Welcome to Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany, and is one of the sixteen states of Germany.
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AREA:
892km²
POPULATION:
3.391.264 inhabitans, of which 13,41% are foreigners – Berlin has the largest turkish population in Germany, its the 4th biggest turkish city on the planet
TOWN'S LANDMARK:
TV Tower
HIGHLIGHTS:
Reichstag, remains of the german wall
TYPICAL DISH:
Döner Kebab (more Döners are sold in Berlin than in Istanbul) or completely old-school: currywurst, sausage in ketchup with curry powder
BIGGEST PARTY:
New Years Eve – more special: Carnival of Cultures, better: Fete de la Musique, 200 bands, 60 free open stages throughout the city, more illegal: hemp parade
MOST RIDICULOUS SOUVENIR:
a piece of painted concrete (allegedly from the Berlin Wall)
SUGGESTED DAYTRIP:
START: Alexanderplatz: TV Tower go up for the view, take bus 100 see + hop on/off Unter den Linden, Reichstag, Zoo circle back to Friedrichstraße, walk down to Checkpoint Charlie, contemporary art – U6 to Zinnowitzer Straße, walk left to Hamburgerbahnhof.de, S-Bahn to Ostbahnhof, see the Berlin Wall, walk Oberbaum bridge to Schlesisches Tor, bus 265 to Sowjetisches Ehrenmal (biggest in Europe!) S-Bahn to Warschauer Straße, souvenirs: mondosarts.de; nostalgic drinks: die Tagung Wühlischstraße 29; chill & party: cassiopeia-berlin.de