- What to visit in Berlin by bus
- Journey to the "heart of Berlin"
- Reichstag
- Berlin for kids
Many tourists from Eastern Europe dream of visiting the capital of Germany. The point is not that their grandfathers and great-grandfathers once already marched along these streets with a victorious march. Today, a tourist faces a difficult task, not what to visit in Berlin, but how to do everything. The city carefully preserves the monuments of ancient history; there are witnesses of the last world war, like the famous Reichstag.
Representatives of the creative intelligentsia will find like-minded people and colleagues, museums and theaters here. Young people will discover the world of modern subculture, diverse, unique, fashionable or already receding into the past.
What to visit in Berlin by bus
Berlin's tourist bus network is considered the most developed in Europe. Taking advantage of the offer of any of the carriers, you can ride a bus to your heart's content in one day. In this case, you can get off at each stop for sightseeing in the area, then get on the next car and continue the exciting journey.
Tourists who have only one or two days to visit the sights of Berlin have a unique opportunity to see a lot and at the same time save money. For this, a Welcome Card is purchased, which allows you to ride all types of public transport, except for taxis.
You can visit museums, theaters with a discount, and in some places, in general, it is free. Moreover, the card is issued for a company of one adult and three children, such a kind of concern for the family's budget and the desire to show as much beauty as possible in the city.
Many companies organize tourist bus routes in the German capital, naturally, in search of their client, they try to come up with different "chips" and promotions. The most interesting move is offered by the company Zille Express, where a modern bus, stylized as cars of the early 20th century, goes along the route.
Journey to the "heart of Berlin"
When deciding what to visit in Berlin on their own, many tourists do not hesitate, of course, the first route to the historic city center, to the famous Reichstag and the equally famous Brandenburg Gate. Both of these architectural structures are a kind of visiting cards of the capital of Germany.
For all tourists from Eastern Europe, the Reichstag is also a cult place associated with the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany. The Brandenburg Gate is the most recognizable symbol of the city, replicated on souvenir products, appearing in many advertising and tourist brochures. Historians of architecture are ready to tell that the era of the Berlin Classicist style began with the construction of this gate. From the gate begins the Linden Alley - Unter den Linden Street, if you walk along it to the end, you can find yourself at the gates of the former royal residence.
It is interesting that Germany in the twentieth century was the initiator of both the First and Second World War, at the same time the Brandenburg Gate was erected as a symbol of goodness, light, and peaceful life. They have a second name - the Gate of the World, as the main decoration is a composition in which Irena, the ancient Greek goddess of peace, rides on an antique chariot harnessed to four horses.
Reichstag
Another cult place for tourists from Eastern Europe is the Reichstag, the building of the German parliament, as expected, looks austere and imposing. The building has a long and very complex history, which began long before its construction. The project was approved for ten years, until in 1894 Republic Square was decorated with a new architectural masterpiece, built in the style of the new Renaissance. The building was decorated with decorative elements made in the Baroque style, and it was completed with a huge dome, an object of admiration for all, without exception, the townspeople.
With the coming to power of Adolf Hitler, the building was associated with the Nazis, and after being taken by Soviet troops, it became a symbol of victory. Many of the soldiers who reached Berlin left their signatures on the building, and the building itself was almost completely destroyed. The restoration of one of the most beautiful architectural structures of the city began only in 1961, having finished by 1990.
Berlin for kids
The city seeks to develop its tourist infrastructure so that it would be interesting for different categories of travelers. There are also hobby activities for children in Berlin. One of them is a trip to the famous Berlin Zoo, which is a kind of record holder in terms of the number of animals living in it.
In the zoo, you can see the pavilions and aviaries where representatives of the fauna kingdom live, brought from different continents and distant exotic corners of the planet. Moreover, you can see not only terrestrial inhabitants, but also river and ocean, the date of those that live in the jungle of the Amazon.
