Berlin

Berlin, the capital of Germany
Some places in Berlin you have to visit
Are you planning to visit Berlin? I have been living in Berlin since 1981, when the wall was still standing. I lived in Berlin, when the wall came down, and people from East Berlin were getting into the western parts of the city and people left the western parts for the first time in their life and explored the eastern parts of Berlin. I know this wonderful city pretty well. I show you the places worthwhile visiting - some of them may be described in your tourist guide, but some may not. E...

What's happening in Berlin
A visitor's guide to events, exhibitions and concerts in Berlin
'What's happening in Berlin' keeps you up to date with all the events, and things to see and do, in the wonderful city of Berlin. It is one of the great European cities for having fun and is full of interest for tourists. During the Christmas season, Berlin becomes a fairytale city of lights, and in common with other German cities, enjoys an abundance of Christmas markets. 'What's happening in Berlin' keeps you up to date with all the concerts, exhibitions and events, ...

Berlin, the Green City
Visit the green lungs of Berlin!
Berlin offers more than the usual places for tourists. On a hot summer day you can have a swim either in the Lake Tegel, or in the Lake Wannsee. You can spend hours in one of the numerous parks of Berlin, reading a book or watching other people. I show you with this webpage where you can go when you want to leave the noisy city center. Just follow me! By the way: All photos you can see here are photos taken by me.

Visit Berlin!
Berlin is one of the youngest european capitals. The first written mention about Berlin appeared in the year 1237. Nowadays Berlin is the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has a population of about 3.5 million and occupies 343 sq miles of the flatlands on the banks of the Havel and Spree rivers. The city consists of 12 administrative districts and is surrounded by recreational areas, including lakes and woodlands. Compared to other European cities, Berlin with its less than 800 y...

Highlights of Berlin
Berlin: Capital of Germany
Between 1961 and 1989 Berlin was divided into the American, British and French sectors of West Berlin, and the Russian sector of East Berlin by a wall. In fact there were 2 walls with a corridor of "no man's land" in-between. There was only one place where there was a crossing between East and West Berlin, and that was at Checkpoint Charlie. Today Checkpoint Charlie is a tourist attraction manned by actors pretending to be border guards, and East and West Berlin are only identifiable by their...

Berlin
With its 3,4 million population Berlin is the largest city in Germany and the vibrant capital of Germany. Known for the wall which separated the city between east and west Germany during the cold war. As one of Europe's leading cultural centres - Berlin offers visitors a variety of museums, historic sites, and landmarks still standing as a reminder of the destruction during World War II and of its history as a divided city during the cold war. Orientating yourself in Berlin isn't difficult. B...

Top 10 photos of Berlin
Berlin - fulcrum of Europe
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union. Located in northeastern Germany, Berlin is first documented in the 13th century, Berlin was the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia (1701-1918), the German Empire (1871-1918), the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) and the Third Reich (1933-1945...