Germany

Hamburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. This is my opinion! If you come to Hamburg you MUST visit the warehouse district which was inaugurated in 1888. Suffered from very bad damages during WWII but has been restored. See all these old brick warehouses. It still is the biggest warehouse for oriental carpets in the world after Teheran. Until 2003 spices, coffee, cacao and a lot of other goods where stored in some of the 19 buildings. After the arrival of the first container ship in 1968 most of the goods were stored in containers in the new Port of Hamburg. Today you may find museums such as the Spicys (http://www.spicys.de) and Speicherstadtmuseum (http://www.speicherstadtmuseum.de) and of course the Miniaturwunderland () in this area. The complete district together with Chilehouse of the famous Kontorhausviertel has been announced to UNESCO world heritage. If you wish to have more information ask for a personal tour guide in Hamburg: www.huelsmann-guide.de




Shopping
Jutta recommends shopping in Germany, bargain in local market
Tip: Discover the "Neustadt of Hamburg with lovely little shops and specialities, Mönckebergstrasse as the most frequented shopping street, Mellinpassage as the eldest shopping centre in Hamburg (1843), Neuer Wall - the most exclusive shopping street of Hambur