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    • Berlin
      Day 2

      Berlin Free Tour

      December 18, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

      Jules was our guide on this tour and she operates on the concept that you pay what you think the tour and her time is worth. Sounds familiar :) and we enjoyed the tour very much and tipped her €20.00 as she was enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
      First part of the tour took in the Brandenburg Gate which also traditionally was identified as a key demarcation area between East and West Germany during the Cold War years.
      It is a very impressive piece of architectural history and the most popular tourist destination in Berlin.
      During WW2 and the subsequent battle for Berlin the Brandenburg Gate was covered in bullet holes and you can see in the close up of the columns the lighter mortar repair work done to return the columns to their former glory. The bronze statue atop the gates represents a mythical triumphant victor returning back to the city after defeating an enemy in battle.      Read more

    • Berlin 2022
      Day 2

      Brandenburger Tor, Reichstag

      June 16, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      Nach kurzer Stärkung mit der obligatorischen Currywurst durchs Brandenburger Tor und das Regierungsviertel marschiert. Danach tat die Erfrischung im Berlin Pavillon gegenüber sehr gut. Der Rückweg gestaltete sich schwierig wegen des Berliner Betriebsstaffellauf, war aber am Ende doch noch erfolgreich.Read more

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    • 22-23 Winter Europe
      Day 5

      Tiergarten, Brandenburg Gate, Memorial

      December 13, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 28 °F

      Straddling the border between East and West Berlin is this beautiful corner that includes beautiful monuments new and old.

      After getting off the metro we started walking through the Tiergarten, which is Berlin’s version of Central Park. Like most gardens and parks in Europe during winter it was pretty empty with most foliage dead. While walking we passed the Reichstag Building which is where Germanys parliament is located. It has a beautiful glass stone which is world renowned. We weren’t able to visit this time around but hopefully we will have a chance to see it later on.

      After walking out the East side of the garden we arrived at Brandenburg Gate. This huge monument was breathtaking. At the gate we met up with Julie’s dad, Anthony, who stood at that very gate the day the Berlin Wall fell. It was truly amazing to learn the details of the scene from someone who had been in that very spot on such an historic day.

      Directly next to the Brandburg gate was one of the Holocaust memorials. It consisted of over 2,700 stone pillars in perfect rows. However, as we began to look closer we noticed what looked liked perfection was just an illusion. All of the pillars were varying degrees off center. As you looked down in the rows the ground would rise and fall in random order almost like the ocean on a windy day. The artist gave no meaning to the design but left it up to interpretation.

      Our initial impression was that each column represented a number of lives taken during the Holocaust. As we had more time to process throughout the day a deeper thought emerged.
      When glancing from the outside everything looked normal and perfect. It looked like every pillar was 3-5 feet tall and perfectly aligned. But as we dig deeper it becomes clear there are major changes and patterns hidden deep within the maze. Sometimes this world just takes a glance at something happening but doesn’t look into the maze to it’s true nature hidden under the surface.      Read more

    • TravelerBerlin & Rijeka
      Day 3

      Brandenburg Gate & Jewish Memorial

      July 15, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      After lunch, we returned to the subway and headed to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. This is a large square with over 2,000 grey concrete blocks of varying sizes and heights. The ground between the blocks sloped in unpredictable ways. The main point of this memorial is to disorient. Groups of visitors who explore the memorial would get split up and they would rarely come out in the same place, an experience that mirrored what happened to Jewish families in World War II. It was a thought provoking experience that was marred a little by people sitting on the blocks - that just didn't seem respectful.

      https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/memorial-to…

      Sandwiched between the Memorial and the Brandenburg Gate is the US Embassy. As with other US embassies the world over, this embassy is an imposing structure presumably meant to communicate the US' (self-perceived?) stature in the world order. This embassy, in particular, stood out for me because it is situated in a prime location right next to two potent symbols of Germany's past. I was stoked to see the Pride flag flying underneath the US flag at the embassy. I recalled that under the Trump administration, US embassies were ordered to not fly the Pride flag during Pride month.

