Berlin Wall

The curved part at the top of the wall was to prevent people from throwing over hooks. If they managed to get over they had between 15 to 40 metres of "Death Strip", consisting of guards, barbed wire, sand containing trip wires that set of alarms and more than 400 sniper towers throughout the 164km stretch of the wall.

Tour of East Berlin

September 19th 2008
We went on a tour yesterday and here are some of the sites. Majority of the tour was done in East Berlin as that's where most of the significant historic landmarks are. This post will be short and sweet, so check out the pictures section for a running commentary of the places we visited. Dorina ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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