We arrived in Hamburg after a long journey from Berlin at approximately 12:00 pm. We then had two hours of free time to explore the city and get a bite to eat. Since it was extremely cold out, we decided to try and find a restaurant inside to warm up. A shopping mall sounded like the perfect place to warm up and eat some food.
After the free time was done we hopped back onto the bus and headed to the Hamburg port. This is the third largest port in all of Europe. We had a very knowledgeable tour guide that gave us a lot of insight into how the port operates.
It was really cool to see the cargo ships up close. The tour guide told us that an average cargo ship was around 360 meters long. This can really be put into perspective when driving by one in a 20 meter long boat.
After the tour we were able to see a car elevator that was right next to the river. This elevator was connected to a tunnel that led underneath the river. This might not seem to impressive with today’s technology but this was built in the early 1900’s! It was a great to experience Hamburg and the very important shipping industry that is there.
