Filed Under (Guide to Berlin) by mcleare on 26-09-2008
Berlin is surely the most fascinating city in Germany and even competes with other European heavyweights like Paris and London. It is the political centre of Germany but also the cultural centre.
Those appreciative of the finer things in life will find much to see and admire in Berlin. There are plenty of museums to be [...]
Filed Under (Berlin) by mcleare on 22-09-2008
Berlin has emerged as the 3rd most popular tourist destination in Europe behind Paris and London. Despite this Berlin suffered a slump in domestic visitors last year. Interestingly 61% of Berlin’s visitors are from within Germany.
There is no sign of visitor’s numbers dropping from other European countries. The number of visitors from within Europe is [...]
Filed Under (Berlin Wall) by mcleare on 18-09-2008
Four large pieces of the Berlin wall are due to go up for auction. The pieces feature many designs from street artists over the years. It is believed they could fetch as much as £2300 (€3000) a piece.
Each piece weighs roughly 2.7 tones. They are considered an important part of German history by collectors and have [...]
Filed Under (Air Berlin) by mcleare on 16-09-2008
Passenger power ruled the day as Air Berlin were forced to provide an alternative plane after customers drafted a petition on Sunday Sept 14th.
After two unsuccessful lift off attempts, Passengers demanded that a different plane be supplied. Over 170 passengers were on board the flight from Nuremburg to Faro.
Air Berlin says the Pilot had received [...]
Filed Under (Berlin) by mcleare on 08-09-2008
For those people who have a special relationship with their cars you can now purchase a drive-in apartment in Berlin. This is an opportunity for a unique property investment. A group of architects was able to design a home where a lift carries your car to the studio type apartment.
The drive-in house was designed to [...]