Visit to Berlin - February 2007

Neither of us had ever been to Berlin, and we had always wanted to see it as yet another little city break. A friend, Peter, has lived in the city for some time and it was great to have him show us around on our first full day there - in the snow! It was cold, but we did get some good weather too. A fascinating city - we will return sometime.

The Frensehturm on Alexanderplatz		The old East German building on Schloßplatz being dismantled, viewed from Marz-Engels-Forum
The new railway station to the north of the city - spectacular on many levels		Our hotel, the Henriette near Fischerinsel
The U-bahn station just opposite the hotel - very convenient!		The Brandenburger Tor
Inside the new dome on the Reichstag building		The frontage of the Reichstag building
Café Kranzler near the Kurfürstendamm		A decorated part of the wall, now behind a hoarding; taken with the camera held high and pointing in hope!
The wall remaining on Neiderkirchnerstraße		The Spree from the Mühlendamm
Inside the Sony Center near Potsdamer Platz - a spectacular building		The Berlinale bear - they were all over the city as the Berlinale film festival was on
I liked this old public loo on Gendarmenmarkt		A "rosinenbomber" over the entrance of the Deutches Technikmuseum - well worth a visit

Another great city break, highly recommended; lots to do, and lots of lovely places to eat and drink!