Friday, 8 March 2013

3. Berlin, Germany.

Berlin situated in the North East of Germany ( 50 miles west of the Poland's border. 18 miles east of Postdam. Berlin is the capital city of Germany and one of the 16 states (Länder) of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Berlin is the largest city in Germany and has a population of 4.5 million within its metropolitan area and 3.4 million from 190 countries within the city limits. Berlin is best known for its historical associations as the German capital, for its internationality and tolerance, for its lively nightlife, for its many cafes, clubs, and bars, for its street art, and for its numerous museums, palaces, and other sites of historic interest.

Berlin's architecture is quite varied. Although badly damaged in the final years of World War II and broken apart during the Cold War, Berlin has reconstructed itself greatly, especially with the reunification push after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. It is now possible to see representatives of many different historic periods in a short time within the city center, from a few surviving medieval buildings near Alexanderplatz, to the ultramodern glass and steel structures in Potsdamer Platz. Because of its tumultuous history, Berlin remains a city with many distinctive neighborhoods.
   



Berlin is a popular city for the arts, with lots of museums, galleries and theaters. At the Kulturforum visitors can find a number of impressive museums and concert venues from the spectacular Berliner Philharmonie concert hall to the complex's Picture Gallery, which houses a vast collection of European paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries.

Berlin has always boasted fantastic nightlife, and while tastes have changed since the height of the cabaret halls of the 1920s and 30s, there is a wide variety of venues catering for all tastes. Berlin's calendar is also packed with festivals and parties

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