What a “hidden” gem.
I say hidden because as I have talked to people about where to visit in
Europe, the answers are pretty much the same … Paris, London, Rome, Italy,
France and in some instances, Amsterdam.
Never has anyone said Berlin. I
highly encourage you to visit. It has
significant history and sites to visit.
We started by taking the tour bus at Alexanderplatz, a first
for us, just to get a layout of the city.
At the farthest point, we hopped off at Charlottenburg Palace, the
largest surviving palace in Berlin. We
hopped back on to go to Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, Jewish Memorial,
Brandenburg Gate. The following day we
visited the Pergamon Museuem and the Reischstag. The Pergamon was very interesting as German
archeologist brought the actual ruins to Berlin and reconstructed the structure
– truly fascinating. The dome on the
Reischstag gave wonderful views to the city.
For the most part, Berlin’s architecture is modern. As you have seen from many photos, I am not a
“modern” enthusiast. I will say, though,
that I was captivated by Berlin’s modern buildings. They weren’t just steel, glass, box
structures. They had character and
style.
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