Berlin

The city of Berlin, has developed politically, as well as socially to the most important central interchange of Germany. Berlin owns the biggest population density of Germany and has a surface of 899 km2. 3.5 million people call Berlin your home.

Berlin has developed to one of the most important centres of the European Community, not only economically but also touristically. The city of Berlin is an important economy, culture, and educational centre of the country. Protruding institutions like the different universities, e.g., of the new élite university of Berlin, the Free University, the numerous research establishments, the different theatres, many museums, but also diverse festivals, the sensational Berlin nightlife and the historical architecture of Berlin enjoy worldwide an exceedingly good call.

The city of Berlin is yearly the central approach point for 7 million tourists of the most different countries, in 2007 the city of Berlin counted 17.3 million overnight stays in Berlin accomodation companies of 7.5 million guests and it respected 140 million day visitors were counted.

One recognises the special atmosphere of Berlin particularly by the east-west ambience which differs in succinct and nevertheless elegant manner of each other. Thus you can look, e.g., in the centre at the east (Friedrichstrasse), anew resulted magnificent constructions, galleries and department stores, but further you see only three blocks listed buildings partially from the 18th and 19th century. In the centre west (Kurfürstendamm) you are able to do themselves to the charm of the more than 100 year-old and biggest department store of Germany, to the KaDeWe do not take away around like afterwards on the Kurfürstendamm to stroll and to have a look at many boutiques, shops and cafés.

Berlin offers to his visitors also miraculous opportunities to enjoy the nature. Berlin is not free of charge the „greenest town of Germany“ in the summertime eager with bath and water sportsmen on the Wannsee come fully at her expense. The beach bath already exists for over 100 years and offers bath joys for the whole family. Not to forget many open town baths and Thermen which invite to a sauna way to comfortable walks invite of the Grunewald. Past magnificent historical villas you walk and you enjoy the infinite green. Along the street of the 17th of June lies the big zoo. Here one Can jog, wheel drive, relax playing skat or simply even on the meadow and sun themselves. Immediately two zoos offer an animal pleasure. In Friedrich's field in the east of the town the animal park Berlin, in Charlottenburg lies not far from the railway station zoo the zoological garden which is the second largest zoo of Europe and accommodates the biggest aquarium of Europe. Here the polar bear Knut and many other animals attract the visitors. Both zoos co-operate very closely with each other and are worth anyway a visit.

Berlin holds ready an almost unclear offer for the lovers of culture and art. Above all museums are to be called, how the Pergamonmuseum on the museum island with the big Ischtar gate, the steadily changing picture galleries in the old people and the new national gallery. For concert lovers, theatrical lovers and music lovers the look at the evening programme falls in Berlin not easily for a decision. The offer is huge and reaches from the classical repertoire in the state opera, under the lime-trees about the German theatre and the Berlin ensemble up to the revue in the Friedrich's town palace up to countless jazz bars, clubs, discotheques and restaurants. Also the musical offer does not leave much to be desired. Thus are able to do Se to itself in the big musical Theatre on the “Potsdamer Platz” the sensational musical MAMMA MIA! consider, immediately towards the incomparable show of the „Blue Man Group“ Hence more and more vacationers decide on short trips to Berlin in connection with an unforgettable musical visit or visit to the theatre.