Day 45 - Berlin

The train journey to Berlin was a long one but in a German train so wasn’t too bad. We arrived at Berlin Hauptbahnhof which is the brand new central station completed this year. The station is huge and acts as a transport hub for a city that was previously split in two. Fittingly the site is right were the Wall was.

Berlin is a lovely city, very clean and green too. An easy walk to our hotel made our introduction to the city a nice one.

We headed out for lunch and found an Indian restaurant. It was alright but not a patch on an English curry.

After this we walked past the Jewish memorial site and then to the Reichstag (government building) and the Brandenburg Gate. The whole area is spotlessly clean and beautifully designed. There are huge modern buildings seamlessly integrated into the historic surroundings. The wide open spaces and greenery make the whole area very nice to wander around.

Next we headed to Potsdamerplatz which is one of the cities busiest squares and was of significance in both WW2 and then the Cold War. There is a memorial segment of the wall with informative posters. The square is surrounded by huge high-rise modern architecture and the huge ‘Sony Centre’ which is not just a shop but a giant entertainment complex with restaurants, shops and an IMAX cinema. The whole area is one of the nicest inner city areas I have ever been too and is so well kept.

We went to the cinema in the evening to see ‘Reign Over Me’. Well worth seeing, especially in such a nice cinema.