Contemporary museum |
The largest single piece of Granite in the world (apparently they call it the 8th wonder of the world) |
Berlin Cathedral still being completed |
Old Communist Building being deconstructed slowly .... |
A memorial for lives lost in WWII |
Funky pedestrian lights in East Berlin |
You get frowned at if you don't wait for the green man! |
An underground memorial for the book burning. It's an empty library room with enough room for every book burnt. |
One of two identical churches - this one built by the German catholics for the French protestants - the other, built by the French protestants to say thanks to the German catholics! |
The number "1" tree in Berlin. Every tree is numbered and documented! |
Christmas markets in the square between the two churches |
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The largest santa in the world made of little chocolate santas. |
Gini in awe at one of the chocolate buildings inside this fantastic chocolate shop |
A colourful assortment of buildings - a change from the dreary grey |
Tom on both sides of Berlin where the wall once stood. |
Checkpoint Charlie - once where east met west, now a tourist trap |
A section of the Berlin Wall still standing |
Us, standing next to the part of the Wall still standing. |
Communist Berlin creations - cars that crumple. Now made illegal but tourists can hire them for a cruise. |
Memorial for the Jews who lost their lives in the war |
Inside the memorial you felt very isolated |
Brandeburg Gate, lit up at night |
Our funky hostel room |
With a Drinking Beer Tom |
The TV tower from afar |
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Funky manholes - possibly my favourite so far in Europe |
Interesting Tea display |
A red bricked church for which we can't remember the name of |
The Berlin cathedral from a far |
Gini helping to keep up the TV Tower |
Tom hanging in a dried up fountain |
Winter has definately set in |
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Advertising on this Church being renovated generates more revenue than when the Church was open so it's thought it will stay this way for a while yet ... |
More advertising - this one on the University entrance |
Ice skating was common place this time of year! |
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Berlins Christmas lights were fantastic |
The Reichstag, Berlins parliament at night |
Christmas lights on every tree - beatiful |
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These old school Communist inspired cars were now rented to tourists |
The Germans are very keen on their recycling |
A new section leading up to the Parliament buildings |
The Reichstag, with it's Glass Dome |
Inside the Reichstag - created to give you a view of the members of parliament at work. |
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The lookout from the top of the Reichstag |
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The spiral staircase leading up to the top |
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