A Quick Overnight in Hamburg

I am leaving colourful Sweden today (I’ll be back in later posts), in order to whisk to our last overnight stop abroad on this holiday: Hamburg. We arrived later than planned (more rail-travel misadventures to come) so explored the city not at all – this time.

Hamburg suffered catastrophic devastation during WWII, most notably during a relentless series of Allied air raids in July 1943 codenamed Operation Gomorrah. The bombing campaign caused a massive firestorm that killed over 35,000 civilians, destroyed more than 60% of the city’s housing, and left nearly a million people homeless. This sombre state of affair indicates why, though Hamburg is a city with apparently lots to offer, we didn’t see it at its best. We were so near to the centre which was first destroyed, then hastily put back together in many cases. These views were taken from the roof-top terrace of our station-handy hotel.

For Leanne’s Monochrome Madness: a theme-free week.

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13 thoughts on “A Quick Overnight in Hamburg”

  2. Becky liked Hamburg, didn’t she? It’s not a place I’d considered as a destination but, just passing through, I’m sure there’s plenty to see. I want to hear about your rail ‘misadventures’. xx

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  4. We went back there for a few days in May and rather liked it. The warehouse district is one place, then there are a couple of streets of Art Deco buildings, and nice museums. But more than all this, it is a friendly and lively town.

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    1. I gather so. We had decided to keep things simple and (rightly) acknowledged that further exploration at the end of a holiday isn’t ideal. But going again is certainly on the list.

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