Have had a wonderful time in Berlin. Once you get the hang of the underground and over ground trains its pretty easy to get around. The pace of life here feels pretty relaxed, love the fact so many people bike around and its flat so even better. Lots of energy focussed on the football and when Germany beat Portugal last night fireworks were going off in our neighbourhood. We are staying in Nollendorfplatz which is a couple of metro stops to Potsdamer Platz where you can walk to the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Kaiser-Wilhelm church, Berlin wall memorial, Victory column, Checkpoint Charlie and the Holocaust memorial. Also found our way to Schloss Charlottenburg with its beautiful formal gardens.
Its very moving to read the stories and see the photos of people that attempted to cross from east to west some as recent as the 1980's. In amongst all the tourist comings and goings at the Holocaust memorial and the historic boardwalk and picture gallery near Checkpoint Charlie you felt a real sense of sadness, shock and awe.
The new berlin is buzzing with art, design and really interesting blending of old and new architecture.
Its very moving to read the stories and see the photos of people that attempted to cross from east to west some as recent as the 1980's. In amongst all the tourist comings and goings at the Holocaust memorial and the historic boardwalk and picture gallery near Checkpoint Charlie you felt a real sense of sadness, shock and awe.
The new berlin is buzzing with art, design and really interesting blending of old and new architecture.
Great photos. My favourite European city. If you havent do one of the free walking tours, they are brilliant.
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