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When the ship's whistle to cover up the noisy traffic,
when the numerous cranes instead of a glass building pierce the sky, when thick
sailing masts and downs yacht over the vision, when young children
dressed in costumes of seafarers instead of well-dressed men and women, where
the soul of the city of Hamburg, the Hamburg harbor, it has been demonstrated
in front of you.
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The
port of Hamburg was founded in 1189, at
which time more than
800 years, it has experienced a boom 14th century during
the Hanseatic free cities,
experienced a fire and plague of the 19th
century, the 20th century experienced
the decline caused by the war
and decadent. However,
by virtue of the junction of three
rivers into the sea, facing Northern
Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.
Hamburg is located in the center of Europe's geographical advantages,
also is experiencing as Germany's largest and
Europe's second largest container
port, and brought
unprecedented glory.
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The second weekend of May this year, along with the
grand fleet and fireworks, the Port of Hamburg ushered in the 826-year-old's
birthday. To this end, the Port of Hamburg held a grand celebration. Hamburg
port festival, is second only to major festivals of Christmas.
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The port of Hamburg and its birthday with a long
tradition. Since the German Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa on May 7, 1189 to
the Hamburg start issuing privilege. From the city to the North Sea, a vessel
are tax-exempt on the Elbe. Hamburg people began to
celebrate the birth of a free trade port. However the official celebration of
the birthday of Hamburg harbor, only a little over a quarter of a century.
Since then, the celebration of the birthday of the Port of Hamburg continuously
enriched. Tourists all over the world and has become a favorite holiday.
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In May, about 150 people each year to
celebrate the Hamburg harbor birthday. This is the largest harbor festival in
the world. It was held almost four kilometers long "Harbour Mile",
and along the Elbe between the HafenCity and Övelgönne Seaport Museum.
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Port of Hamburg, which millions of square meters of
loading docks and more than a thousand tons of handling efficiency, numerous
merchant ships and cargo shuttle to the port, a large number of traders to the
port as a transit land; and numerous well-known cruise and or old or modern
sailing, will also be the port as around Europe and around the globe began to
departure. Port of Hamburg, which has a reputation as a real "door to the
world."
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Large and small boats parked in the harbor, there are
boats, there is sailing, there holding a large masts of sailboat, there whining
and exercise ton ships, as well as the occasional presence of warships.
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In May, Hamburg's weather is not good, hot and cold,
sometimes blue skies, sometimes heavy rain dripping. But the harbor full of
seafarers and tourists, bustling crowd, they still stood on tiptoe to see the
channel in a wide variety of ships parade.
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As long as you are in the vicinity of the port, your
ears will be filled with not far from the stage of dynamic music. Joy cheering
crowd. This scene makes you passionate, encouraging.
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As long as you are in the vicinity of the port, your
ears will be makeshift food stalls cries, and sailors somewhat decent but not
very annoying laughter naughty.
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When darkness fell, the port has become relaxed and
enchanting. In May, Hamburg sunset is around 9:00pm, at which time a stroll to
the harbor is the most appropriate.
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At 22:30pm, fireworks successive rising into the sky from
the port side, accompanied by loud noise, fireworks once again illuminate the
whole sky. Gold, red, green, purple, these bright colors in the sky constantly
exploded, sparking scattered to small flashing like stars.
When wearing the most
colorful painting of a giant cruise ship siren
sounding in this
dazzling sky, birthday
celebration near the end of the Port of Hamburg. If you can spend this night in
the Port of Hamburg, you how to forget.
Tips：
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1. Hamburg Port Festival is annually the second
weekend in May will be held, for a period of three days. The maritime
experience begins traditionally with the international ecumenical mass in the
main church of St. Michaelis at Friday noon. It is followed by the official
opening on the museum ship Rickmer Rickmers, which rings in the great entrance
parade, usually consisting of more than 300 sailing vessels every year.
2. Wonderful performances on Saturday and Sunday.
Fireworks show on Saturday night. Due to long hours of sunshine in May in
Hamburg, so hold fireworks after 22:00pm, about 15 minutes long.
3. During the harbor festival, the Hamburg harbor many
tourists, pay attention to safety.
