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  • Berlin stands upon the vast European Plain in Northeastern Germany, on the banks of the

  • River Spree.

  • Berlin's history has been one of triumph and tragedy, tyranny and transformation.

  • Brought to her knees by two World Wars, and then divided throughout much of The Cold War,

  • Berlin has reemerged, blossoming into one of the world's economic and creative powerhouses.

  • With a population of only three-and-a-half million, Berlin enjoys an air of spaciousness

  • not found in many other European capitals.

  • Berlin is an incredibly green city, both physically and politically. At times it feels like the

  • city was built just to fill in the gaps between its many parks, forests, and lakes.

  • With hundreds of miles of bike paths, stringent traffic regulations, and an absence of hills,

  • Berlin is the perfect city to explore on foot or by bicycle.

  • A legacy of Berlin's checkered history is a cityscape of every imaginable architectural

  • style; from the gothic to the baroque, from the socialist to the futuristic.

  • Yet somehow it all works ~ magnificently!

  • The Brandenburg Gate rose in the 18th century as a symbol of peace.

  • It was battered in the Second World War, then isolated by the division of Berlin, before

  • becoming the rallying point during the joyous days of the reunification.

  • A block to the north, The Reichstag is also a symbol of a Berlin reborn.

  • Gutted by fire in 1933 and reduced to rubble during the fall of Berlin, today visitors

  • can climb the Reichstag's transparent dome for a bird's-eye view of the city.

  • Occupying an entire city block is the Holocaust Memorial - an unsettling reminder of the consequences

  • of letting the roots of intolerance take hold.

  • Rolling out before the Brandenburg Gate, is The Tiergarten, a 500 acre tapestry of forests,

  • woodlands, and canals.

  • The Tiergarten is also home to the Victory Column, the Soviet War Memorial and Bellevue

  • Palace ~ the official residence of the German President.

  • But her most famous resident of all, is the Berlin Zoo.

  • Featuring over 1500 species, and enclosures that look more like natural habitats, The

  • Berlin Zoo is one of the most visited zoological gardens in Europe.

  • Berlin is a city of churches.

  • Retaining its war-damaged spire, The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is a shining example

  • of Berlin's ability to honor its past, while forging a bold architectural future.

  • But perhaps Berlin's most striking place of worship, is The Chapel of Reconciliation,

  • the spiritual heart of the Berlin Wall Memorial.

  • Near the center of Berlin, another section of the infamous wall has become a memorial

  • ~ of a more colorful kind.

  • Featuring the work of 100 international artists, the East Side Gallery is one of the largest

  • outdoor art exhibits in the world.

  • And the theme? Freedom, of course.

  • Featured in countless spy novels and films, Checkpoint Charlie was the Cold War's most

  • famous border crossing.

  • The adjacent museum explores the history of the checkpoint and the ingenious ways in which

  • Berliners defected from East to West.

  • The Cold War years remain an endless source of fascination for Berliners and visitors

  • alike.

  • At the DDR Museum, visitors are invited to rummage through the drawers and cupboards

  • of its exhibits, which recreate life in East Germany during Socialist rule.

  • Directly opposite the DDR Museum, is Museum Island, a chance to step even further back

  • in time.

  • Now an internationally protected heritage site, the island is home to five museums,

  • each one specializing in different periods of the arts and sciences.

  • The Berlin Cathedral also stands on Museum Island.

  • Once inside, climb the wide 270 step staircase to the observation deck and breathe in the

  • colors of the city below.

  • Berlin is also a city of great civic squares.

  • The Bebelplatz, is home of the Humboldt University.

  • Alexanderplatz became a showcase for Soviet architecture throughout the Cold War.

  • The Fernsehturm, a futuristic 1960s TV Tower, still evokes mankind's eternal quest to reach

  • for the stars.

  • Potsdamer Platz was once known as the Times Square of Berlin.

  • Since reunification the area has regenerated into a visionary space where all Berliners

  • can celebrate their city ~ together, as one.

  • Welcome to the Berlin of the 21st century, a city proving to the world that tolerance,

  • creativity and passion can bear the most incredible fruit.

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