Berlin, Potsdam-shuttle to the historical and modern room

First visit to Berlin in the year 2005, the year the winter snow.

December 29,

From Buehler charges de train an eastbound, the afternoon several points arrived at Berlin station.

At the train station takes a 5 euro bought Zhang Bolin map, also bought the ticket three days in Berlin, contains a day round trip train ticket in Potsdam.

The station will be ushered in snow all the way.

Berlin has just been finished silver Christmas, are now actively welcomes the Gregorian new year. Snow is beautiful, but for our visitors, not very convenient. Waltzing, stepping on snow, down the map, and finally found the good of the youth hostels in advance. Since the new year, Youth Hostel twin room is 70 euro a night walk in the city is relatively expensive. Geographical location, at the entrance there is a bus line, walk to the MTR station, approximately 10-15 minutes (FONT face snow speed? = "Times New Roman" >

30 December

Today went to Potsdam.

Potsdam, very familiar name, like two minutes, and finally remembered the Potsdam Agreement during World War II.

So with a little on the history of reverence to step on the road. From Berlin to Potsdam train that 20 to 30 minutes, since the ticket which contains the path to go.

Worry-free Palace is the first stop.

Schloss Sanssouci is taken from the French, this is Friedrich II Pamphili, unfortunately it is winter. Even in winter, Rococo-style Palace, under the blue sky and the snow is also very powerful. Cannot help but think of summer, the yellow of the Palace, was green tree green Indigo Lake surround, delightful. Living here is worry-free.

Image is darker in addition to the Palace, there is a Tea House.

Green building is a teapot shape, on the around also by several Europeans think Eastern Belle statue. Belle statue is becomes oval in shape, but the brow or revealed many Westerners taste, it appears that the artisans of the imagination is also insufficient. I stand in this Western beauty ago took Mr. contrast.

Time will always be ruled out that a lot of things, many have seen already forgotten, but the photos documented the prevailing scenery.

The mood is not shipped with the coin and subsided and fade over time rather than more abundantly clear. At that time, at which time the pleasure of light, has always longed for.

A worry-free Palace will walk in the city.

Go to the former has not done enough homework, so go figure. Remember that there is a small Berlin Brandenburger Tor, the ratio should be smaller, and the almost Milan. Walk tired, then loosey Cafe sit down for a cup of warm chocolate, eat a walnut cake, in fact, the favorite was this pleasant.

In the afternoon went to Potsdam palaces, historical education.

Potsdam Palace, also known as the Palace of mining Qi Lin Hough, since World War II here signed the famous Potsdam is famous for its agreement. See you at the common house signed decided the fate of Germany after World War II, and the international agreement for the new pattern. A guide will show you around, but seems to only speak German, images have a simple English.

I think the Potsdam is more like the back garden in Berlin.

2 300 000 of the population compared to Berlin's millions should be comfortable and cozy.

Return early, we went to the site of the Berlin wall.

Suddenly found that it was cold, Sony camera battery power consumption so quickly. Then came to the Sony Center, near quietly pulled out sample used in power supply, connect to my camera, pretend to see product, finally let me continue to work with the camera. Don't know let Japan in Germany's capital to build such a Center, what feelings for Germany.

The Berlin wall was torn down for years, but in order to commemorate the pieces is retained.

Walls on either side of the graffiti style is completely different, visible at that time, the cultural differences between East and West Germany (conjecture). Then there is snow on the ground, we strive for a long time, finally dug up embedded in a block of memory on the ground. Remember that there is a circle near the Parliament commemoration was this piece of history by winning life monument of glass, each carved the name of a lost life. The last piece on the record of man died in June 1989, the crossing was shot in the process. Destiny is the trick, then wait half a year, he can free shuttle, but now only turns into a tablet, the commemoration of the past.

December 31,

Today's content is the city of Berlin.

Slept a little lazy sleep on the road.

To the railway station nearby Caesar. William Memorial Church. In fact, this building is the Berlin trip to give me the deepest one image. It is said that this building was destroyed half the Church is unique in the post-World War II Berlin reservation has not been combined with reconstruction of the building. Rupture of residual nuenen and her six-side next to the new type to the blue is the keynote of fashion new Church sharp contrast. The building in today's modern Berlin is so abrupt, but the more obvious contrast more bring historical, but history is not forgotten. As the church stands as a remnant old wind, always remind people of the trauma brought about by the war.

No Paris romance, no Roman art, Barcelona, Berlin is the city is the historical and political record of the city, like the feeling of Germany to the world.

100 bus is visiting Berlin best transport.

The readability of the victory column, came to the Parliament buildings. This is a set of ancient and modern architecture. Ancient Greece-body style, but press on a glass stovepipe, each visiting tourists can see members door heated debate. I think this also as Germany, calm spirit combined with the democratic tradition, the second world war the vanquished in just half a century once again makes a world power. I forgot to bring a passport, so could not enter the Parliament, there is little regret.

The next step

Is the famous Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburger Tor), here lived through the Division of Germany, also the unification of Germany. Remember Bush once to Germany as a heart of Europe (though incurred by European countries opposed), so he and a friend quips, Berlin is Germany's capital, then this is the heart of the heart of the heart. In a nearby Starbucks coffee, at the same table of four people actually come from the four countries, is one of the world.

In the afternoon went to the Museum Island, chose the more famous Pergamon museum.

Ten European tickets not expensive, as if Europe's major museums, Museum tickets are relatively large, had to lament others on the basis of knowledge of universal importance. Voice introduction, but it seems not Chinese. The Museum has almost original restore, Pergamon Alter Market Gate of Miletus, Ishtar Gate. I have studied history and art, but still be inside the display of all the excitement. In fact, go to Europe or the need to go to a museum or two, even 80% do not know, this will not only make yourself in art history and culture nurtured it in (seems to have crabs in yangcheng Lake bath, hehe), or you can try to experience again Europe is different from the United States cultural tradition.

Out of the Museum, it grew dark, began to drift a little snow.

Because it is new year's Eve, Brandenburger Tor will take the platform for cross-new year's Music Carnival. In order to account for a better location, early square in front of Brandenburger Tor. Due to the crowded with excitement, there is a dispute even hands-on, Europeans are not all as we imagined such a civilization.

Forget the night of the concert lasted long, forget it back to the hotel points, just remember new year countdown is a splendid fireworks and cheers from all corners of the people and the mutual

(Schloss Sanssouci)

(Berlin wall)

(Whilelm Kirche)

(Reichstag)

(Dom)