Currahee! Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'm off to Hamburg next month with my girlfriend and staying in St Pauli. Any tips for trips, pubs and restaurants? I'll be checking out Minatur world even if she doesn't want to. Any places to avoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 L?beck is a really nice place for a day-trip: a UNESCO world-heritage site, the old part of the town is on an island on the River Trave and is very historical and interesting. It's an old Hanseatic trading port and has some great architecture, although extensively (and beautifully) restored after WWII bombing damage. Travem?nde is the nearby seaside resort and is also worth a visit if you have time. There are plenty bars and restaurants in L?beck and Travem?nde where you could get a nice lunch and a few beers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCbeck Didn't think all that much of Hamburg when we were there, but we probably didn't see the best of it or the most interesting areas. We didn't go to St. Pauli or the Reeperbahn anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 L?beck is a really nice place for a day-trip: a UNESCO world-heritage site, the old part of the town is on an island on the River Trave and is very historical and interesting. It's an old Hanseatic trading port and has some great architecture, although extensively (and beautifully) restored after WWII bombing damage. Travem?nde is the nearby seaside resort and is also worth a visit if you have time. There are plenty bars and restaurants in L?beck and Travem?nde where you could get a nice lunch and a few beers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCbeck Didn't think all that much of Hamburg when we were there, but we probably didn't see the best of it or the most interesting areas. We didn't go to St. Pauli or the Reeperbahn anyway! Cheers. Our hotel is just off the Reeperbahn. I don't know what she'll make of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarlos Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 There's been a few Hamburg threads on here. Might be worth a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSTR Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Sorry to hijack, but how do you 'search' for a specific thread on a mobile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Sorry to hijack, but how do you 'search' for a specific thread on a mobile? If you've got the full version on your phone it's at the top right of the screen. To the right of your name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 There's been a few Hamburg threads on here. Might be worth a search. There is quite a few. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDonald Jardine Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'm off to Hamburg next month with my girlfriend and staying in St Pauli. Any tips for trips, pubs and restaurants? I'll be checking out Minatur world even if she doesn't want to. [emoji23] Any places to avoid? The Reeperbahn is an absolute shitehole but is bouncing at night. The main church (which I forgot the name of) has fantastic views. There's another church by the docks which was decimated in the war and now has a memorial exhibition which is quite interesting. The waxworks on the Reeperbahn is worth a visit if only for the Nazi figures. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serj Tankian Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Cheers. Our hotel is just off the Reeperbahn. I don't know what she'll make of it. Women aren't allowed in the red light so you will have it all to yourself if you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Women aren't allowed in the red light so you will have it all to yourself if you go That's a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandt Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Best place for drinking in Hamburg is Sternschanze. Loads of pubs. Lots of different styles. Very relaxed area, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Best place for drinking in Hamburg is Sternschanze. Loads of pubs. Lots of different styles. Very relaxed area, Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I can't remember the name of the club but the stripper smelt amazing. I wouldn't stop going on about it on my brothers stag.....I wish they could bottle her aroma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Women aren't allowed in the red light so you will have it all to yourself if you go They're allowed on the Reeperbahn. It's just the wee hooker Street off it that they're not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feedtheroman2 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It's a shame you can't take in the football as getting to see St Pauli play at the Millerntor is a pretty cool experience! You could always see about stadium tours as well (conducted by a very clued up guy called Sven Brux) who is an old school fan/ex-player and now currently the club security director. There is loads of bars around the reeperbahn and some are nicer than others. Just off the Reeperbahn in a street called the Grose Freiheit for example, there is a bar called Zum Silbersack in which once your in, you feel like you've transported yourself to some kind of retro German diner with a cosy/living room atmosphere that primarily plays old German fishmarket music such as Hans Albers etc. Another nice bar is down the sea front and it's called 'Schaefe Ecke' which is basically, a pirate theme bar with a much better view and more up to date jukebox. Pubs not to goto, again just off the reeperbahn; 'Die golden handschu' & the name escapes me, but it's a grotty wee basement bar that is open 24/7 and attracts the clientale who you would expect to take advantage of this... Definetely do goto 'Minitaur world' it's absolutely fascinating and basically, a two-storey train museum that is well worth a visit! A boat trip down the Elbe wouldn't go a miss either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 