Ich Liebe Berlin!

Travelling is always fun and full of new experiences.This time it was Berlin.3days and 2 nights is alot to write so i am just going to sum up everything i want to share.

1.There was no Tourist information office in Berlin Airport & City Centre.

The airport has only a Tourist counter whereby you can purchase the welcome card,get a map and get directions to town.The other 2 that we drove to was no longer there and the 3rd one was closed.The 4th office...we didn't bother to go as it was bit outskirt and if all these places didn't have one office i doubt that the 4th one existed!

2.www.berlinwalks.de

It was my first time to try out the walking tours and it was a great.We got to learn quite a bit on this 3-4hrs walk through East Germany.The only bad thing was that it was raining on and off.As it was a public holiday,our group was bit small and it was easy to crowd around the guide and listen to history.It cost only 12Euro and i would recommend this to anyone who is interested in knowing more about Berlin or even to sightsee and learn a bit.More info at http://www.berlinwalks.de/

The 1st Catholic Church

Checkpoint Charlie
Berlin Jewish Holocaust Memorial

3.21stMay-Ascension day & Vatertag/Herrentag

21May was a public holiday in Berlin.During the tour,we saw men getting drunk on streets and one of us asked the tourguide,jacoob,about it.He explained that in some parts of Germany Father's day/Gentlemen's day is celebrated on this day too.The idea of this celebration is basically to get drunk.So men just gather and get drunk on this day and you can see lots of people drinking at public place like in the trains or train stations.The higher the men gets on the hierarchy of education,the less likely he is to celebrate the Vatertag/Herrentag.

4.The Asian Food is Great!

I had a chance to indulge in both Chinese and Indian food in Berlin and it was great!The indian restaurant 'Masala' was recommended by http://www.10best.com/ The food was good and i tried their indian cocktail (first time hearing it)and it was great.

Masala

Freidbergstr 88,Ecke

Suarezstr,Berlin 14057

5.Flea Market!!

I am not great fan of Flea Markets but in Berlin it was bit interesting.We came across one near Berlin TV antenna and another near Tiegartan train station.I preferred the latter as there was many different items being sold and it was interesting just walking & looking at all the stuffs.

6.Shopping!

Shopping at Alexanderplatz was excellent.So many shops and shopping centres

7.White Asparagus

It is asparagus season and it was sold everywhere.So,i was just curious and bought back some.Its really yummy!