Day 29: Berlin
May 11 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 15 °CWe smashed this city in one day seeing all the sites we wanted to and more. The Brandenburg gates; checkpoint Charlie; the Berlin Wall. But by for the monument and museum to the murdered Jews ofRead more
We smashed this city in one day seeing all the sites we wanted to and more. The Brandenburg gates; checkpoint Charlie; the Berlin Wall. But by for the monument and museum to the murdered Jews ofRead more
Berlin’s Tiergarten is a beautiful park directly behind the Brandenburg Gate. It’s also featured in a very sweet Rufus Wainwright song. I was happy to walk Janice through itRead more
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A lot happened since Des’s blog yesterday, so here’s a brief summary.
Last night was the cruise gala dinner - five courses, each with wonderful flavours and attractive presentation. IRead more
Nach einem bescherungsreichen Geburtstags-Frühstück war die nächste gemeinsame Veranstaltung eine zweistündige Stadtrundfahrt durch Berlin – und da der ursprünglich geplante kleine Bus kaputtRead more
Berlín, actual capital de la República Federal de Alemania, ha sido capital del Reino de Prusia, del Imperio Alemán, de la República de Weimar y del Tercer Reich. La historia se remonta a 1307,Read more
A cold, cloudy day to become a bit sunnier as the hours passed. I walked out of my hotel finding the main thoroughfare crossing Wittenberg Platz was closed to traffic and pedestrians. The BerlinRead more
Some big highlights in Berlin today. The day started by following a tip from Lucy to have the best breakfast in Berlin. It did not disappoint. Cafe Mugrabi near the East Side Gallery is an IsraeliRead more
I've spent 9/11 many places since 2001. Walking through Berlin today has been especially moving and thought provoking.
Hundreds, thousands of kids lost their parents that Tuesday morning. This reallyRead more
When I made the connection between 9/11 and Berlin's history, I was looking at the US embassy while standing in the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
This memorial was just one of many stopsRead more
The second most visited tourist destination is the memorial built to commemorate the nearly 9 million Jews that were systematically murdered by the Nazis’s conceived and manipulated by Hitler andRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Holocaust Mahnmal, Holocaust Memorial
Traveler So much to see!!
Traveler One of my favourite cities, been there a few times and still haven’t seen everything.
Traveler Agree!