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24T19 Hamburg’s Altona Fish Market

E18, Altonaer Fischmarkt

Sunday morning tradition stays strong in Hamburg’s Altona district. Along the Elbe waterfront, (tens of) thousands will show up early Sunday morning, especially on a warm sunny day, from the hours of 5 and 930am for the fish market. But there’s a lot more than fish: fresh products include fruits and vegetables; meats, sausages, and cheese; and flowers from Holland. The lively flower auction becomes an amusing spectacle, for both auctioneer and audience.

But, I’m glad I got “Aal” in Altona.

Crowd gathers around deals for smoked fish.
Räucheraal (smoked eel), Räucherlachs (smoked salmon).
“Das grüne Herz der Stadt”: pre-bagged fruit & veggie bag, for 15€
I chose this smoked eel fillet in a bread roll: smoky, silky, tasty.
Fischauktionshalle (former fish auction hall).
Fischauktionshalle (former fish auction hall).
Flower auction: occasional sets of flowers into the audience, at zero charge. Otherwise, some great deals: colourful bundles for 10€, stuffed boxes for 30-35€.
The little girl on her dad’s shoulders receives a free bonsai, to warm appreciative “oooohs” from the crowd.

I made all images above with an iPhone15 on 26 May 2024. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.