Berlin – Germany-
Berlin is the city of Germany and largest city. It is a
large European town with abundance of free and inexpensive behavior. While comfort vacationers can definitely find plenty of ways to expend all of their euros, you can easily find out the culture of Berlin without emptying your pockets. Berlin, Germany is an outstanding destination for single travelers and families alike. Those who choose to sightsee by day will discover that many of the landmarks come with their very own observation decks, such as the Reichstag (the German Parliament Building), the Europa Center on the Zoologischer Garten, the Kollhoff Tower on the Potsdamer Platz, the Siegessäule (Victory Column) in the Tiergarten area, and the Fernsehturm on the Alexanderplatz, the latter of which is a television tower and the tallest structure in the city, boasting a revolving restaurant. This city is now a thriving, modern and exciting destination, welcoming tourists and business visitors alike. Since World War II, the city has emerged from the past and undergone the biggest construction project in Europe.
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| Beautiful City Photo Berlin, Germany |
Brandenburg Gate is the former city gate and now one of the most well-known landmarks of Berlin and Germany. The key door to the city, enclosed by the wall for thirty years, was recognized throughout the world as a sign for the division of the city and for the division of the world into two power blocs. Today's global guests to Pariser Platz come to re-experience this first gateway to the city, and to take pleasure in the long-denied freedom to walk through this wonderful work of art and look at it up close.
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| Brandenburg Gate is the former city gate, Berlin, Germany |
Berlin Wall which is more than a kilometre long. It is the largest open-air gallery in the
world with over one hundred original mural paintings. They covered the east side of the former border, which had been untouchable up to then, with more than 100 paintings. Some of the best known paintings such as “The Mortal Kiss” by Dimitrji Vrubel, of Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev’s mouth-to-mouth embrace and Birgit Kinder’s Trabi (Trabant) knocking down the Wall. They have provided popular postcard material until today.
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| Berlin painted wall, Berlin, Germany |
Tiergarten is the largest park in the city of Barlin. Many years the park was close for visitors. Initially designed as a hunting ground for the rulers of Brandenburg, it is now enjoyed by thousands of Berliners every day. A few of Berlin's main attractions are also located inside or around the park. For example, the Berlin Zoo and Aquarium, which houses over 13,000 animals is located on the south side of the park. In the center of the Tiergarten, is the Siegessäule - a 70m high column celebrating German victories over the French, Danish and Austrians in the 19th century. It is possible to climb the stairs to the top of this monument to get a fantastic view over the city.In the north of the park is Bellevue Palace, the home of the German President.
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| Tiergarten largest park in the city of Barlin, Berlin, Germany |
Berlin Tourismus Marketing operates three official tourist information centres in the city, with multi-lingual staff on hand to answer your questions and dispense advice. These are located at the Brandenburg Gate, on the Budapester Strasse, and on Alexanderplatz.
Country: Germany
• Status: capital city
• Population: 3.5 million
• Germany population: 85 million
• Language: German
• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Time zone: GMT + 1 hour
• Electricity: 220 Volts AC, 50 Hz - flat two-pin plugs or third round pin are used, American and British appliances require an adaptor for use in Germany
• Country dialling code: +49
• Telephone area code: 030
• Religion: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Islamic and other
• Average daily January temp: 9°C / 48°F
• Average daily July temp: 32°C / 90°F
• Annual rainfall: 580 mm / 23 inches
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