Welcome to Berlin
We traveled by train for two hours from Warnemünde in northern Germany where the ship was docked into Berlin for the day. The ride itself was worth it as we got to see a lot of the countryside. We toured the city seeing all the relevant sites including the Berlin wall, Checkpoint Charlie and the Brandenburg Gate.
In the afternoon we took a bus to Sachsenhausen, a German concentration camp that was a very sobering experience. From there we took the train back to the ship. It was a very long day, but well worth it.
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- Population of 3,769,495(2019)
- Metro Area 6,144,600
- Capital and largest city in Germany
- Located on the banks of the River Spree
- 1st records from 13th Century
- Most populous city in the European Union
- 1/3 of the city is parks,lakes, gardens, and canals
- Very high tech and cultural city.
- Trivia – last census 22,694 US Citizens live in Berlin
Sailing into the Port
City Tour Part 1
City Tour Part 2
Train Ride to Berlin
Berlin Wall / Checkpoint Charlie
Sachausen Concentration Camp