VIA University College has organised a three day study trip to Hamburg. A bunch of students from my semester participated in in, as well as a few teachers. We were having both guided tours in the morning, and lots of free time in the afternoon and evening to explore on our own. Overally, Hamburg has made a good impression on me, I probably enjoyed it even more than Berlin (as it is the only German city I know and could compare it to).
I used only my canon + favourite 35mm lens and analogue Praktica (but for effects of that I need to wait for a while).
We arrived after a 4 hour drive to Hamburg around 1 o'clock and started our trip. Firstly, we had a tour around the Neustadts' one particulairly interesting Neighbourhood - a small district where old buildings were given for the use of artists. You could find there everything from graffiti through art installations to random objects hanging in random places. This explosion of artistic expression was a thing definitely worth seeing.
Took a walk to the old town next. The weather was typical for me sightseeing. Raining and freezing. Though the centre itself was very nice. Specially, I loved the Warehouse district. With all the canals, steel bridges and industrial-looking-red-brick buildings.
Next day we visited IBA office and had a short lecture about the office's urban planning projects regarding Hamburg's southern districts - Wilhemsburg. Next we had a tour around the Global Neighbourhood (an interesting social housing project) and to the Energy Bunker with a nice view terrace on top.
We walked through a 100 year old tunnel built under river Elba. Then we had a nice view from the southern bank on the city cetre.
Next, we visited two museums of design and paintings. Bringing me to a room full of historic pianos... Also there were reproductions of furniture prodced by Bauhaus, The gallery was also work seeing as it is said to be the largest art collection in Germany.
And then we went to Mini Wunderland, which is a stunning miniature park with lots of interactive railways/trucks/airports. It had models of a few German cities, USA, Scandinavia, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. The lights went on and off changing from pink to purple to slowly fade away to reveal colourfully gleaming lights on the models.
The most famous building of Hamburg was next. The Elbphilharmonie. We went up the plaza just in time to catch the sunset from up top.
As the last part of the trip we visited HafenCity, a modern and vibrant neighbourhood.
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