Berlin
As soon as we drew into Berlin Railway station, we knew we had left Eastern Europe behind. This place is clean, modern, orderly, bright and colourful. What a station! It has over 300 shops - its more like an international airport!
The contrast with Prague and Budapest continued to surprise us the next day on our Walking Tour of the main attractions.
Check Point Charlie, the Berlin Wall and the Brandenburg Gate are the main draw cards of course - and heavily commercialised of course.
And this is the Hotel where Michael Jackson famously dangled his baby from a balcony! This is in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
Today’s pictures of the famous gate has been spoiled by the giant TV screen set up behind it: to televise the World Cup Final this afternoon!
More sore feet today: but these walking tours are great for a potted history and introduction to a city.
The contrast with Prague and Budapest continued to surprise us the next day on our Walking Tour of the main attractions.
This is a walking/cycling city.
Check Point Charlie, the Berlin Wall and the Brandenburg Gate are the main draw cards of course - and heavily commercialised of course.
And this is the Hotel where Michael Jackson famously dangled his baby from a balcony! This is in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
Today’s pictures of the famous gate has been spoiled by the giant TV screen set up behind it: to televise the World Cup Final this afternoon!
More sore feet today: but these walking tours are great for a potted history and introduction to a city.
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