Germany

Berlin is a city with a lot of stories and a real melting pot, proof is its many museums, theatres and artistic events. This city doesn't stop livening up days like nights, and welcome more and more visitors. His strong past and his wish to move forward is felt everywhere, between visits, entertainment or discoveries, Berlin possesses all criteriones of a big capital and will surprise you.

The main attractions
Practical Information
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Festivals and traditions

Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate is a major place to see. One of the last traces of the Berlin Wall, nowadays it runs along a touristic place where are the most important embassies.

Charlottenburg Palace

It's the the biggest palace of Berlin. With its entrance decorated with two gladiators, the scene is set. This symbol of Berlin presents a sight with his gardens and his architecture filled of stories.

Museum Island

The Museum Island in Berlin is the northern tip of the Spree Island and assembles five amazing museums, the atmosphere created is unrivalled. This place is an Unesco World Heritage.

Kurfürstendamm

Named more informally "Ku'damm" by the Berliners, this avenue has many shops and terraces. There are properties more atypical like the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church "Gedächtniskirche" or the famous zoo garden of Berlin.

Reichstag

Palace where sits the german parliament a short time after the reunification. It has a story and an unique architecture, especially thanks to his glass dome.

Capital :	Berlin (3 500 000 inhabitants).
Area :	357 340 km².
Population :	81 millions d'inhabitants (estimation 2014).
Density :	227 hab./km².
Currency :	l'euro.
Languages :	german
Sites listed as World Heritage by UNESCO :	Aachen Cathedral Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Berlin Modernism Housing Estates Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl Classical Weimar Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg Cologne Cathedral Fagus Factory in Alfeld Frontiers of the Roman Empire Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz Hanseatic City of Lübeck Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg Margravial Opera House Bayreuth Maulbronn Monastery Complex Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System Monastic Island of Reichenau Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin Pilgrimage Church of Wies Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus Speyer Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen Town of Bamberg Upper Middle Rhine Valley Völklingen Ironworks Wartburg Castle Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen.

Cuisine

The german gastronomic has been influenced by his neighbour countries and each region has her specialities. There are still typical food and national trend : beer, sausage, sauerkraut and pretzel are the most famous.

This gastronomic is very varied and has many different flavour, it is recognized for her diversity.