Yesterday (Thursday), we travelled from Cologne to Hamburg. On the train, we shared stories with a German man who lives in Canada, but was home to attend a conference. Arriving into Hamburg mid-afternoon, we didn’t have time to waste.
After dropping our bags at the Airbnb, we took the U-Bahn to Haubtbanhof and began a self-guided walking tour of the city. We walked to the impressive Rathaus, before heading to the river, passing the enormous Elbphilharmonie on our way to the regenerated industrial area of HafenCity.
Having quenched our thirst with a Fritz-Spritz in the setting sun, we followed the river to the Alter Elbtunnel. A quick walk underground complete, we headed for the Fischmarkt and browsed through the windows of the massive former fish auction hall. We ate dinner nearby, then, tired from overconsumption of pizza, took the U-Bahn home.
This morning, we were up early to beat the queues for pastries at Kamps, which was fortunate, as our train to Copenhagen departed at 07:24.
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