First up some spicy nosh to fuel us for the arty trek ahead. Then, no visit to Berlin is complete without a trip to the colourful East Side Gallery At 1316 metres long, the open-air art gallery on the banks of the Spree in Friedrichshain is the longest continuous section of the Berlin Wall stillContinue reading “East Side Gallery”
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East Side Gallery
Taking in some of the more colourful sights of Berlin now we head to the East Side Gallery. This colourful site is an outdoor gallery that covers one of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall. At 1.3 kilometre it’s the longest open air art gallery in the world and features work from over 118 artistsContinue reading “East Side Gallery”
Concerts and chow
On-route back to our hotel for food we swing by the impressive Concert hall. The Konzerthaus Berlin is a concert hall situated on the Gendarmenmarkt square in the central Mitte district of Berlin housing the German orchestra Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Built as a theatre from 1818 to 1821 under the name of the Schauspielhaus Berlin, laterContinue reading “Concerts and chow”
Walls and terror
One of the best ways to get to grips with the rich and layered history of Berlin, and Germany as a whole, is to take part in one of the many free walking tours on offer. There are so many to chose from but we opted for the Original Free Berlin Tour here. This tourContinue reading “Walls and terror”
Berlin by day
We’re up and out early to cram in lots and lots of walking and history. Before heading out I pause to enjoy this incredible example of extreme flyposting! We swing by the Berliner Dom again to enjoy it in the light before heading to The sunken library. This poignant memorial shows what is missing. Underground,Continue reading “Berlin by day”
Historic Berlin
After checking out the bang up to date street art of the Mitte district we head out to see a whistle stop tour of some of the older sights of Berlin. First up is Berlin Cathedral AKA Berliner Dom AKA the Evangelical Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church which is located on Museum Island in theContinue reading “Historic Berlin”
Battered yet beautiful
Finally I’m getting around to documenting our first ever trip to Germany for the man’s birthday last November. We plumped for the hip capital city of Berlin for our first ever trip to Deutschland and a fab choice it was too. We stayed in the Ibis Mitte hotel, perfectly placed to explore the city withContinue reading “Battered yet beautiful”