When we heard yells and cheers from blocks away, we wondered who had been spotted: an athlete? An actress? We headed toward the commotion, fully prepared to gawk, only to come face-to-chest with half-naked teenage boys hanging off a historic tower. Suddenly Germany didn’t seem so staid. Well, it turns out the tourist line at […]
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Hamburg Rauthaus
One of Hamburg’s centerpieces is its 19th-century neo-Renaissance Rauthaus, which houses the city-state’s parliament. The city’s patron saints adorn the exterior alongside maritime images. Inside are 647 rooms, some of which are viewable during the daily tours. The Rauthaus sits on (guess!) Rauthausmarkt, the main cobbled square. Although it was cold and rainy when we […]
Hamburg
I expected Hamburg to be different from other German cities, but what a surprise to land in this sort-of modern, nautical city. Where are the cute timbered houses? Where are the cavernous beer halls with oompah bands? I don’t mean to say that every city in Germany is the same; I do mean to say […]
