The Warehouse district – Speicherstadt – in Hamburg is part of HafenCity (port city), a district of Hamburg and was originally part of the free port. The warehouse district, founded on timber-piles, was expanded continuously since 1883. 6 loading canals, the so-called Fleete, facilitated the transport to and from the warehouses. Since 1991 the warehouse district […]
From Calmont to the Mosel- Germany
The Calmont is a ridge between the villages Bremm and Edinger-Eller at the Moselle. The Calmont rises steeply beyond Germany’s most beautiful Moselle meanders and is considered one of the steepest vineyards in the world. At an altitude of 365 m is a viewing platform with the so-called summit cross, which was erected in 1970 as […]
Hamburg city walking tour – Part 2
Hamburg city walking tour – Part 2 Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content The landmark of Hamburg […]
Hamburg city walking tour – Part 1
Our Hamburg city walking tour – Part 1 starts at the main railway station in Hamburg. From there we reach the Moenckeberg Street, one of the main shopping streets in Hamburg. Huge old office buildings, called Kontorhaeuser, border the Moenckeberg Street They served for the separation of goods which were stored in the Speicherstadt district […]
Acheron – the river to Hades
The Acheron is a river in north-west of Greece in the Epirus region. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and […]
St Pauli landing stages in Hamburg
The St Pauli landing stages in Hamburg, built in 1839, were continuously enlarged and renovated. The floating pontoons were originally designed to ensure a safe distance of the steamship and to avoid the associated fire risk. The terminal building with the tower and its domes was built in 1907 by the architects Raabe Wöhlecke. Please […]