"Berlin Berlin Dein Herz kennt keine Mauern" Berlin by sabsi
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Hi!
Berlin for me is the smell of the subway and a Döner for lunch .... to drive through Brandenburg Gate and to walk in the green .... the markets of Kreuzberg and to sit in my friend's kitchen .... memories of painting the wall and my rowing days .... building site seeing and toy salesmen in cafes .... to watch people who live at Adlon but to stay somewhere else .... boat trips and bus trips ....
.... it's also the capital of Germany, it used to be the world's biggest building site in the 1990s and a metropolis of the 1920s and home of the first gay mayor in Germany now "...und das ist auch gut so"
For me Berlin is simply one of the most thrilling and the most historic place in Germany and maybe in whole Europe. You can still smell history there!!! It will never get boring to go there because everytime I get back, the city has changed so much, and there's so much to do!
Follow me through Berlin for a while now... this is my personal Berlin.... full of memories of the divided Berlin and the new Berlin ..... As Berlin has sold a big part of its soul in the late 20th/early 21st century the charme might be a bit harder to find. But if you look and if you leave the beaten path, where Berlin is just like any other European capital, it's still possible to find "My kind of Berlin".
As Bono of U2 said: "Berlin is the new New York".... Not sure, but it definitely is my "big city" ... or as a Berliner would say (maybe) "Ick steh auf Berlin" ;-)
Sabsi
Make sure not to forget to visit travelogues to read and see how the Potsdamer Platz has changed from 1987 up to now, personal memories of the time when Berlin was still divided into two parts, another personal story of how we went for a walk where we would have been shot a year earlier, how Christo wrapped the Reichstag, Pictures from a rowing trip into the wild east and what you can see on a cruise on Berlin's rivers.
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In case you are wondering about the title of my page. "Berlin Berlin, Dein Herz kennt keine Mauern" means "Berlin Berlin, your heart doesn't know any walls". It's from an old song from the 1980s by "John F. und den Gropiuslerchen".
- Pros:You can smell history here, it's cheap, it rocks and it's always changing
- Cons:Don't go if you are into beautiful cities, Berlin isn't beautiful - it's charming!
- In a nutshell:This city never stops changing!
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Hi there,I'm visit to Berlin next month,can you kindly tell me the address this buddy bears?They're cute!!Thanks!!=)
Sabine, it was a delight to read your Berlin page, I especially enjoyed the personal and historical touch. Last weekend I visited Berlin after 28 years, but I will be back sooner the next time.
These are wonderful pictures and comments. I did not get to see enough of the city on our trip, but hope to spend more time in the future here.
Thanks for visiting my Sarajevo pages. I thought I'd return the visit. Berlin was the first trip I took with my husband in 1987. I remember checkpoint charlie very well. Great pages!
Gr8 Berlin tips. The Holocaust Memorial tips are the best I have seen. I will be back to read your other pages, you have done a very good job. Going back to Berlin soon and you have added to my knowledge base for planning. Thanks.
Some great information here about roads less travelled in Berlin. The personal perspective is wonderful and really gives me a feel for the city. :))
oops, da ist aber was von Deinem Tip abgeschnitten.. !
Hi Sabsi, thank you so much for great tips/pics. I love it how you mix the old (wall) with the new Berlin. This year I'm going back 1st time in 20!years (I didn't take a lot of pics then, i was only 16, but thank you for doing it for me!) Linda
I was also in Berlin when the wall was in place. I shall return soon to see the new Berlin. Your tips/ info. are most helpful. Many thanks - Rvp PS Dusseldorf has great pubs/beer.
Great places to visit in Berlin . Thank you for the helpful tips and beautiful photos...I also read ALL 90 facts about you - Hope Springtime improves your morning struggle.
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