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For sheer size, the Spree isn't much. There are some lovely grand building beside it, but it's just not as impressive as a boat trip on the Seine or as cosily intimate as a hike through the Amsterdam canals.
There are good views from the bridges so a boat trip really isn't very necessary I think. Leave a Comment
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Grrr--First the aggrevations: cost--9,50 to get in; 3 more if you want an audio narration unit; 2 Euros to use a locker, which they seemed to require for ANY daybag or shopping bag, 0,30 more (strongly encouraged by a sign) to go to the bathroom. Building layout: the museum started as some rooms in an apartment and it shows--the space layout is confusing and confining. We spent a hot, stuffy 15 minutes at the bottom of a narrow stairway waiting to get to the exhibits on the second floor. The space doesn't flow in any clear, meaningful way. Individual exhibits: VERY text heavy and without a clear organizational structure. One of the movies being shown is (hang on) an English-language Disney movie, dubbed into German with English subtitles. Even so, I'd still recommend it with the stated reservations because the exhibits are a passionate introduction to the PEOPLE and the hunger for FREEDOM. Very moving, very educational in spite of the drawbacks. Lots of exhibits contain the ACTUAL car, or airplane or scuba equipment used in a particular escape.
If you go, go very early or very late to avoid the crowds. Skip the rented audio. Go to the bathroom before you go inside and don't take a bag with you. Treat the museum like you'd treat a faded, wrinkled "one of a kind" photograph of people or a historic event you care deeply about--for all its faults, its a window on some amazing people and an important period in German and world history.
There's a Berlin Wall Museum I believe in the Mitte district. We walked by it but didn't go in. It looked worth checking out. The Disney movie in the Checkpoint Charlie Museum isn't bad,but don't spend 90 minutes of your vacation watching it in dubbed German. Rent "Night Crossing" when you get home.
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