As Germany moves forward into the 21st century, leaving behind a history of division and tyranny, it is a nation embracing its newfound liberalism and redefining a modern cultural identity. Yet even today, visitors to the country cant escape feeling profoundly moved by this countrys past and the effects it still has on its people.
Situated in the heart of Europe and bordering nine other countries, Germany provides an ideal gateway to any tour of the subcontinent. Its land is wide and varied with turreted castles nestled below snow-capped mountains, lush river valleys, dark and mysterious forests and bustling medieval villages. This is the land of fairy tales, where farmland minstrels headed to Bremen to become musicians, where Sleeping Beauty was woken and Little Red Riding Hood ventured into the woods.
Germanys cities each have something unique to offer the visitor. Each year millions of litres of beer are consumed in Munich during the citys Oktoberfest, where locals and visitors discover true German revelry and gemutlichkeit (a word the locals use to describe a comfortable, sociable environment). Berlin, while still recovering from some of the scars of division, contains many sights from the iconic Brandenburg Gate, to the path of the old Berlin Wall. The citys vibrant nightlife is still evocative of its height in the 1920s and 30s, as characterised by the songs of Marlene Dietrich, the theatre of Brecht and the Film Cabaret.
Discover the country that gave us Beethoven and Bauhaus, Goethe and Glühwein, Lager and Lederhosen - you wont be disappointed.
The Berlin Cathedral was built between 1895 and 1905
and is a magnificent basilica that stands on the site of several
earlier structures. Inside, the crypt contains over 80 sarcophagi
of Prussian royals, while other areas of interest are the pulpit,
the organ, and the stained glass windows. Visitors can climb the
dome, which is decorated with intricate mosaics.
日帰り旅行: No 住所: Am Lustgarten, Museum Island 電話番号: (0)30 20269 119 (guided tours) ウェブサイト: www.berlinerdom.de 交通: S-bahn and U-bahn to Alexanderplatz; bus 100, 157 or
348; tram 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15 or 53 営業時間: Guided tours: Monday to Saturday 9am to 8pm, Sunday
12pm to 8pm 入場料: EUR5, or EUR8 with audio guide; concessions
available
One of the most popular art galleries in Berlin is
housed in a train station. The historic Hamburger Bahnhof, built in
1846 at the Tiergarten, was badly damaged during the Second World
War, but has been restored and reopened, with some modern elements
added to the architecture, as an exhibition venue for an extensive
contemporary art collection. The former station now offers 107,639
square feet (10,000 sq metres) of space filled with works by the
likes of Andy Warhol, Josephy Beuys and Roy Lichtenstein. The basis
of the exhibition is the Marx private collection, but there are
changing exhibitions and good examples of the Italian
Transavanguardia and minimalist art on show too.
日帰り旅行: No 住所: Invalidenstraße 50- 51 電話番号: (0)30 397834-11 ウェブサイト: www.hamburgerbahnhof.de 交通: U6 to Zinnowitzer St.; tram M6, M8 or 12; S3, S5, S7,
S9, S75 to Hauptbahnhof 営業時間: Tuesday to Friday 10am to 6pm; Saturday 11am to 8pm;
Sunday 11am to 6pm. Guided tours are conducted on Sundays at
4pm 入場料: EUR8; children under 16 free. Concessions available.
Free admission Thursdays 2pm to 4pm
During the festive season more than 40 Christmas
markets around the city attract visitors with typical arts and
crafts, Christmas lights and decorations, and the smell of
Glühwein, gingerbread and roasted nuts. Santa Claus, music and
dance, fairy tales and puppetry are there to entertain the children
while shoppers can browse past antique toys and doll makers,
candles, woodcarvers, and a variety of traditional goods. The
largest Christmas market in Europe is said to be in the suburb of
Spandau, where the stalls are spread out throughout the Old Town
and provide a particularly traditional experience. For more
information contact the Berlin Tourist Office on +49 (0)30 250
025.
会場: Various 日程: 26 November to 31 December 2008 ウェブサイト: www.germany-christmas-market.org.uk/index1.htm
Although relatively new the Jewish Museum in
Lindenstrasse has already gained an international reputation for
its significant architecture and unique exhibitions that bring
history alive. The bulk of the museum is housed in a windowless and
doorless steel-clad, silver building, designed by Daniel Libeskind,
sited alongside the yellow Baroque edifice of the Berlin Museum.
Visitors enter the Jewish Museum through the Berlin Museum to
explore the exhibition rooms, which are clustered around a main
axis void, designed to signify the empty and invisible aspects of
Jewish history.
