Berlin: Tourist Stuff

Siegessäule - The Victory Column

· A definite must see. However if you’re terrified of heights, I wouldn’t recommend climbing to the top. The 25ft spiral climb reminded me a lot of climbing to the top of the Arc de Triomphe, only taller.

· Nicely located by the Tiergarten which provides a pleasant walk up to the Siegassaule.

·Three euros buys you small pleasant walk around a museum and, of course, the magnificent view from the top of the spiral. It is fair to say on a good day, you can see an awful lot; the Brandenburg Gate, The Reichstag and the TV Tower just to name a few. However, on a bad day, it’s incredibly cold, windy and the view becomes more limited 

 
The Berlin Wall (well, what’s left of it)

·  I really don’t know what I was expecting from The Berlin Wall. I really thought it would be a great expedition of, well, rubble. It turns out it is now pieces of walls scattered over Berlin with quite impressive graffiti. 

·  It is a definite must see when visiting Berlin. But don’t expect much because it really is just a display of graffiti and surprisingly not a huge display of history.

 

 

The Reichstag

· It's free, has a great view and the dome is, quite frankly, exquisite.

· I have never been in a building quite like it before and, for once, I was very interested in listening to the audio guide. As you walk up the spiral you get rather interesting history lesson, not only about the World War but about the architecture and politics of Berlin.

· It is a government building so you do need to present your passport to enter and queue for quite some time for a ticket.

· I highly recommend visiting at night - the lights of Berlin are simply beautiful and you get an even better view of the Brandenburg Gate.