European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Old Hamburg. The 17th-, 18th-and 19th-Century half timbered and baroque houses of this area Are bracketed by the museum of Hamburg history to the West and St. Michealis Church to the North. Here the area along old Hamburg s Deich Strasse contains some of the City s finest restaurants. History is Well preserved throughout the Hamburg area especially in two of the most popular museums the museum of Hamburg history and the Harbor based rickmers rickmers. The rickmers rickmers a 19th-Century, fully rigged windjammer now doubles As a Harbor museum and restaurant. The ship was built in 1896 and presumed lost until a local historical society found it in 1983 and set the ship up As a floating tourist Stop. The museum of Hamburg history also located in the St. Pauli District follows the development of Hamburg from its medieval beginnings to present Day. Several rooms exhibit cuisine a la Hamburg despite its name Hamburg is not famous for its beef padded hamburgers. The City s name actually refers to its beginnings As a ninth Century fortress by the medieval Franks. In those Days Ham meant Wood and Burg meant Castle. Thus Hamburg meant Castle surrounded by Wood. However because of the City s background As a port City seafood is big. One local dish in particular is called labs aus. Centuries ago As sailing ships returned to the Hamburg port after an Ocean voyage Cooks mixed everything they had into one big pie said Christopher Heilmann a local tour guide. Quot sailors used to have a Lack of vitamins and this resulted in a disease called scurvy Quot Heilmann said. Quot you could t Chew your food if you had making labs aus was one Way they used to fight scurvy he said. Quot some Cooks Felt that if you did t know what was in you could put anything in it Quot Heilmann said. Quot to make it taste Good they loaded it with today the meal is made with red beets potatoes cucumbers and beef Tongue mixed together like a pie with a Fried egg on top. Quot it looks real strange but it s Good Quot Heilmann said. Labs aus can be Savoured for about $13 at the old commercial room next to St Michealis Church in the St. Pauli District. A Kevin Robinson tour guide Harald Sehr Der. Examples of Hamburg life Over the past 800 years. There Are More museums located in outlying towns near Hamburg. These include the museum Village at Volksdorf where a North Cerman farming Community of 1800 has been recreated the museum at Bergdorf where sections of the Castle Date Back to the 16th Century and the concentration Camp memorial at Neue Gamme a nazi Camp that imprisoned 106,000 people from 1938 to 1945 �?55,000 of whom died there. Despite All the places to see in the Hamburg area it is Best to make a connection with the people to enjoy the Best of the City said Harald Schroder who operates a bus tour of the City. To do this Schroder advises visitors to discard their tourist Guise. Quot the Best Way to really know Hamburg is by getting to know a hamburger Quot he said. Of course it May not be possible to rub elbows with the old families of Hamburg the Quot Pepper sackers Quot As Schroder Calls them referring to a time when Pepper was As Good As Gold in Hamburg. Quot you can live in this City for 50 years and you la never meet Tikluk Vaituu. The spire of Nikola Kirche St. Nicholas Church is All that was left after Allied bombing during Wii. The former East indies windjammer the rickmers rickmers towers above Harbor tour tips a getting there by car from Central Germany take autobahn 5 North past Frankfurt to autobahn 7. A-7 takes you past Hannover and into Hamburg. The major rail lines run through the City. For information on train schedules Call 040-339911. A accommodations double rooms Range at an Exchange rate of 1.55 German Marks to the . Dollar from luxury at the Atlantic hotel $245 to $283 to expensive at the hotel Bellevue $ 129 to $ 154 to mid Range at the Motel Hamburg $70 to $103 to budget at the inter Rast hotel $49 to $64. Most hotel prices include breakfast. For More information or reservations Call 040-248,70230. A eating everything from the expensive to the inexpensive in euro asian French italian thai mexican German and chinese dining is available. A shopping malls in the downtown area open 9-9 30/10 . To 6 30 ., monday through Friday thursdays until 8 30 And saturdays until 2 On every first saturday of the month from april to september stores close at 4 ., and from october to March at 6 A museums a i Lamburg card available at any tourist office offers reduced rates on tourist spots and museum fees. A one Day card for one adult and three children costs $6, or $ 12.58 for a group of up to four adults and three children. A multiple Day card a valid for up to three Days a Sells for about $11 for an adult and three children and $19 fur up to four adults and three children. The card offers free travel on All City Public transportation free admission to 11 Hamburg museums. It also offers reduced rates of up to 30 percent on guided City and port Tours Alster Lake cruises from april to october and a visit to the port s two museum ships the rickmers rickmers and the Cap san Diego. Museums Are open daily from 10 . To 5 They Are closed on mondays. A Tours a Good Way to see All the sights of Hamburg is by bus. A Standard excursion costs $14 for adults and $7 for children age 14 and under. The gala tour is $ 18 for adults and $9 for children age 14 and under. A night tour for adults Only takes you to three Hamburg night spots for $63 the Price includes drinks and club Entrance fees. For $5 More the daily bus Tours include a Harbor cruise around the Hamburg port area and some of its Many inner City Waterways. A tourist information Call 040-3051-230, 040-30051-200 or 040-3005-10 for More information. Callers ubide of Germany need to use the country code and drop the first 0. A Kevin Robinson november 19, 1992 stripes Magazine 5