      Our next stop was the Brandenburg Gate, built in the late 18th century to commemorate Prussian victory over an uprising. The scene here was lively. On our return here after visiting Tiergarten, we saw a large panda (there was probably a person inside it) dancing to an electric violin played by a woman behind them.

      https://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/blog-…      Read more

    • TravelerBerlin
      Day 2

      Berlin sightseeing

      September 19, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      Med šihtom in poslovno večerjo še nekaj časa za kratek sprehod po vzhodnem centru Berlina do stolnice, muzejev, čez reko Spree do opere, po aleji "Unter den Linden" mimo famoznega Adlon hotela še do brandenburških vrat in patlamenta, na poti nazaj pa na hitro, odlično in drago bavarsko pivce :)Read more

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    • TravelerEuropa Central
      Day 4

      Pariser Platz Berlín

      September 17, 2023 in Germany

      Free tour por Berlín en la Pariser Platz, frente a la Academia de las Artes. Desde allí cruzaremos la Puerta de Brandeburgo, el más monumento más emblemático de la capital alemana, y nos dirigiremos hacia diversos lugares de la ciudad vinculados a la II Guerra Mundial.Read more

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    • Bilkey 6 in Europe
      Day 5

      Museums and Pork Knuckles

      April 3, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C

      Berlin has a lot of green space, and the boys have been inspired to be world cup football players, so were keen to run out some energy. They got talking to a young dad at the playground, before they cajoled him into playing a game of mini soccer. Tom and I then joined in and things got a little competitive. The other dad and I stepped out after a while, and before long a throng of kids appeared from nowhere, forming a full on 10 on 10 game of soccer. Jack and Campbell were in their element.

      Campbell discovered a year or so ago, that the Melbourne Museum houses the most complete Triceratops skeleton in the world. When researching this trip, we then discovered the most complete T-Rex skeleton is in Berlin. We had to go. The Berlin Natural History Museum was outstanding, with a section devoted to explaining how taxidermy works. Some of Tom's squirrels' cousins were the unfortunate exhibit showing the gory details.

      We then made our way to Museum Island, a drop of land in the middle of the Spree River that houses some of the most amazing buildings. The Humboldt forum was spectacular, and we read the story about the building that was almost completely destroyed in the war, and the amazing rebuild they undertook to recreate it.

      Standing in the main plaza, the Berlin Cathedral is an imposing structure, so we headed over to have a look inside. Suffice to say it's a little fancier than the local church in Newcastle. We made our way through the main vault and tried to answer Fred's questions like - "but if God made Earth in a day, how did the big Bang happen?" Good question, kid.

      We saw the steps to the dome and decided to make the trek up the 267 steps to see the view. Jack was quite bullish to start with, but must have remembered halfway up that he's actually scared of heights, which came to the fore when we stepped outside. However he did terrific, as did the rest of the boys, and the view of Berlin was absolutely worth it.

      We finished the day with a few beers, pork knuckles and schnitzels. What a day.      Read more

    • TravelerBerlin
      Day 3

      Tag 3

      September 16, 2023 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

      Dieser Tag war etwas schwerer, wir besuchten die Mauer und der Checkpoint Charlie. Eine Austellung beschrieb eindrücklich die damalige Vorkommnisse.
      Trabis dürfen natürlich auch nicht fehlen..
      Zum höchsten Gebäude von Europa ghört der Fernsehturm.Read more

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    • Roslyn BrownRozzie's Big Adventure
      Day 31

      Hello from Berlin, Germany

      July 18, 2017 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

      Said goodbye to Copenhagen to fly to Germany. Staying in Berlin for 4 nights. Late afternoon when we arrived so had dinner and a walk around to the Brandenburg Gate which was in East Berlin before the wall between East and West came down in 1989. Parts of the wall can still be seen. Weather is much warmer here.Read more

    • TravelerReunited with my Dane.
      1
      Day 12

      Amazing day

      September 4, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Amazing day!!!
      Out of Lassa’s house at 2pm... it’s a slow start on my holidays now :)
      So hungover. Stopped at a Thai curry for breakfast?! Lunch and a beer to stop processing what happened last night!
      Caught the U-Bahn to the river and onto a boat. German information but I had German beer and curry sausages. 27 degrees and beautiful breeze on the river. Berlin is gorgeous from the river!
      So much more beautiful than by the hop on off bus!
      We disembarked by some sunflowers and actually spent 30 minutes doing a photo shoot. Was so much fun actually and I discovered portrait view on my mobile hahaha
      Waved to the boat guy when he noticed the tip Lasse had left 😁
      Had a wonder in the wrong direction. Stella and Lasse do suck at directions!
      Made it to Segesäule and walked around that. I need a coke!
      Got one. Short walk to the bus station and caught it one stop back to the Segesäule. Told you they were bad.
      Ok on another bus and into to Brandenbuger Tor (gate). Walked to the Jewish monument. OMG. I loved it. The feelings you get looking at it and walking through what feels like growing coffins. Very reflective space and so quiet.
      We went into the Museum. Not a sound. So respectful from all who are there.
      So so happy to have been taken here!      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Dorotheenstadt, Berlin-Dorotheenstadt, Доротеенштадт

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