Germany Schulauer Fährhaus / Willkommhöft
Cargo ships on their way from or to the port of Hamburg, one of the biggest cargo ports in Europe.
Fun fact:
Each ocean ship going past "Willkommhöft" between 11 a.m. and sunset will get greeted acoustically via speakers playing a short greeting message as well as the respective national anthem of the ship's registered home port. The name of this location indicates this as well: "Willkomm(en)" translates to welcome in english language.
Fun fact:
Each ocean ship going past "Willkommhöft" between 11 a.m. and sunset will get greeted acoustically via speakers playing a short greeting message as well as the respective national anthem of the ship's registered home port. The name of this location indicates this as well: "Willkomm(en)" translates to welcome in english language.
Photography Tips
Use the MarineTraffic monitor (https://www.marinetraffic.com/) to check if ships are inbound to Hamburg. Bring a decent telephoto lens to get close-up shots.
Travel Information
There are lots of parking opportunities in this area, although most of them require a parking fee to be paid.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
Sunset
Sunrise & Sunset
07:33 - 16:36
| current local time: 19:38
Photo Themes
River
River Elbe
riverside
Ship
Ships
water
waterfront
waterscape
waterway
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