Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The “Zoologischer Garten Berlin” is the oldest zoological garden in Germany. Martin Hinrich Lichtenstein, zoologist of the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin (today: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) persuaded king Frederick William IV of Prussia in 1841 to give money and land for a zoological garden. Today 18.000 animals of 1.400 species are living there. Continue reading “Berlin Zoo”
The aquarium in Berlin, Germany is part of the zoological garden. You can visit it solely or buy a combined ticket. It has been opened in 1913 and looks a bit old-fashioned: no big tanks, no glass tunnels to walk through; only classic fish tanks with the most beautiful fishes of the world. In addition reptiles, frogs and butterflies can be found here, too. Continue reading “Fish mob”
The Glienicker Brücke is a bridge spanning the river Havel and the cities Berlin and Potsdam in Germany. Therefore it was a bridge from the FDR to the GDR while Germany was devided. Because of its remote position it was used as a checkpoint for military staff and a place to exhange secret agents that have been captured. Continue reading “Agents gateway”
What to do if it is really hot and you’re in a big city like Berlin, Germany? Well, there are some outdoor pools in different parts of the city, but there is also a unique opportunity: in the south of Berlin the river Havel forms a natural bay and along its shore there is a sand beach.
Continue reading “Pack die Badehose ein”
I’ve been to Berlin, Germany many times in my life but I’ve only seen Berlin-Mitte and the surrounding areas attracting many visitors. But Berlin has also a rural side you can best explore between Berlin-Spandau and Potsdam: two small cities, Gatow and Kladow, spread a totally different atmosphere. Continue reading “Rural Berlin”
A place in the centre of Berlin, Germany that is called the most beautiful place of the city. In the middle there is the Schauspielhaus, a theatre built in neoclassicistic style by famous architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. On both sides it is framed by the two churches: “Deutscher Dom” (German Church), and “Französischer Dom” (French Church of Friedrichstadt). Continue reading “The Gendarmenmarkt”
What does a home-sick Bavarian do in Berlin, Germany? He checks out one of the many Bavarian restaurants in town – maybe the best can be found on the Gendarmenmarkt: the “Augustiner“. A place for good beer and a German specialty: knuckle of pork; delicious but nothing for a diet. Try the “Edelstoff“, a good beer served after 6pm. Continue reading “Bavarian safe-harbour”
I’m not in favour of staying at four star hotels, but sometimes my company books one of these places with a special kind of guests, strange atmosphere and chichi style. But this time I cannot deny that this hotel has a big advantage: the location. Directly at the Gendarmenmarkt it is perfectly placed. Continue reading “Hilton Berlin”
When moving by subway throughout Berlin, Germany you can discover something irritating when leaving at the station “Kochstraße“: In the middle of the street there is an US-American military checkpoint and a sign telling you that you’re about to leave the American sector. It’s the famous “Checkpoint Charlie” in front of the former border line and will, now invisible. Continue reading “Checkpoint Charlie”
Traditional Korean food served under red neon lights in Berlin, Germany. The restaurant ‘Kimchi Princess’ is a very well styled place to have an excellent dinner close to the Kottbusser Tor. It’s authentic and you can taste yourself through Deopbap and Bibimbap up to Korean barbecues with different ingredients. Continue reading “Korean barbecue”