Welcome to Berlin
Origin of the name
According to the folk ethical version, the name of the city comes from the German word "bear". According to another version, the name "Berlin" is of Slavic origin and goes back to the Polabsky berl- / birl- ("swamp").
The Berlin Wall
Built in 1961, the Berlin Wall physically divided East and West Berlin until it was officially removed in 1990. But in 1989, the German Democratic Republic announced that there would be freedom of movement between the two parts of the city. East Berliners jubilantly climbed the wall, chipping off souvenirs and reuniting with family and friends they had been separated from for decades.
Prehistory of Berlin
In the early 20th century, Berlin had become a fertile ground for the German Expressionist movement. In fields such as architecture, painting and cinema new forms of artistic styles were invented.
Transport
U-Bahn
The U-Bahn is the classic subway (sometimes elevated though) for more local travel. The subway–lines criss-cross Berlin and some lead to places outside the city as well.
Berlin has developed a highly complex transportation infrastructure providing very diverse modes of urban mobility. 979 bridges cross 197 kilometers of innercity waterways, 5,334 kilometres of roads run through Berlin, of which 73 kilometres are motorways. Long-distance rail lines connect Berlin with all of the major cities of Germany and with many cities in neighboring European countries.
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Interesting Facts About Berlin
Made up of 12 districts, the city-state of Berlin is a giant. To put it into perspective, Germany's largest city is nine times bigger than Paris!
Berlin's public transport system travels 8.7 times around the Earth every day and almost half of it lies underground
Berlin has the world's largest Turkish population outside of Turkey, and according to some sources, perhaps even Istanbul.
Berlin has more museums than rainy days per year. There are an impressive 180 museums and, on average, 106 rainy days a year.
Thinking what to do at night?
Nights in Berlin
Berlin's cultural side is not to be written off after dark either! Live music and never-ending special events provide a fun alternative to the vibrant club scene.
Places to Visit
Tourists flock to Germany to visit the stylish cities, legendary fairytale castles, beautiful lakes and forests, and for the hundreds of cultural and historic wonders - as well as to sample its world-famous beers, in particular during the Munich Beer Festival held every October.