Hamburg Hafengeburtstag
Hamburg port 825th Anniversary- welcome abroad! Hamburg celebrates the worlds greatest port festival
More information can be find in
http://www.hamburg.de/hafengeburtstag-english/
Hamburg port 825th Anniversary- welcome abroad! Hamburg celebrates the worlds greatest port festival
Once a year in May the Port of Hamburg, the "door to
the world," is truly tops: About 1.5 million people every year celebrate
the Hamburg Port Birthday - the greatest harbour festival in the world - on the
nearly four kilometre-long "Harbour Mile" along the Elbe between the
HafenCity and the Övelgönne Museum Harbour. Special highlights include the
breathtaking fireworks display, ship launches and parades, and the unique
tugboat ballet.
The Port of Hamburg and its birthday have a long tradition. Since
Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa granted citizens of Hamburg a charter on 07 May
1189, which guaranteed exemption from duty for ships on the Elbe from the city
to the North Sea, Hamburgers have drunk to the birthday of their harbour. The
PORT BIRTHDAY HAMBURG is officially celebrated, but only for a little over a
quarter of a century. Since that time, the Port Birthday has grown and is a
popular attraction for visitors from near and far.
http://www.hamburg.de/hafengeburtstag-english/
http://www.hamburg-travel.com/experience/events/festivals-markets/hamburg-s-port-birthday/hamburg-s-port-birthday-2017/
