It is an absolutely must do in Hamburg to visit the harbour.

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Because of it's magnificent port , Hamburg is called Germany's Gateway to the World. Every year more than 22000 ships unload their cargoes or take goods on board which are transported to over 1000 ports across the world. The port covers total area of 87sq km. 140000 people earn living from the shipping industry The port of Hamburg is a socalled open tidal port. Its entrance is not regulated by locks so the difference between high and low tide is noticeable in the city. Hamburg Harbour on the River Elbe, founded in 812 for the importance of its location close to the North Sea, has been Central Europe's main port for passengers and freight for centuries. It is the largest sea port in Germany and the second largest in Europe, with over 7 million containers being handled here . Hamburg’s port is Germany’s busiest in addition to being Hamburg’s main tourist attraction. The Port of Hamburg is a must visit. The port offers tourists many options. The boardwalk is lined with numerous cafes and souvenir shops. Harbor tours are available year round. Tickets for tours can be purchased at the main tourist office beside the Old Elble Tunnel, an astonishing passage way under the Elble River. In addition to providing a picturesque view of the harbor, there are a few worthwhile ship museums including the Rickmer Rickmers and the Cap San Diego. Rickmer Rickmers - an old sailingboat docked permanently in the port of Hamburg. This great ship is a museum nowadays and has also a great restaurant onboard ! SS Rickmer Rickmers was built in 1896 in Bremerhafen/Germany. It is made of steal. Since 1987 the ship may be visited daily The ship is 97 metres long, 12,20 metres wide and is 6 metres below the water, the ship was run with a crew of 23 and the captain. At first the Rickmer Rickmers sailed regularly to Hongkong and brought rice and bamboo to Bremerhafen. Lateron it was a school-ship for Portugal, beeing called "SAGRES" In 1958 this ship could win a big regatta against the norwegian school-ship "Christian Radich" but it was finally set out of service in 1962. In 1983 the ship was bought by a group called "Windjammer für Hamburg" and restored completely ! Berth: St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken, pier 1 Information: Tel.: +49/ 40/ 319 59 59 Web: <a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rickmer-rickmers.de%2F&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.rickmer-rickmers.de</a>The Cap San Diego is a unique testimony to seafaring and has lain in her old home harbour of Hamburg since 1986. The last of the classic cargo ships, referred to as the "white swan of the South Atlantic." "Cap San Diego" was built in 1960, shortly before Container-ships took over the business much more efficiently. Today this ship is a museum and you may walk around the ship freely and without restrictions. See the big cranes and look down to the many floors of the cargo-halls. Walking through this ships will give you an idea, what life onboard was like - for sure it was a lot less romantic than going on a cruise... on one of the decks you may watch an old film about this ship sailing between South-America and Europe back in 1960. Onboard of "Cap SanDiego" you may rent several cabins, all of them are comfortable and have their own bath-tub and facilities. The museum-ship is open daily 10.00a.m.-06.00p.m. entrancefee is 6 euros (Hamburgcard 5 Euros) Singlerooms are 65 euros (NO breakfast available) Directions: "Cap SanDiego" is docked close to the sailingship Rickmer Rickmers. Website: <a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.capsandiego.de%2F&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.capsandiego.de</a>Feuerschiff / Fire-ship is an interesting sight, docked close to the ships "Cap San Diego" and "SS Rickmer Rickmers". The Feuerschiff was built in 1952 and used as a swimming light-tower in Great Britain. In 1991 it was sold to a group of people in Hamburg, who restored and rebuilt it as a perfect restaurant, bar and even hotel. The Feuership is open to the public free of charge every sunday they offer a breakfast-buffet between 09.30a.m. and 01.00p.m. in the engine-room there is a Jazz-Frühschoppen 11.00a.m.-02.30p.m. The restaurant is open for lunch & dinner between noon and 10.00p.m. Directions: The Feuerschiff is docked close to the ships "Cap San Diego" and "SS Rickmer Rickmers", BUT it has a completely different entrance, opposite of the Metro-station "Baumwall" Website: <a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.das-feuerschiff.de%2F&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Das-Feuerschiff.de</a>In May the port celebrates it’s anniversary with a three-day festival that includes a parade and a magnificent fireworks display over the harbor. It is an absolutely must do in Hamburg to visit the harbour. You get some impressions already from St. Pauli Landungsbrücken or crossing by car one of the bridges connecting the north and the south part of the city. But the most interesting impression you get during a boat tour through the harbour. You pass by big storage ships very close, you get a lot of info by the captain of your boat and you "feel" Hamburg life. The tour takes you through the different harbour basins to give you a close-up view of giant ships, channels and canals, container terminals and shipyards. You go through a lock and also into the canals of the Speicherstadt, the historic warehouse district. Barkassen Ehlers offers boat trips through the harbour and the canals of Hamburg Departure Times: January to March and November to December Mo to Fr: 12.00 and 14.00 (or by request) Sa and Su: 10.30 to 16.00 every 30 minutes April to October daily from 10.00 to 18.00 every 30 minutesElbreederei Rainer Abicht <a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abicht.de%2F&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.abicht.de</a> Tel.: 040/ 317 8220 Fax: 040/ 317 82222 Elbe- und Hafentouristik Glitscher <a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.glitscher-hamburg.de%2F&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.glitscher-hamburg.de</a> Tel.: 040/ 737 4343 Fax: 040/ 737 40 77 Bergedorfer Schifffahrts-Linie <a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.barkassenfahrt.de%2F&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.barkassenfahrt.de</a> Tel.: 040/73748266 Fax: 040/73748267 Bünau Erlebnistörns <a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elbe-erlebnistoerns.de%2F&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.elbe-erlebnistoerns.de</a> Tel.: 040/ 219 46 27 Fax: 040/ 317 942 84 You’ll need at least a full afternoon to explore Hamburg’s Port. The crowds are minimal. However, there is a lot of ground to cover. When the sun sets the port looks beautiful. Just talk a walk at the "Landungsbruecken" and watch the ships passing by. 2006-08-18T13:26:54-07:00

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