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Discovering Jewish memorial, Berlin

Where : Jewish Memorial Discovering Jewish memorial, Berlin The Holocaust Memorial is but a short walk from the Brandenburg Gate. We visited on a sunny day, yet there weren’t a lot of people around. How come ? Powerful energy Arriving at the historical landmark, there’s a powerful energy which is hard to put into words. It’s also difficult to understand the design for the memorial. What was the artist trying to send as a message ? It seems like the case for most of abstract art, it’s difficult to understand the artist’s true message. However, our interpretation of the Memorial was that of a gloomy cemetery. Moreover, as you walk to the middle each block reminds about all the victims

Serge 2018-10-25

Berlin

Discovering Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

Where : Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Discovering Brandenburg Gate The Brandenburg Gate is one of the famous landmark of the city of Berlin. It’s located in the western side of the city centre and trust us when we say ‘you’ll know when you see it’! We were lucky and blessed with a beautiful sunny day. The details were all perfectly lit on this majestic gate. It was built in the 18th century and kind of reminds us a little the monuments from Greece. Do we recommend ? Yes, it’s one of the most important landmark of Berlin. Also cool is Pariser Platz, located just next to the gate is a nice square to visit. When you find yourself directly in front

Serge 2018-10-24

Berlin

Discovering Tiergarten, Berlin

Where : Tiergarten Discovering Tiergarten, Berlin Our hotel was a 20 minute walk from the Tiergarten district. It’s basically a huge urban park full of nature, a nice lake, historical art, statues and cafés. We entered the park at one extremity and made our way walking all the way to the Brandenburg Gate. Simply note that it’s quite a walk, especially if you plan to stop along the way ! What is there to see ? There’s also a Zoo, we heard the animals as we walked along the path. First we explored the park and the wildlife, then we made our way to the famous Victory Column. It’s a large historical monument located just around a traffic circle. It appears

Serge 2018-10-23

Berlin

Discovering Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin

Where : Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin Discovering Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church was our first discovery in Berlin. Our hotel was located near the Kurfürstendamm in the centre of the Breitscheidplatz, where this memorial is located. Free attraction and learning experience The Memorial is a famous landmark of western Berlin and it’s free to visit. The imperial Church, built around 18th century has but a small part of the original church remaining. It was decided not to rebuild, in order to display the damages done during the World War II. Inside the church you will find, dates and information about the bomb raids in 1943. Additionally, there are many pictures of “Before” and “After” the War (of the

Serge 2018-10-22

Czech Republic

Discovering Golden Lane, Prague

Where : Golden Lane and the Torture Chamber Discovering Golden Lane, Prague You cannot visit the Prague Castle complex without visiting the “Golden Lane”, we won’t let you ! That means you need to choose circuit ‘A’ or ‘B’ – more info on circuits here. For starters, Golden Lane is is a really cute street from 16th century. The houses now display the old style clothes, furniture and many other items used in that time. It’s as though they were left untouched. Additionally, the small houses are painted in different and flashy colors. Did someone say ‘torture’ ? Unfortunately or fortunately, Yes. There’s a house on the most western point, that has a spiral staircase which leads to the Torture Chamber.

Serge 2018-10-17

Czech Republic

Discovering St George Basilica, Prague

Where : St George Basilica Discovering St George Basilica, Prague The Prague Castle circuit we selected gave us access to St George Basilica. First of all, it’s a 10th-century basilica. According to history, it was rebuilt in 1142 because of a major fire. The structure displays a baroque facade & Bohemian art. Furthermore, it’s a small basilica which presents a very intimate sentiment. Above all, it holds a 19th century Bohemian art collection, a Gothic style chapel dedicated to Ludmila of Bohemia holds the tomb of the saint. Additionally, the shrines of Vratislav and Boleslaus II of Bohemia are also in the basilica. According to Wikipedia, the basilica was founded by Vratislaus I of Bohemia in 920, furthermore it is dedicated to

Serge 2018-10-16

Czech Republic

Discovering St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague

Where : St. Vitus Cathedral Discovering St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague St. Vitus Cathedral (or Katedrála Sv. Víta) is definitely one of the top most beautiful Gothic churches we saw in Europe. It’s located in Hradčany, which is the hillside complex where you’ll find the likes of the Prague Castle and Golden Lane just to name a few. It’s easy to spend a couple of full days discovering Hradčany. What about St. Vitus ? It’s so rich in details/colors that we kind of got lost in our imagination trying to understand how it was built. Where does one start putting this concept together !? Alright, outside is a masterpiece but what about inside right !? It’s hard to describe in words and

Serge 2018-10-15

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