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.