When we arrive at Alexanderplatz, the first spring sunshine awaits us. We watch the life a little, but stay only briefly. On the way to Nikolai quarter we pass the “Red City Hall”, the seat of the Berlin Senate and the Governing Mayor of Berlin. The back is determined by the Molkenmarkt, the large surface […]
Berlin Central Station
The Berlin Central Station was designed by architect Meinhard von Gerkan and after extensive renovations it was put into operation in 2006. Until then, it was called Lehrter station. The new central station is a junction station in the intersect of a north-south and east-west axis. It was realized as a tower station. Please watch […]
Discovering Berlin City Center by Bus
The no. 100 Bus is the direct connection from Zoological Garden to Alexanderplatz in Berlin. This makes it the most important bus for tourists in the center of Berlin, as it touches almost all sights. Bus Line 100 From Zoological Garden, the bus turns around the corner and reaches the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at […]
Alt Berliner Wirtshaus – Old Berlin tavern
Alt Berliner Wirtshaus The Alt Berliner Wirtshaus (Old Berlin tavern) in the Wilhelmstraße is a cozy rustic restaurant. It offers typical hearty Berlin dishes that are fine-tuned with spices. The prices are very moderate, so that we can recommend this restaurant with good conscience. The location is centrally, only a 5 minute walk from the […]
Visiting the ITB Berlin
The ITB Berlin (International Travel Trade Show) is the world’s largest tourism fair. The partner country in 2015 was Mongolia. 180 countries, 10,000 exhibitors and 110,000 visitors make the ITB Berlin not only an attractive platform for the tourism industry, but also a unique meeting place of different cultures and people. Nowhere else, so many ethnic […]
East Berlin 1977
In 1977, East Berlin could be reached from the western part with the underground, stop Friedrichstrasse. Our tour through East Belin started at the Parisian Square with the Brandenburg Gate. It was noticeable that there were only a few cars driving in the city. The boulevard “Unter den Linden” (under the linden trees) looked well-maintained. […]