Humble Hamburg

Actually there's nothing humble about the place. Once again full of tourists from all over. However, unlike Berlin, they dont cater to non-German tourists.   So I get to practice my German, which I appreciate having studied for six years.  I had a few lovely conversations with locals on the ferry, which is part of the metro system.  Although Hamburg is 100km inland, the River Elbe makes it one of the largest ports in all of Europe. They have the largest container ship here as well as one of the largest cruise ships I've ever seen.   Not much was left of Old Hamburg after WWII, so it's filled with new modern high rises.   I am impressed with their new concert hall, yet to be unveiled.  It's built on top of an existing warehouse and cost millions over budget. The architect didn't factor in the weight of the new top section on the existing foundation, built on landfill.  It'll be an impressive when completed in 2020. 

Concert Hall nicknamed the "elephant in the room"

HUGE container ship

Too big to get in one shot 

Marco Polo building 

View of River Elbe