Berlin day 1

Mornings entertainment was a “free” walking tour of central Berlin sights - excellent. What we saw included the holocaust memorial, a section of the wall, the former Luftwaffe headquarters, some interesting churches and the site of the book burning of 1933. The commentary was entertaining and largely accurate.

Visited a Pick ‘n Weigh shop which sells quality secondhand clothing by garment weight. Lots of choice for cool people.

The afternoon was spent at the Stasi museum, based in the former headquarters in east Berlin. We had a free tour in English from a very young but knowledgeable guide (has a masters degree based on the Stasi).

While we were there the sun set on some old buildings that were then a colourful backdrop to the brutalist architecture of the Stasi buildings.

Buses, trains and underground to get around.Read more