As a large country in Europe, Germany is one of the most important cultural and economic centers on the continent and has 82,8 million inhabitants. (more…)
Tag - Berlin
Planning a successful European vacation itinerary can be stressful. Whether you’re going for 7 days or 7 weeks, it can be tough to squeeze everything in if you’re visiting multiple countries. To help you get started, check out the top 8 sights you must see in Europe below. (more…)
David Hasselhoff is known for much, but can he really be attributed to contributing to the fall of the Berlin Wall? According to David Hasselhoff (“The Hoff”), his musical performance was important. Now is the time to clarify this. (more…)
David Bowie is dead. David Bowie had a strong feeling for Berlin and in 1987 he gave a concert near the Berlin Wall which created major headlines. Is the rumor that David Bowie contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall true? (more…)
The Soviet victory monument in Berlin is hard to miss. But how many know about its background and secrets? Think about this when you visit Soviet’s biggest victory monument in what would become the world’s capital city.
At the Olympic Stadium in Berlin was the World Cup in 2006 held just as the Olympic Games in 1936. We are walking on historic ground where a huge building from a dramatic time meets today’s major public events. Welcome to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin!
In the small town of Beelitz-Heilstätten was is a city within a city. This is now an abandoned hospital site and consists of around 60 major buildings. When this place was in use, it could be housing 12,000 patients at the same time.
“The modern, completely contemporary, ideal and easily expandable concentration camp,” said Himmler, when he described the Sachsenhausen. Sachsenhausen was a concentration camp near Berlin and through the gate have over 200,000 people walked. Many never came out.
In Berlin, it was a long time since there was a lack of consumption. Today, the city boasts several department stores that belong to the top layer in Europe. There is a department store that shows extra when it comes to exclusive shopping in Berlin and it is KaDeWe – Kaufhaus des Westerns.
Many have fear for travel in a car with children. It can be intimidating with nagging, constant pee breaks and missed ferries. But to go by car with children is easy if you do like this. Here are the tips and this is how I did to manage a vacation as the only adult through Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. (more…)