Visiting Hamburg

[mattihp]

So.. I will come to Hamburg in August, what are some must-sees?

Also, do I need to learn German (I can read German, understand it somewhat) or are people somewhat fluent in English?

I am also very interested to know if there are some great veggie wursts somewhere in the city!


We will also travel either to Hansa Park or Heide Park for one day. It is looking much like Hansa Park will be the one. I've visited both loads when I was a kid. Hansa Park is easier to get to, which might mean it will be our choice.

If we would choose Heide Park however.. How on earth would we get there? There does not seem to be local traffic going from Soltau station to Heide Park from what I can find..

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[Kleefeld]

You can go by foot from Wolterdingen (20 minutes) to HeidePark and there also seems to be a bus from Soltau_

Anreise in das Heide Park Resort

Hier findet Ihr unsere Adresse, die besten Anreisemöglichkeiten und alle Infos zum Parken im Heide Park Resort in Soltau.

www.heide-park.de

Most people younger than 60 should speak some English in Hamburg for sure. No idea about veggie Bratwurst though, don't even eat the "real" one very often.
How long will you stay?

 

[mattihp]

You can go by foot from Wolterdingen (20 minutes) to HeidePark and there also seems to be a bus from Soltau_

Anreise in das Heide Park Resort

Hier findet Ihr unsere Adresse, die besten Anreisemöglichkeiten und alle Infos zum Parken im Heide Park Resort in Soltau.

www.heide-park.de

Most people younger than 60 should speak some English in Hamburg for sure. No idea about veggie Bratwurst though, don't even eat the "real" one very often.
How long will you stay?

20 minutes wouldn't be so fun after many hours of walking, so Hansa Park wins I guess

We will be ther for like 8, days.

 

[Rigafan]

I haven't been to Hamburg but Germany enough times now. I'd say you can get by with English in a big city just fine, though the saying that everybody speaks English is definitely not true. Sure, they learn it in school, but then most never use it ever again. Just ask, and most in the general shops and stores will try. If you can ready German, that helps, and you also have your phone to translate in the worst case.

I was in Berlin one time, the main train station. A guy was stood selling something and I needed some assistance, so I went and asked if he spoke English - no. German? - no… so that was fun but in the end I found the tourist office!

 

[John Price]

See the Dom by the Big gray castle like relic

Basically a carnival if you're into that stuff

Also hamburg is famous for their plays

 

[mattihp]

See the Dom by the Big gray castle like relic

Basically a carnival if you're into that stuff

Also hamburg is famous for their plays

I do like carnival games! Sweet. Many tourist guides (of which almost all are in german?!) say to not go to Dom. But to some degree as a tourist I want to do touristy things.

 

[mattihp]

A colleague ate Waldmeister ice cream somewhere in Hamburg, kinda like gelato but with the most german of tastes(because currywurst would make a bad tast) in his cone. Anyone have a guess where there might have been?

 

[pgfan66]

A colleague ate Waldmeister ice cream somewhere in Hamburg, kinda like gelato but with the most german of tastes(because currywurst would make a bad tast) in his cone. Anyone have a guess where there might have been?

It’s a very common ice cream flavour in Germany. You should be able to find it pretty much anywhere in Hamburg.

 

[mattihp]

It’s a very common ice cream flavour in Germany. You should be able to find it pretty much anywhere in Hamburg.

Nice! It is interesting that waldmeister flavour really isn't popular anywhere else at all. I remember mixing brausepulver in water when I was a kid and just couldn't place that taste. Are there any other desserts that taste lots of waldmeister?

 

[pgfan66]

Nice! It is interesting that waldmeister flavour really isn't popular anywhere else at all. I remember mixing brausepulver in water when I was a kid and just couldn't place that taste. Are there any other desserts that taste lots of waldmeister?

It’s really just ice cream, Brause and jello I think.

 

[mattihp]

It’s really just ice cream, Brause and jello I think.

Did brause ever dissolve nicely in water or is that just a false, nostalgic memory? Nowadays I just get powdery water.

 

[Maverick41]

Did brause ever dissolve nicely in water or is that just a false, nostalgic memory? Nowadays I just get powdery water.

I can't really compare it to today, since I haven't had any in a decade or two, but I remember it dissolved completely back in the day, unless one had to little water or when the water was very, very cold. I usually dissolved it in room tempereture water and then put it in the fridge or added ice if I wanted it cold.

 

[mattihp]

How much is a cab fare under 20 minutes approximately? As far as I've understood, services like uber, lyft, bolt etc aren't all that widespread

 

[Maverick41]

How much is a cab fare under 20 minutes approximately? As far as I've understood, services like uber, lyft, bolt etc aren't all that widespread

Can't really say, but maybe you will find this helpful:

Taxi Services

Hamburg has several taxi companies that operate within the city. Find out how to contact them and what rates you can expect.

www.hamburg.com

If you know from where to where you want to go in Hamburg, you can use this site to calculate the expected cab fare.
Unfortunately it seems to be available only in German.

Taxirechner - Wie viel kostet meine Fahrt?

