Saturday, October 29, 2005

From Prenzlauer Berg to Mitte

A bike ride from Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg to Mitte
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A bike-eyed tour through the middle of Berlin, starting at Senefelder Platz and continuing down to Alexanderplatz. One of my favorite things to do is to bicycle through the city with my mp3 player. Watch the video and it's almost like being there yourself!

Sunday, October 23, 2005

Palast der Republik

Art exhibition in the Palast der Republik
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The former East German Parliament building (Palast der Republik) on the site of the Berliner Schloß. In the 50s the East Germans tore down the ruins of the palace and replaced it with their parliament building. Now in ruins, it has been used for art exhibitions, theater, entertainment, and even sporting events. Lately, there has been an exhibition inside called "Fraktale." Let's take a look inside and see what has become of this leftover GDR instititution.

Sunday, October 16, 2005

Ludwig Erhard Haus

A tour through the Berlin Stock Exchange
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A look in the inner sanctum of the Berlin Stock Exchange, at least from an architectural point of view. Tom, our tour guide extraodinaire, guides us through this modern building in downtown West Berlin.

Saturday, October 01, 2005

A day at Liepnitzsee

Liepnitzsee in Brandenburg
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On truly the last day of summer here in Berlin, I took a row boat out to the island in the middle of Liepnitzsee and got a panorama of the beautiful nature. And a couple of ducks...