The Berlin Wall: The Fall of the Wall On November 9, 1989, as the Cold War began to thaw across Eastern Europe, the spokesman for East Berlin’s Communist Party announced a change in his city’s relations with the West. Starting at midnight that day, he said, citizens of the GDR were free to cross the […]

London is almost twice the size of Berlin but with about 3 times the population.According to Versus, there’s an average of 5,518 people per square kilometer living in London vs Berlin’s 3,900 people per square kilometer. And that’s if you exclude the horde of tourists that visit London every year! Is Berlin better than London? […]

An apartment in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district costs on average between 5,200 and 6,520 euros per square meter. New buildings are considerably more expensive: Buyers can expect to pay between 8,810 euros and 9,920 euros per square meter. What is the average cost of an apartment in Berlin? If you’re thinking of a one-bedroom apartment at […]

Best Things To Do In Berlin – 22 awesome things that cannot be missed! The impressive Brandenburg Gate. Have an art appreciation session on Museum Island. See the sunset on the top of the TV Tower Berlin. Visit the Reichstag building. Admire the Berliner Dom. Time travel through East Side Gallery’s paintings. What is special […]

Berlin is a good place, some people speak english but it is the capital of Germany. So whoever visits is advised to learn some basic German. Is English widely spoken in Berlin? Berlin – English very widely spoken in Berlin. You should be fine in almost all hotels, shops and restaurants. Elsewhere most people will […]

It’s one of the hippest clubs in town with a killer view. While all the cool people stay at Berlin’s friendliest hostel, most celebrities tend to stay at Hotel Adlon (Pariser Platz). Where does famous people mostly live? Los Angeles, California The most popular star-studded city, Los Angeles is where so many stars and celebrities […]

However, on July 11, 1945, the Russian government announced that it would hand over all civilian and military control of West Berlin to British and American forces. What did Russia have to do with the Berlin Wall? After increasing tensions between the Soviets and the Western powers during the first 15 years of the Cold […]

Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German: habitational name from the city of Berlin, capital of Germany. This city takes its name from a West Slavic word meaning ‘river rake’, a scaffold of beams built over a river to prevent logs from jamming; the river in question is the Spree. Is Berlin a girl or boy name? The […]

Both Amsterdam and Berlin are great for solo trips. But if you are into the city nightlife, Berlin has more to offer. If you are on a budget, Berlin will be the better choice for you. As the food is less expensive than in Amsterdam, as well as local transportation and accommodation. Is Berlin safer […]