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BERLIN
Amazing World
BERLIN
Berlin is a modern city with lots to offer. Victoria Bitzer is here to tell us all about it. Getting Around
One of the great things about Berlin is the transport system. They have buses, the U-bahn (an underground train) and the S-bahn (a fast train that runs through the city), and they take you nearly everywhere. You can also go by bicycle; and as Berlin is the German city with the fewest cars per capita, it’s a pleasant way to get around town. There are specific bike paths along the sides of the main street. However, as a pedestrian you should be careful not to walk onto one without looking. Boat tours are another way of exploring the city. Some of the best are the ones that take you around the magnificent Berlin Dome (one of the largest cathedrals in Berlin), and to the Bundestag (the national parliament).
famous East/West border crossing), and government buildings such as the Reichstag. There are more than 170 museums in Berlin too. The Berlin National Museum has classical, modern and contemporary art. The most popular museum is the Pergamon Museum, which has ancient treasures such as the Itshtar Gate and the Pergamon Altar. Other favourites are the Technikmuseum, which has aircraft and automobiles, and the Jewish Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind and which opened in 2001.
Checkpoint Charlie One of Berlin’s main attractions is its history. There are monuments all over the city, such as the Brandenburger Tor (which is where the Berlin Wall once stood), Checkpoint Charlie (the
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