1 11 2007 Paris may be usually known as the city of lights, and it is true that most cities look more impressive when night falls, but this year we got a special treat, and came to Berlin during the third annual Festival of Lights.

Read the rest of this entry »
Comments : No Comments » Categories : Berlin Art & Culture, Berlin Weather & Atmosphere 26 09 2007 The TV Tower (Fernsehturm) on Alexanderplatz is, as mentioned before, enormous. It can be seen from virtually everywhere in Berlin, and actually, it’s a very good navigation mark. It was built in 1969, and is 365 meters high (so every schoolboy could remember its height, you see…). Apart from fulfilling the former GDR’s technical need for a separate broadcasting system, it became an architectural and political symbol.

Read the rest of this entry »
Comments : No Comments » Categories : Berlin City Symbols, Berlin History, Berlin Tourist Attractions