Since the moment I landed in Germany last year I wanted to go to Berlin. Nobody is indifferent about Berlin in Germany. Some people at work hate Berlin because it’s a huge, dirty, full of artists and unemployed people that live out of the German welfare system. However most of the Germans and foreigners I met love the city because the exactly same reasons.
Couchsurfing Beach Camp - This is my favorite picture of the summer
Jumping at Berlin Wall
I only visited Berlin for a couple of days and I didn’t have time to experience everything but I like it. It’s clearly an international center, full of interesting people with initiative and ideas. I like Berlin for the same reasons I like Barcelona. In both cities there are lots of open mind people sharing a common same space.
I did the standard sightseeying. Holocaust Memorial, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, Alexander Platz. I also did an alternative sightseeing tour were we visited some squats and some areas in the city that still look like they were before the fall of the wall. This alternative tour is completely worth it. The river helps divide the new and old towns. The best part of the visit was walking a few kilometers along the Original wall.
Berlin doesn’t look like the cities in the south, in fact it does look like a completely different country. In Germany, as also happens in Spain and Italy, there is a massive difference between north and south, in social and economical levels but also in culture and lifestyle.
Another great shot at the beach camp
Free hugs event at AlexanderPlatz
Berlin is a young, cheap city, it has an fascinating (very recent!) history, an amazing public transportation system, a lot of amazing sights everybody knows because movies and a fantastic nightlife. I hope to visit this city with more time soon!
Brandenburg gate
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