Overall

Berlin, like all modern cities, is continually developing. It's a very modern city, with deep historical roots. This is evident more in the West with many modern buidings jostling for space with beautiful relics from the past - best shown by the 'broken tooth' cathedral at the end of the Ku'damm. The East is stark in contrast, but refreshingly open and spacious. The feeling of history you get walking through the Brandenburg gate is priceless, and the museums are spot on - my favourite was the Art Deco museum. The locals seem very friendly, open and relaxed - the total reverse of London. Restaurants are great - Oranienburger Strasse is the place to go for cheap interesting food from around the world. Bars are friendly and the clubs are something else. I went in Summer 2004 and had such a fantastic week I went back for new year, which was a mad experience (mind the fireworks though! Do these people not have health and safety laws?). The Park Inn hotel I stayed in over new year is well priced, very smart (now its been modernised), has a nice bar, friendly staff and is central and well connected to the rest of the city. The U-Bahn and S-Bahn are clean and reliable, and are the best way to get around with sensibly timed early morning first trains to carry you back to your hotel after a night out. It's also a comparitively safe city, with a low crime rate meaning you rarely feel wary walking down quiet streets at night. I'll be going back very soon as I've yet to go to the top of the Fernsehturm!

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Great for: History/Culture, Nightlife, Budget Travel

Last Visit: january 2005

5 July 2005 | A Yahoo! User

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