The Imposing Brandenberg Gate

A Day in Berlin

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August 25th 2009
I felt particularly energetic yesterday having enjoyed the buffet breakfast of the Hotel Concorde and so I chose to walk the four kilometres from my hotel to the Brandenberg Gate. Berlin must be one of the flattest cities I have ever visited and it is very popular with cyclists. I wandered through Tiergarten, both the name of the borough and the beautiful park in Berlin but had to be careful n ... 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