Berlin
Berlin is the capital and largest city of the Germany located on the Spree River. With a population of 3.4 million people, Berlin is the second most populous city in the European Union. Around one third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers and lakes.
After World War II, the city, along with the German state, was divided into East Berlin, capital of East Germany and West Berlin, (surrounded by the Berlin Wall), the capital of West Germany. Following German reunification in 1990, the city was once more is the capital of all Germany.
Berlin is a world city of culture, politics, media, and science, hosting 147 foreign embassies and is a popular tourist destination.
Berlin has a yearly total of about 135 million day visitors, which puts it in third place among the most-visited city destinations in the European Union.
We recommend you stay in Berlin for at list 4 nights.
Main sights recommended are:
- The Brandenburg Gate, one of the most well-known landmarks of Germany.
- The Reichstag government building.
- The Berlin Cathedral.
- The Gendarmenmarkt square.
- The Fernsehturm, Berlin TV Tower.
- The Potsdamer Platz, one of the major public squares in Berlin.
- The New Synagogue, the main synagogue of the Berlin Jewish community.
- The Gedächtniskirche, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.
- The Holocaust Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
- The Charlottenburg Palace and gardens. The only surviving royal residence in Berlin.
- Visit the East Side Gallery and see the remains of the Berlin Wall which was destroyed in 1990.
About 25 km southwest of Berlin visit Potsdam and its beautiful palaces.
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