Berlin Favorite Tips by elgin99

Belong River Spree

Favorite thing: The Spree is a river in Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin. It is a left tributary of the Havel river and is approximately 400 km in length.
The city center lies along the river Spree in the Berlin-Warsaw Urstromtal (ancient river valley), formed by water flowing from melting ice sheets at the end of the last Ice Age. In Spandau, Berlin's westernmost borough, the Spree meets the river Havel, which flows from north to south through western Berlin. The course of the Havel is more like a chain of lakes, the largest being the Tegeler See and Großer Wannsee. A series of lakes also feeds into the upper Spree, which flows through the Großer Müggelsee in eastern Berlin.

The town Berlin and Spree river is connected with boat trips through Berlin, walks belong the river or beaches and beech restaurants, culture and festivals, lakes and sailing. And what would be the Museumsinsel without the Spree? *laugh You cannot miss if you visit Berlin.
Have a rest and take a breath at that lovely river.

Potsdamer Platz Potsdamer Platz Review

Favorite thing: I like it!!
This is an important square and traffic intersection in the center of Berlin, Germany, lying about 1 km south of the Brandenburg Gate. Since the fall of the Wall it has risen again as a glittering new heart for the city and the most visible symbol of the new Berlin.

It is a place with a great and long history, too long to write about herein. But if you want have a look, visit the website about.

After 1990, the square became the focus of attention again, as an attractive location which had suddenly become available in the center of a major European city. It was widely seen as one of the hottest, most exciting building sites in Europe. The city government chose to divide the area into four parts, each to be sold to a commercial investor, which then planned new construction.
At almost any time of the day, the place is alive with people. It has become a must-see for visitors, a top shopping area for tourists and probably the number-one spot to go for English speaking film fans, with more than 40 screens in three cinemas, including an English speaking cinema, a film academy and a film museum.
(please look also for my tip about Sony Center)