Berlin or Bust – a Short Break: I’m getting to be quite a regular visitor to Berlin. I’ve been on several occasions over the past couple of years primarily to review a new production of a circus show at the splendid CHAMÄLEON Theatre in the Hackesche Höfe area. This year I was here to see […]
Culture and Casinos in Baden-Baden
Spa town Baden-Baden has culture, casinos – and roller coasters: Guest post by Oliver Segal Our trip started in Baden-Baden, a deeply Germanic spa town. Like Bath in Avon, its history goes back to the Roman empire. Emperor Caracalla built the original bath, but it was transformed from a forgotten city in the 19th century […]
Exploring Hamburg
Trading Places In my recent Hamburg post I concentrated on the city’s music scene, specifically the ElbJazz festival, the new Elbphilarmonie concert hall and the Beatles’ heritage in the city where they gained their identity. In this second one the focus is on the city itself and the districts that give it such character.Hamburg is […]
Hamburg Music City – The ElbJazz Festival and The Beatles Backstory
Hamburg – Music City I’ve travelled to Hamburg a couple of times in the last year and felt frustrated not to have got a grip on the music scene. So an invitation to the city’s ElbJazz Festival and a chance to investigate the Beatles’ Hamburg backstory in the location where they developed their identity was really […]
Hamburg – Part II
Hamburg – City of Culture and Cake: I was invited by the lovely people at cometohamburg.com to visit the city so I could write about its many attractions. It’s a wealthy and powerful place with a strong sense of identity that’s not trading on its past to justify the present. In my first post, I looked at Hamburg’s maritime […]
Hamburg – Part I
Hamburg – A Maritime City in the Modern World: Hamburg is the second biggest city in Germany and the eighth biggest in the EU. It is a hub of regional power, a centre for trade with a thriving cultural scene so when invited by the lovely people at cometohamburg.com I was keen to get to know […]