Did you know that Berlin Germany has more than 140 Museums? Did you further know that this city has more than 1,400 bridges, and besides all that more than 100 additional places of interest? Read on to discover. With about 3,400,000 inhabitants, Berlin is
largest City in Germany. It is 38 kilometres long and 45 kilometres wide. Consider that Berlin has a lot of suburbs and districts. As you know, city was divided in its history. You will still recognize that there is/was East-Berlin and West-Berlin so it has a "City East" and a "City West".Arrival is possible with four different options.
1. By aircraft – Berlin has three airports.
2. By train – it’s a junction of German Rail Network. Example, station "Bahnhof Zoo" is located within Belin Mitte (City East), thus you have "instant access" to a lot of sights and pubs.
3. By Car – All motorways to Berlin lead to "Berliner Ring". From there you can get to inner city on various access roads.
4. By Bus – it’s a well-priced and comfortable way to travel to this (or any other) city. The "Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof" (ZOB – Central Bus Station) is situated near Exhibition Centre (ICC), in Charlottenburg, City West. From there, you have connections to over 350 destinations in Germany and Europe!
Now, shall we get started? Okay, c'mon, take my hand, let's go sightseeing! :-)
Reichstag
The Reichstag was constructed from 1884–94 by Paul Wallot, is seat of German Bundestag or federal government and, with its new transparent dome, one of biggest crowd-draws in Berlin. Its colorful past reflects turbulence of German history since 19th century. From 1994–99, Reichstag was reconstructed and extended by Architect Sir Norman Forster. He decided to add an accessible transparent dome, inwhich you can walk through and "participate" and view how political decisions are made. One says, "We (the government) want to show that we have nothing to hide". Go to http://www.smart-travel-germany.com/berlin.html for further information on this monumental building.
