Around Europe in many different cultures - Part 4 Berlin
Visitors of Berlin this year will have a chance to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall. On 13 August this year, the commemorative ceremony will start at 10.00 am at the Berlin Wall Memorial, dedicated to the victims of the Wall and the division of the city, who are also commemorated in a new outdoor exhibition in Bernauer Strasse. Be part of history if you are planning to go to Germany around this time!
Keeping the history mood, a visit to Deutsches Historisches Museum is a good education for the whole family. Then you can see Berlin from one of its high-rise buildings observation decks. TV Tower near Alexanderplatz is the tallest tower in Germany and second largest in Europe; it has a rotating café at the top, spinning 360 degrees in just half an hour. Bundestag (the Parliament building) near the Brandenburg gate, has a spectacular new glass dome, which offers a great view of Berlin. Visitors are advised to pre-book the tours of the building due to continued terrorist threats.
Folke Kayser described Berlin today as, “Funky, fun and fascinating city that can be surprisingly cheap.” Home to the Berlin Philharmonic, the city is a paradise for classical music lovers from around the world. For a more hip and younger taste, Berlin has the largest techno scene in the world, and the Berliner nightlife is legendary, as there is no curfew in Berlin (http://www.visitberlin.de/en).
Popular for midnight – or early morning – snack after partying is currywurst, a fast-food dish consisting of hot pork sausage (wurst) seasoned with curry ketchup - tomato ketchup blended with curry powder. Most German imbissbuden or snack stalls would sell this local delicacy.
For photos of Berlin, go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/visitberlin/
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