It's a shame you can't take in the football as getting to see St Pauli play at the Millerntor is a pretty cool experience! You could always see about stadium tours as well (conducted by a very clued up guy called Sven Brux) who is an old school fan/ex-player and now currently the club security director. There is loads of bars around the reeperbahn and some are nicer than others. Just off the Reeperbahn in a street called the Grose Freiheit for example, there is a bar called Zum Silbersack in which once your in, you feel like you've transported yourself to some kind of retro German diner with a cosy/living room atmosphere that primarily plays old German fishmarket music such as Hans Albers etc. Another nice bar is down the sea front and it's called 'Schaefe Ecke' which is basically, a pirate theme bar with a much better view and more up to date jukebox. Pubs not to goto, again just off the reeperbahn; 'Die golden handschu' & the name escapes me, but it's a grotty wee basement bar that is open 24/7 and attracts the clientale who you would expect to take advantage of this... Definetely do goto 'Minitaur world' it's absolutely fascinating and basically, a two-storey train museum that is well worth a visit! A boat trip down the Elbe wouldn't go a miss either... Our hotel is quite close to St Paulis ground so i'll check it out hoping for a tour. I'd go into any pub but being with the girlfriend kind of stops that. Cheers for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 They're allowed on the Reeperbahn. It's just the wee hooker Street off it that they're not allowed. Strange. I saw plenty when I was there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Strange. I saw plenty when I was there... Well. Obviously there are some ladies allowed there. Probably not the type you'd take home to your folks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Well. Obviously there are some ladies allowed there. Probably not the type you'd take home to your folks though. How do they stop the non-working woman going in? From what I recall, there were no bouncers on what can only be described as an iron curtain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 How do they stop the non-working woman going in? From what I recall, there were no bouncers on what can only be described as an iron curtain. I dunno. I dunno if they even try to police it. I know the gas cookers were attacking non working girls so they came to the decision but I've no idea how it works in practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Our hotel is quite close to St Paulis ground so i'll check it out hoping for a tour. I'd go into any pub but being with the girlfriend kind of stops that. Cheers for the info. If you want a real eye opener, try a couple of the bars in the St George area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 I'm up for anything. The girlfriend on the other hand..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Villiers Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Me and the girlfriend were in Hamburg for a wee break in January. We got the 'Hamburg card' which gets you all your travel on city trains and buses plus discounts on attractions, free drinks etc. If your going to be travelling around Hamburg quite a bit it will probably be worth getting. (Although Thinking about it we never had our ticket checked once, and there are no barriers etc at the train stations. Think its all done on trust but I guess if you are caught out the fine might be quite steep.) Minature world is pretty cool, especially the airport section. Go to 'Von Der Motte' for breakfast or lunch its a superb hangover cure. Theres a tunnel thats free to walk through, Elbe tunnel i think, sort of Art Deco. Has a car lift either end so only one car can pass through at a time but its hardly ever used by traffic. A nice wee walk anyway. If you fancy a wee trip out of the city we got a train to Schwerin, It's about an Hour away and has a kinda fairytale castle/palace thats awesome. Even better I suspect when its not baltic and a blizzard. The only other thing I can think to tell you is that we were staying in a spa hotel because the missus likes all that pish, but the first thing we were confronted with when entering the spa was a old blokes hairy arse. The Germans are pretty confortable swanning around in the buff in these places. If your going to a spa be prepared for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Me and the girlfriend were in Hamburg for a wee break in January. We got the 'Hamburg card' which gets you all your travel on city trains and buses plus discounts on attractions, free drinks etc. If your going to be travelling around Hamburg quite a bit it will probably be worth getting. (Although Thinking about it we never had our ticket checked once, and there are no barriers etc at the train stations. Think its all done on trust but I guess if you are caught out the fine might be quite steep.) Minature world is pretty cool, especially the airport section. Go to 'Von Der Motte' for breakfast or lunch its a superb hangover cure. Theres a tunnel thats free to walk through, Elbe tunnel i think, sort of Art Deco. Has a car lift either end so only one car can pass through at a time but its hardly ever used by traffic. A nice wee walk anyway. If you fancy a wee trip out of the city we got a train to Schwerin, It's about an Hour away and has a kinda fairytale castle/palace thats awesome. Even better I suspect when its not baltic and a blizzard. The only other thing I can think to tell you is that we were staying in a spa hotel because the missus likes all that pish, but the first thing we were confronted with when entering the spa was a old blokes hairy arse. The Germans are pretty confortable swanning around in the buff in these places. If your going to a spa be prepared for that. Cheers. I've never had a hangover so Von Der Motte doesn't need to be visited although I'll check it out anyway. I'm