VISITS AND VACATIONS number 8

Hello ladies and gents this is the viking telling you that today we are going to the beautiful city of 

BERLIN

Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3,723,914 (2018) inhabitants make it the second most populous city proper of the European Union after London. The city is one of Germany's 16 federal states. It is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and contiguous with its capital, Potsdam. The two cities are at the center of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, which is, with 6,004,857 (2015 inhabitants and an area of 30,370 square km, Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions.

Berlin straddles the banks of the River Spree, which flows into the River Havel (a tributary of the River Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel, and Dahme rivers (the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee). Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. About one-third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers, canals and lakes. The city lies in the Central German dialect area, the Berlin dialect being a variant of the Lusatian-New Marchian dialects.

THINGS TO DO

Museum Island

On the river Spree are five world-renowned and beautifully restored museums: Pergamon Museum, Bode Museum, Neus Museum, Alte National Gallery and Altes Museum. This little island of Berlin’s finest and oldest museums was named a UNESCO World Heritage site after being nearly obliterated during World War II.

Grunewald Forest is easily one of the most magical spots in Berlin. Throughout the seasons, the 3,000-hectare forest (7413-acre), home to many of Berlin’s wild pigs and birds, is a relaxing place for walks, runs and bike rides. Combine a day in the forest with a visit to Teufelsberg, an abandoned US spy station-turned-Cold War relic built on the debris of World War II.

Tempelhof

Tempelhof, the former airport and epicentre of the Berlin Airlift of the late 1940s, is a special place with open skies and a humbling vastness in an otherwise dense, crowded city. Now its abandoned landing strips provide smooth terrain and a truly unique experience for cyclists and urban gardeners.

I dont know about you but i want to go their right now haha i hope you liked this post and as always have a chilled day from the viking