European Train Trip

novembre - dicembre 2023

Un’avventura di 44 giorni di Sue & Paul Leggi altro

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- 21 nov 2023, 10:04
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitudine: 6 m
- Germania Hamburg Hamburg-Mitte Oberhafen 53.545677, 10.01621753°32’44” N 10°0’58” E
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Giorno 7
Hamburg Day 2
21 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Taking advantage of the drier weather to take a walking tour of the historic centre.

Phillip was an excellent guide, knowledgeable on the history of Hamburg but also funny with entertaining anecdotes of hamburgers. In 2 hours we took in: the town hall; the origin of Hamburg; the oldest street which was also the start of the catastrophic fire of 1842 and the warehouse district. We also saw a number of churches the most notable for me being the ruined St Nikolai church. Bombed in the war and left as a memorial to the loss and futility of war. Over 40,000 hamburgers were killed during the war.Leggi altro
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Viaggiatore Site of the original Hamburg settlement
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Viaggiatore Carillon at St Nikolai church.
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- 21 nov 2023, 19:00
- ⛅ 5 °C
- Altitudine: 31 m
- Germania Hamburg Neustadt Große Wallanlagen 53.552284, 9.96819253°33’8” N 9°58’5” E
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All the fun of the Fair
21 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Went to St Pauli and came across this enormous fair that went on and on.
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- 22 nov 2023, 09:45
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Altitudine: 13 m
- Germania Hamburg Neustadt Niederhafen 53.546165, 9.97641753°32’46” N 9°58’35” E
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Thoughts on Hamburg
22 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
We both really like Hamburg. After the initial struggles with the road works the city was easy to navigate via bus and underground. The Hamburg Card is excellent vfm and makes hopping on and off buses easy.

Loved the city walk and need to do this early in other places. Gives a good overview of what the city has to offer.

Food and drink offerings many and varied. We ate Italian, Mexican, Vietnamese and French in our short stay. Stil to try curry wurst.Leggi altro
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- 22 nov 2023, 10:56
- ☁️ 2 °C
- Altitudine: 4 m
- Germania Hamburg Ohlenburg Mühl-Bach 53.511135, 10.1054753°30’40” N 10°6’20” E
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On the move Hamburg to Berlin
22 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Just caught the train to Berlin. Straightforward hop to Berlin, one train 4 stops and 2 hours.

Train was good. Shared a carriage with a young Russian and his Turkish colleague going from Bremen to a conference in Prague. Interesting to hear his comparisons of trains, travel and life in Russia and Germany. He got out before the war and now won’t go back in case the borders are closed.Leggi altro
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- 23 nov 2023, 09:30
- 🌬 7 °C
- Altitudine: 44 m
- Germania Berlin Kottbusser Tor 52.506123, 13.41596452°30’22” N 13°24’57” E
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Berlin Day 1
23 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
Apartment feels a little unloved but it’s clean and the bed is comfortable. Good location right by several supermarkets and a few minutes walk to the underground.

Plan first thing is a guided walk.

Much later back in the flat. The walk was very good. Chris was Canadian and both informative and funny. He took us to many of the important sites relating both to the war and the Berlin Wall. Checkpoint Charlie now is just a post with an American soldier looking East and a Soviet looking west. Hard to imagine now the dead zone between both east and west barriers. Stood in the spot above Hitler’s bunker, saw the Jewish memorial and the Brandenburg Gate.

Finally got a curry wurst. Ok but not particularly a strong curry flavour.

After a rest we’ll go in search of a local bar. Found a small bar around the corner. Couple of beers and going back tomorrow to eat.Leggi altro
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- 24 nov 2023, 09:07
- 🌬 4 °C
- Altitudine: 40 m
- Germania Berlin Alexanderplatz 52.522644, 13.41415952°31’22” N 13°24’51” E
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Giorno 10
Berlin Day 2
24 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ 🌬 4 °C
Weather a bit better today so going up the TV tower right in the main square. The East Germans built it as a massive middle finger to the West. Only problem was given the brain drain they had to employ Swedish architects.

Ate locally in the bar from last night. First meal that felt properly German. Half a chicken with potato salad and pickled white cabbage. The skin was really crispy and tasty.Leggi altro
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Viaggiatore Red Town Hall
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Viaggiatore Oldest church through the windows of the Red Town Hall
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- 24 nov 2023, 17:59
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitudine: 44 m
- Germania Berlin Kottbusser Tor 52.506126, 13.41597652°30’22” N 13°24’58” E
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Memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe
24 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
A sobering couple of hours spent at the memorial and associated museum. Extensive documentation of the holocaust from the overall timeline to the stories of individual families and individuals.
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- 25 nov 2023, 10:38
- ☀️ 2 °C
- Altitudine: 45 m
- Germania Berlin Friedrichstadt 52.511993, 13.38748352°30’43” N 13°23’15” E
Giorno 11
Berlin Day 3
25 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
On way to Potsdamer Platz to see if their Christmas market is open. Chris suggested it might be. Mostly German markets are opening on 27 November when we will be in Prague. Lots of shed building going on though and some lights.

Small market and I think B’ham has more traditional feel. Did like the death slide. We need one in B’ham.

Realised not far from the area of the wall we saw on the tour. Paul wanted a photo so we went back. Found an excellent free display along the bottom of the wall on the rise of nazism and impact on Berliners from 1933 to 1945 and beyond. Very busy today lots of tours. Weather closed in so taking shelter in a curry house.Leggi altro
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- 25 nov 2023, 16:32
- ☁️ 2 °C
- Altitudine: 37 m
- Germania Berlin Mitte Berlin Cathedral 52.519272, 13.40208752°31’9” N 13°24’8” E
Giorno 11
DDR Museum
25 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Spent a couple of hours in this museum based on the lives of people living in the DDR. Highly interactive and an enormous amount crammed into a small space. The replica flat actually seemed quite spaciousLeggi altro
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- 26 nov 2023, 10:02
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Altitudine: 42 m
- Germania Berlin Tiergarten Berlin Hauptbahnhof 52.525539, 13.36902252°31’32” N 13°22’8” E
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On the Move Berlin to Prague
26 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Here to catch the 11.01 to Prague. V large modern station with the feel of an airport.

On the move so of course there is blue sky.

Good journey. Prettiest route so far.
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