not into spa's etc anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He Who Cannot Be Named Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 The Jolly Rodger pub across from the Millerntor is decent. Sure there is a guy who works there posts here. Also there is an Andrew Driver panini shiney sticker in the mens bogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 The Jolly Rodger pub across from the Millerntor is decent. Sure there is a guy who works there posts here. Also there is an Andrew Driver panini shiney sticker in the mens bogs. I'll likely be in there at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masonic Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 get ur secret handshakes ready NAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Villiers Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 The hamburg app on android is really useful too. Hamburg tourismus. Not sure if it's available on iPhone but would think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 The hamburg app on android is really useful too. Hamburg tourismus. Not sure if it's available on iPhone but would think so. I've got an HTC M8 so I'm sorted. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 I'm off there today so I'm bumping this for handiness. Meant to be pissing down. Don't really get wet in pubs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 It's the Dollhouse. That's it's name. God that stripper smelt sooo good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 It's the Dollhouse. That's it's name. God that stripper smelt sooo good. Can't see me being allowed to go to a stripper bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 They're allowed on the Reeperbahn. It's just the wee hooker Street off it that they're not allowed.Herbertstrasse https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbertstra%C3%9Fe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamdub Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Currahee! still after 'female bum fun' from years ago, off to Germany...god loves a trier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Currahee! still after 'female bum fun' from years ago, off to Germany...god loves a trier... I could tell a tale..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYEL Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I could tell a tale..... http://wikitravel.org/en/Hamburg Check the Stay Safe section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamdub Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I could tell a tale..... Thankfully you got 'the craic' so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYEL Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 So you can get robbed, ripped off, intimidated, caught up in riots and drowned going for a paddle. When's the next flight? Only if you are not used to being confronted by prostitutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 So you can get robbed, ripped off, intimidated, caught up in riots and drowned going for a paddle. When's the next flight? In all my many trips to Germany, I've only seen any trouble twice: the first was caused by neo-nazi feckwits at one of the Stuttgart beer-festivals, one of whom smacked a mixed-race US student in the puss, and the second was my drunken ersehole of a German mate (big VfB Stuttgart fan) who tried to pick a fight with a Schalke supporter! All-in-all Germany is a safe and civilised country, where you will encounter much less potential bother or unacceptable behaviour than you would in Edinburgh, or any other Scottish city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Yeah but the strippers in dollhouse just smelt amazing.....sorry I know keep going on about it and I'm not trying to avoid talking about her achingly beautiful flawless body.....but that aroma...new stripper smell maybe.....it just made that motorboat perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thankfully you got 'the craic' so to speak. Oh yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Decent enough place of what I've saw so far. The Reeperbahn is quite tacky. Some of the prostitutes are quite pushy. The queues for some places is a joke. 45 minutes just to get a ticket for the dungeons Ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Just noticed SV Hamburg have a friendly tonight against AaB. Anyone any idea how to get tickets? Their website hasn't got the game listed. I don't fancy going all the way to the stadium to find its being played elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Just noticed SV Hamburg have a friendly tonight against AaB. Anyone any idea how to get tickets? Their website hasn't got the game listed. I don't fancy going all the way to the stadium to find its being played elsewhere. Ask at a tourist information office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamburger jambo Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 The game is being played in Flensburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 The game is being played in Flensburg.Makes sense as its not listed. Slightly too far for a tipsy Scotsman to try and get there. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Ask at a tourist information office? I've been too idle to leave the pub between showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 You are sooo close to unbelievably sweet smelling strippers. (Yes....I think I have a problem) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 You are sooo close to unbelievably sweet smelling strippers. (Yes....I think I have a problem) We passed the Dollhouse. Stank of stale piss and German lager. Yes your problem is large.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 The game is being played in Flensburg. If the O/P likes mega-hoppy lager, he should try Flensburger Pils - assuming it's available in Hamburg - if not, don't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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