Only in Hamburg : A Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners and Unusual Objects - Duncan J.D. Smith
Duncan J.D. Smith
- Pages · 232 pages
- Publication Date · 08/06/2026
- Genre · Travel & holiday guides
An explorer's guidebook to more than 80 fascinating historical locations in Germany's second city. - Travel writing with a twist, for while Smith takes in Hamburg's landmark sights, he also digs out spots where few tourists ever venture.? (Hidden Europe) - Prehistoric stones and wartime bunkers, hidden cellars and unexpected sanctuaries, storied waterways and lonely lighthouses. - Charlemagne's Hammaburg and the Hanseatic League to the Third Reich and the Federal State of Hamburg. - Discover John Lennon's doorway, the world's largest model railway, a floating church, and the English sewers. - Meet the Unicorn of the Deep, an Arabian princess, a Communist hero, and the Red Brick King.
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