The Law of the Masses
by JourneyOf1
The Law of the Masses! When you exit a U or S-Bahn, a bus or tram its the law you need to walk as fast and hard as the mass of people behind you are walking. You are less likely to get run over, passed and tripped, and otherwise shoved or bumped if you live by this law. When I first got to Berlin I wasn't used to doing so much walking (and whoever that was who mentioned on the forum that I shouldn't wear my stylish boots: I did it anyway :-P and survived) but by the day I left, I was well used to keeping up and passing any Berliner on the move. By the last day I was even taking the stairs instead of the escalators!
My friend Robin gave me this tip btw, he'd been to Berlin twice more than I. Very cool guy!
Remembering Famous Past Victories
by fishandchips
The Victory Column is surrounded by a street circle with heavy car traffic and is one of the more famous sights of Berlin. It was created to commemorate the victory of Prussia in the Danish-Prussian war though by the time it was inaugurated in 1873 Prussia, had also defeated Austria France in the Franco-Prussian War giving the statue a new purpose. The later victories inspired the addition of the bronze sculpture of Victoria seen on the top.
If you want to climb up it, you can reach the column through four tunnels, and run up a steep spiral staircase of 285 steps and get a spectacular view over the Tiergarten.
Berliners, with their fondness for disrespectful names of famous buildings, call the statue Goldelse, meaning something like "golden Lizzy". Very nice.
Berthold Brecht Hause and Gravesite
by dlandt
Berthold Brecht was a Communist poet and playwright who lived his final days in Berlin. Although often estranged from the rulers of E Germany, he was equally suspect in the West for his Communist ideology. Today, most people tend to think of Brecht as more of an anti-bourgeoisie rebel than a committed Communist and he will likely one day be remembered more for his work on the stage than for his politics.
Brecht was an atheist and has no religious markings on his grave. His "house" lies next door to his gravesite, and has a cafe\bookstore, a cellar restaurant, and some of his personal affects. He lies next to his wife, Helene Weigel-Brecht.
Luxury shoes
by nomadig about Budapester Schuhe
If you are looking for a good shoes, set your path towards Budapester Sucher on Kurfürstendamm. The large store has an excellent selection of luxury brand shoes for both he and she.
The focus is on formal shoes, but there is a number of more relaxed footwear, too. Brands include, for example, Prada, Miu Miu, Dior and Gucci The prices are high, as usual with these brands, but not outrageous. On the other hand, my view may be tilted, as good shoes are so expensive, and virtually non-existent, in Finland for some reason.
The shop has also a limited number of accessories, such as scarves and bags. There is a small number of shoes for children, too.
We had really nice party on...
by Laurike
We had really nice party on the roof one night !!I can not tell you how to go there, but you can see in this picture that roof. It was beautiful view, nice and free people, and of course german beer !
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Read the bottom of this mural. It is so true.
SCC=Schloss-Strassen-Center
German sculpture in the Bode-Museum, Berlin
ANOTHER VIEW
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