Sie wollen wissen, wie viel eine Taxifahrt zu Ihrem Wunschziel kostet? Ermitteln Sie schnell und gratis die Kosten für Ihre Fahrt. Einfach Start- und Zielpunkt in unseren Taxirechner eingeben und los geht's. Gute Fahrt!

www.hamburg.de

 

[mattihp]

Can't really say, but maybe you will find this helpful:

Taxi Services

Hamburg has several taxi companies that operate within the city. Find out how to contact them and what rates you can expect.

www.hamburg.com

If you know from where to where you want to go in Hamburg, you can use this site to calculate the expected cab fare.
Unfortunately it seems to be available only in German.

Taxirechner - Wie viel kostet meine Fahrt?

Sie wollen wissen, wie viel eine Taxifahrt zu Ihrem Wunschziel kostet? Ermitteln Sie schnell und gratis die Kosten für Ihre Fahrt. Einfach Start- und Zielpunkt in unseren Taxirechner eingeben und los geht's. Gute Fahrt!

www.hamburg.de

I am looking for options in Soltau for Heide Park, but I guess the prices would be kinda similar!

I've been to Hansa Park like 10+ times but I think I've only visited Heide Park 4 times, with the last time almost 30 years ago

Found a taxi site now. 13.10 from Wolterdingen to Heide Park. Now we just have to figure out if it is worth not having to walk 2km. Depends on my form and how much pain I am in, I guess.

 

[olliho]

Miniaturwunderland is kind of cool if you kept your inner Child. Harbour Tour is a must imO. If you like Sport go to St.Pauli or HSV Soccer Game, or maybe if there are Games also the European Football League. Football has quite a Hype in G, last Home Games about 30.000 Fans in Hamburg.

 

[mattihp]

Miniaturwunderland is kind of cool if you kept your inner Child. Harbour Tour is a must imO. If you like Sport go to St.Pauli or HSV Soccer Game, or maybe if there are Games also the European Football League. Football has quite a Hype in G, last Home Games about 30.000 Fans in Hamburg.

Miniaturwunderland is on the list! Football however is sooo boring..

 

[LucaBrasil]

Harbour Tour
Alster Trip
Miniaturwunderland
Hagenbeck (zoo)

 

[mattihp]

Train leaves tomorrow! So excited!
Hotel is between Hafencity and Hammerbrook so lots of fun stuff right on our doorstep.

 

[Maverick41]

Train leaves tomorrow! So excited!
Hotel is between Hafencity and Hammerbrook so lots of fun stuff right on our doorstep.

I hope you have a blast. I don't know how long you will stay, but you might be a bit unlucky with the weather, early on.
It looks like it will be a bit rainy and windy until Wednesday but things should clear up afterwards, but of course weather forecasts are still a bit unreliable.

 

[mattihp]

I hope you have a blast. I don't know how long you will stay, but you might be a bit unlucky with the weather, early on.
It looks like it will be a bit rainy and windy until Wednesday but things should clear up afterwards, but of course weather forecasts are still a bit unreliable.

Coming from a very rainy Sweden doesn't hurt. Most everyone says that Hamburg's weather is the least reliable of any city pretty much.

We will hit many museums and stuff and planning Heide Park for Thursday so we should be quite safe.

 

[mattihp]

First day done! Well, almost. Didn't do much as my partner mostly slept once check in was done. We visited the Police museum and some shops. Tomorrow we will see more of the city!

 

[mattihp]

Are there any shops with a greater selection of beers? Trying to find Waldmeister beer for my brother. Lemke or Berliner Kindle or something like that!

 

[Maverick41]

Are there any shops with a greater selection of beers? Trying to find Waldmeister beer for my brother. Lemke or Berliner Kindle or something like that!

You could try one these, however this is just what I found with an internet search. I have no idea if they actually have what you are looking for.

Ratsherrn Store Schanze
Lagerstraße 30a · 040 3807289222
Closed ⋅ Opens 12 pm Fri
Varied bottles from all over the world

Beyond Beer
Weidenallee 55 · 040 44465424
Closes soon ⋅ 8 pm
Bright, modern shop & taproom

Bierspezi Hoheluft
Hoheluftchaussee 117/119 · 040 4220254
Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Fri
In-store shopping·
In-store pick-up·
Delivery


There is also a store that has Berliner Kindl Waldmeister beer (link), but it is a store where you have to pre-order and then go there to pick it up, so they can make sure they have what you are looking for available.

The address for the store to pick it up is:
Getränkeshop Marco Höpner
Lappenbergsallee 45
20257 Hamburg-Eimsbüttel

I hope maybe one of these helps.

 

[mattihp]

You could try one these, however this is just what I found with an internet search. I have no idea if they actually have what you are looking for.

Ratsherrn Store Schanze
Lagerstraße 30a · 040 3807289222
Closed ⋅ Opens 12 pm Fri
Varied bottles from all over the world

Beyond Beer
Weidenallee 55 · 040 44465424
Closes soon ⋅ 8 pm
Bright, modern shop & taproom

Bierspezi Hoheluft
Hoheluftchaussee 117/119 · 040 4220254
Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Fri
In-store shopping·
In-store pick-up·
Delivery


There is also a store that has Berliner Kindl Waldmeister beer (link), but it is a store where you have to pre-order and then go there to pick it up, so they can make sure they have what you are looking for available.

The address for the store to pick it up is:
Getränkeshop Marco Höpner
Lappenbergsallee 45
20257 Hamburg-Eimsbüttel

I hope maybe one of these helps.

Those are the ones I found on google too. Will give them a shot!