Electricity: 220
Volts AC, 50 Hz - flat two-pin plugs or third round pin are used,
American and British appliances
require an adaptor for use in Germany
Country dialling
code: +49
Telephone area
code: 030
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of
the 16 states of Germany. Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the
second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban
area in the European Union. Located in northeastern Germany, it is the
center of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, which has
4.4 million residents from over 190 nations.
Berlin is a huge and fascinating city. Attractions
are fairly far-flung, so plan your itinerary and get acquainted with
the excellent public transportation.
With over 170 museums and galleries Berlin welcomes millions of
visitors each year to its vast collections. On offer are unmissable
artefacts such as the Pergamon's treasures of antiquity at the Museum
Island, contemporary art and modernist classics such as the Bauhaus
building. Daniel Libeskind's Jewish Museum, built after reunification,
is one of the memorable highlights of the New Berlin. From Nefertiti's
bust to a speck of the Wall at Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin's museums
bring its unique character and history to life.
Classic sights include the Brandenburger Tor
and the nearby Reichstag with its glass dome, the Berliner Dom
(the main cathedral), the museum-churches and concert house on
Gendarmenmarkt and the Neue Synagoge.
Fans of
modern architecture shouldn't miss the Potsdamer Platz area and the
Jewish Museum. Finally, you can't leave Berlin without a peek at one
of the remnants of the Wall and the ruin of the Kaiser Wilhelm
Memorial Church.
