Our first day in Hamburg went really well. We started with breakfast in our hostel, and then continued with a guided tour in the Hamburg Dungeon. The Hamburg Dungeon taught us about the city's murky past in a scarily fun way. We learned about interrogations in medieval and early modern Europe, had to find our way through the terrible Great Fire of Hamburg, which devastated the city in 1842 as well as learned about a Plague-ravaged Hamburg street. The students participated in the activities, and had a great time with the actors of the interactive tour.
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| Before the scary adventures - Group photo at the Hamburg Dungeon |
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| Getting ready for the Hamburg Dungeon |
After the Hamburg Dungeon we explored the city's port by boat and tried the famous Hamburg speciality, the fish sandwich (Fischbrötchen)!
Here we are waiting for our boat!
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| Cecilia, our Hamburgerin! |
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| Shiraz waiting for the boat |
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| Adam waiting for the boat |
The Hamburg port does not only have the traditional storage houses but also a new architecturally exciting neighborhood, the Hafen City. Our students especially enjoyed the Elbphilharmonie (see below), a concert hall, which is still under construction. It sits on the top of an old warehouse building. When completed it will be tallest inhabited building of Hamburg!
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| We took one of these boats |
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| Hamburg's busy port and our Boat! |
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| Boat trip itinerary |
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| Amanda and Crystal also tried the fish sandwich |
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| Adrian's authentic Hamburg lunch in a beautiful setting |
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| Shiraz and Cecilia enjoy their fish sandwiches |
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| Yida on the boat |
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| Elbphilharmonie - Hamburg's new concert hall |
And the day is not over yet... We are waiting for our dinner at the Youth Hostel, and then will finish the day with a German movie in a nearby cinema. Tomorrow morning we will be heading to the Fish Market... to be continued!
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