日帰り旅行: No 住所: Lindenstraße 9-14 電話番号: (0)30 2599 3300 Eメール: info@jmberlin.de ウェブサイト: www.juedisches-museum-berlin.de 交通: U1, U6 to Hallesches Tor or U6 to Kochstraße 営業時間: Monday 10am to 10pm, Tuesday to Sunday 10am to
8pm 入場料: EUR5 (adults), children under six free; concessions
available
The Carnival of Cultures is a fabulous display of
traditional and modern cultures reflecting the many different
ethnic communities living within the city. It began as a project to
encourage communication between the diversity of nationalities,
religions and customs in Berlin, and today the extravaganza is one
of the biggest events on the cultural calendar. The festival
includes international music, dance and theatre performances, as
well as traditional crafts, food and drink. The highlight is the
colourful street parade with hundreds of magnificent floats
accompanied by swirling dancers, jugglers, musicians, and
entertainers.
会場: Streets of Kreuzberg District 日程: 21 - 24 May 2010 ウェブサイト: www.karneval-der-kulturen.de
Taking runners past most of the famous sights of the
historic city, the annual Berlin marathon is one of the most
popular in the world, ending at the Brandenburg Gate.
日程: 20 September 2009 ウェブサイト: www.berlin-marathon.com
The coveted Silver and Golden Bears of the Berlin
International Film Festival are the symbol of achievement in one of
the top events in the film industry. The Berlinale has become one
of the biggest and most reputable festivals in the international
business of artistic media and film, where world-class filmmakers
launch their latest achievements under various categories in the
competition. Film screenings are shown in a variety of festival
cinemas, and different events include filmmaking workshops, and
opportunities for young producers and directors to screen
one-minute films during the festival. For more information, email
info@berlinale.de or call +49 (0)30 259 200.
会場: Potsdamer Platz 日程: 11 - 21 February 2010 ウェブサイト: www.berlinale.de
The newly opened LEGOLAND Discovery Centre is the
first indoor LEGOLAND in the world and provides an interactive
journey through a land of colour, creativity, learning and play.
There is a fun factory, where real LEGO bricks are made, a 4-D
cinema show, opportunities for visitors to make their own
creations, Miniland Berlin, a themed ride and much more all under
one roof.
日帰り旅行: No 住所: Sony Centre, 4 Potsdamer Platz 電話番号: (0)30 30 1040-10 ウェブサイト: www.legolanddiscoverycentre.com 交通: Bus M41 to Potsdamer Platz, or M48, 200, 357 to
Varian-Fry-Str. U-Bahn U2, S1, S2, S25, RE3, RE4, RE5 to Potsdamer
Platz station 営業時間: Daily 10am to 5pm; closed 25 December 入場料: EUR14.75 (adults), EUR11.75 (children 3-11); other
concessions available
This huge museum has three main departments, the
Antiquity Collection, Islamic Art Museum and the Middle East Museum
that house parts of reconstructed monumental buildings transported
from original excavation sites from ancient lands. The Antiquity
Collection contains the Pergamon Altar from the second century BC,
as well as the Market Gate of Miletus from Roman antiquity. The
main attraction in the Islamic Art Museum is the Mshatta façade
originating from a Jordanian desert palace, while the Middle East
Museum boasts the Ishtar Gare and the Procession Way of Babylon, as
well as the throne room façade of Nebuchadnezzar II.
日帰り旅行: No 住所: Am Kupfergraben 5, Museum Island 電話番号: (0)30 2090 5577 ウェブサイト: www.smb.spk-berlin.de 交通: U-Bahn and S-Bahn to Friedrichstrasse; tram M1, M4, M5,
M6, or 12; bus 100, 200 or 147 営業時間: Daily 9am to 6pm, until 10pm on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday 入場料: EUR8 (adults), free for children under 16
Schloss Charlottenburg is the largest palace in
Berlin, an 18th-century baroque structure that was originally
constructed as the summer home for Sophie Charlotte, the wife of
Elector Frederick III who became the first Prussian king. The
splendid interiors are festooned with art masterpieces, while the
surrounding gardens contain a mausoleum, pavilion and the
Belvedere, which houses the porcelain museum.
日帰り旅行: No 住所: Spandauer Damm 10-22 電話番号: (0)30 320 911 ウェブサイト: www.spsg.de 交通: U2 or bus 309 to Sophie-Charlotte-Platz 営業時間: Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm. The new wing is open
10am to 5pm (April to October) and 11am to 5pm (November to March);
closed Mondays 入場料: Old palace: EUR10; new wing: EUR6 including audio
guide
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