Berlin,
capital city of Germany, is one of the 16 states and the largest city
Germany. Located in northeastern Germany European Plains, it is the
center of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Berlin has a
temperate climate with a third of the city area covering parks,
forests, lakes, rivers and gardens. After World War II, the city was
divided into East Berlin and West Berlin surrounded by the Berlin
Wall. In 1990, East and West Berlin were reunited and the city
regained status as Germany’s capital.
Berlin
is global city of culture, politics, media, and science. Its service
sector based economy encompasses a diverse range of media
corporations, creative industries and convention venues. Berlin is
also a continental hub for rail and air transport and a favorite
tourist destination with plenty of hotels. Important industries
include biomedical engineering, IT, biotechnology, electronics,
traffic engineering, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals. Berlin has
renowned research institutes, museums, universities, orchestras,
celebrities, and plays host to various sports events. Its historical
legacy and urban settings makes it a popular location for film
productions. The city is famous for its diverse architecture,
contemporary arts, public transportation networks, high quality of
living, festivals, and a vibrant nightlife.
Berlin
has an electrifying nightlife making it the premier nightlife hub of
Europe. After the German reunification, many historic buildings in
Mitte East Berlin were converted to clubs for young musicians and
counterculture gatherings including techno clubs Tresor, Kunst Haus
Tacheles, Ufo, WMF, E-Werk, Berghain and KitKatClub. You can party
all night long when you are conveniently booked in a hotel in Berlin
as nearby club parties run through the wee hours of the morning or
through the weekend. You may wish to dance the night away at
Berghain’s Panorama Bar, to witness the magnificent daybreak as the
bar opens its shades letting party-goers see a panoramic view of
Berlin.
There are many Berlin festivals’
street parades that you may chance upon and witness from the window
of your
budget
and luxury hotel in Berlin, Germany like the
Karneval der Kulturen, celebrated with colorful multi-ethnic parade
or the gay parades of Lesbisch-schwules Stadtfest and Kreuzberg.
Discover Berlin’s cultural heritage
with a visit to some of its 153 museums. The Museum Island, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site located in the northern part of the Spree Island,
a district dedicated, by virtue of a royal decree, to antiquities and
art includes theAltes Museum in the Lustgarten where you will find
the bust of Queen Nefertiti, the Neues Museum, Pergamon Museum and
Bode Museum. If you are in the mood for viewing paintings by old and
new masters, visit the Gemäldegalerie (Painting Gallery), the
Hamburger Bahnhof in Moabit for modern and contemporary art or the
Neue Nationalgalerie for 20th century European painting or. Berlin
also has more than 50 performing arts theaters. Enjoy a night of
opera at The Deutsches Theater in Mitte or The Volksbühne at Rosa
Luxemburg Platz and more.
When hunger
pangs strike, savor Berlin’s rustic and hearty dishes especially
the Currywurst hot pork sausage and other yummy fast food treats like
the falafel döner kebab, and lahmacun.For family recreational
bonding trips visit The Zoologischer Garten Berlin Tierpark
Friedrichsfelde, Berlin's Botanischer Garten with the Botanic Museum
Berlin.
There
are plenty of things to see and do in Berlin and Germany, therefore
it is, as always, good practice to list down your itinerary way ahead
of schedule to give you plenty of time to prepare for a memorable
holiday treat or business trip. A good idée is to start your
planning by visiting
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and select a nice and comfortable hotel. There selection of hotels in
Berlin and Germany, is impressive and you will find everything from
low budget too luxury hotels.