Inside the Reichstag dome

Christmas Market Hopping in Berlin

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December 12th 2009
It’s taken us a couple of hours after landing into Berlin Schoenefeld to negotiate our way across town on the train, check in to our backpackers, drop off our bag, and head into town. It’s around 2:30pm now and we’ve just popped out of an S-Bahn station directly in front of the famous Brandenburg Gate. The gateway is as stately looking as we’d imagined, but all the street lights are on a ... 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