was turkish but living in Germany, so are popular in both countries, they are also popular here in the UK.
You should have gone to Kiel (it is just a bit north of Hamburg). Because until the 25. of June is the Kieler Woche (Kiel Week). It lasts one week and is the biggest sailing festival in the world.
If the St. Michael's Church in Hamburg is the largest church you have seen so far, you have the chance to see 4 even larger churches in Germany, two of which are also in Hamburg, but only 1.1 meters larger is the St.Petri and 15.2 meters taller is St.Nikolei.
Then the Cologne Cathedral oversizes St.Micheals by whole 25,3 meters.
Finally as Germany's largest church, the Ulm Minster with a height of 161.5 meters and thus 29.4 meters taller than St. Michaels.
St. Nikolai in Hamburg (147,3 m) was between 1874 and 1877 the highest building on the planet.
Cologne Cathedral (157 m) was between 1880 and 1884 the highest building on the planet.
Ulm Minster has the highest church tower, but Cologne Cathedral is in every other aspect larger.
I had the issue that large, size and tall all can be translated with the German word "groß", contrary to the usual, due to a total of about 171000 words in the English vocabulary and between 350000 and 500000 in the German vocabulary.