The river Elbe.





The second largest city in Germany.



Mönckebergstrasse, a main shopping street.



St Petri, one of the 5 main churches, built around 1190.

Supposedly there are more than 2300 bridges.

Rathaus - City Hall.





A protest concert for the G20 meeting.



Hertz-Turm telecom tower in the distance.







Swans always attract tourists, including myself.

Binnenalster lake.





St Jacobi church, built around 1340.









Hansaplatz.

Plenty of interesting establishments.

Ein hamburger in Hamburg.

Binnenalster lake, view from Lombardsbrucke.






Stephansplatz.

Planten un Blomen park.

Clean and easy subway.

Reeperbahn, notorious red light district.

Yes, many specialty stores.

Famous casino.

Hmm, free entrance and 39 euro for some booty.



St Pauli Landungsbrücken, by the Elbe river.







One of the biggest ports in the world.

Hard Rock.



St. Michaelis church, built around 1670.

The archangel Michael’s victory over Satan.







Views from the top of the tower.

Hertz-Turm telecom tower, 279 m (916 ft) high.





Elb park.



The busy port.



The Elbphilharmonie concert hall.



Only the spire remains of St Nikolai church since WW2.





Binnenalster lake.

Rathaus, St Petri, St Jacobi.

Central station.

Enormous.

Going by train to Denmark you have to stop at Puttgarden...

...to load the entire train onto a ferry...

...along with cars and trucks and whatever else.

Puttgarden Germany to Rödby Denmark takes 45 min.



Hybrid, I get it now.

Arriving to Denmark.

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