Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg gate, taken on the west side from around where the wall used to be just metres away.

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August 20th 2008
Yes I am aware that Berlin isn't in Eastern Europe either. Well spotted, clever clogs. But in August 1961 it became a divided city where the east and west snarled at each other face to face over a ruthlessly-constructed wall that split families and friends and which drew the Iron Curtain across Europe. What better place to launch into the east from? A fairly dull half of the six hour journey fr ... read more

Europe » Germany » Berlin » Berlin

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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