Warnemunde is a sea resort in the district of Rostock in NE Germany.
Warnemunde is in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
There are 16 states in Germany. The city of Berlin is a state.
Berlin is a 3 hr train ride from Warnemunde. Lubeck is a 1 hr train ride.
There are 3 UNESCO world heritage sites near Warnemunde and 3 additional sites in Berlin
Lubeck is the largest German port on the Baltic and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Stralsund - medieval layout - Hanseatic architecture from 14th century - UNESCO site
Wismar - only town of its size on southern Baltic that is virtually intact - historic harbour - town hall from 1819,
Gothic town house - UNESCO site
German train link http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml
Warnemunde is in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
There are 16 states in Germany. The city of Berlin is a state.
Berlin is a 3 hr train ride from Warnemunde. Lubeck is a 1 hr train ride.
There are 3 UNESCO world heritage sites near Warnemunde and 3 additional sites in Berlin
Lubeck is the largest German port on the Baltic and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Stralsund - medieval layout - Hanseatic architecture from 14th century - UNESCO site
Wismar - only town of its size on southern Baltic that is virtually intact - historic harbour - town hall from 1819,
Gothic town house - UNESCO site
German train link http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml
Berlin is the capital and the largest city in Germany. The population is 3.4 million people.
Temperature
June average high is 72 and the average low is 54 F
July average high is 75 and the average low is 57 F
Currency: Euro Universal Currency Converter
Time: CET (UTC/GMT+1) - for reference London is UTC/Greenwich Mean Time
Calling Code: 49
Temperature
June average high is 72 and the average low is 54 F
July average high is 75 and the average low is 57 F
Currency: Euro Universal Currency Converter
Time: CET (UTC/GMT+1) - for reference London is UTC/Greenwich Mean Time
Calling Code: 49
Places of Interest:
Berlin has over 1700 bridges
Alexander Platz
-square in the center of Mitte (city center)
Berlin Wall - East side Gallery
3/4 mile long section of the wall, covered with over 100 paintings reflectiing freedom
largest open air gallery in the world
Brandenburg Gate
Former city gate and most well-known landmark of the city of Berlin, built in 1791.
Commisioned by Friedrich Wilhelm II to symbolize peace. It was incorporated in the Berlin Wall.
Kurfurstendamm
famous avenue - the "champs-elysees" of Berlin
in west Berlin, home of the KaDeWe
Neptune Fountain (Neptunbrunnen)
- near Alexander Platz
Potsdamer Platz
Public square in the center of Berlin. This area has been rebuilt since the collapse of the wall.
Sony Center
Reichstag - visit rooftop terrace and glasstop dome.
This is where Germany's Parliament is and has been based. It is the most famous building in Berlin.
Completed in 1894. Germany's Parliament is now called Bundestag.
Statue on Siegessaule
Famous 200 ft high Victory Column.
Erected to commemorate the Prussian victory against Denmark in 1864.
After subsequent victories against Austria and France it was topped off
with a golden statue of the goddess Victoria (Roman goddess of Victory)
Unter den Linden (Under the trees)
Tree lined boulevard in the Eastern part of the city, many historic buildings.
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Friedrichstrasse
mixture of new shops and old art deco buildings
Galleries Lafayette - French department store
Museums:
Checkpoint Charlie
Museum chronicles history of Berlin Wall
Jewish Museum
Chronicles German Jewish history
Museumsincel - (Museum Island) - northern 1/2 of the Spreeinsel (an island in the Spree river)-UNESCO Site
Large collection of museums located in the center of the city
Pergamom Museum
large antiquities collection
Hours 10:00-18:00 Cost : Adults 8 euros, Children under 16 free
DDR Museum
directly across from Berlin Cathedral
Open 7 days/wk 10:00-20:00 (Sat till 22:00) Cost: Adults 5.50 E
Stasi Museum
located in the House 1 in the central complex of the Ministry for State Security in Berlin-Lichtenberg- the last
minister for State Security, had his seat. You can visit his offices which are preserved in their original state.
Also are a lot of exhibits that sample the activities of the State Security, the different aspects of the political
system and the resistance and opposition in the GDR.
Hours 11:00-18:00, Sat/Sun 14:00-18:00 Cost: Adults 4 Euros
Self- Guided Walking tour
MASS TRANSIT in Berlin - www.bvg.de
FOOD
Dressler - restaurant decorated in art deco - Unter den Linden 39
Newton Bar - named for the photographer Helmut Newton (not for the kids) - Charlottenstrasse 57, Mitte
NY Times Bakery Rec
SHOPPING
Kaufhaus des Westens - KaDeWe
the largest department store in continental Europe, largest gourmet selection in the world.
Berlin has over 1700 bridges
Alexander Platz
-square in the center of Mitte (city center)
Berlin Wall - East side Gallery
3/4 mile long section of the wall, covered with over 100 paintings reflectiing freedom
largest open air gallery in the world
Brandenburg Gate
Former city gate and most well-known landmark of the city of Berlin, built in 1791.
Commisioned by Friedrich Wilhelm II to symbolize peace. It was incorporated in the Berlin Wall.
Kurfurstendamm
famous avenue - the "champs-elysees" of Berlin
in west Berlin, home of the KaDeWe
Neptune Fountain (Neptunbrunnen)
- near Alexander Platz
Potsdamer Platz
Public square in the center of Berlin. This area has been rebuilt since the collapse of the wall.
Sony Center
Reichstag - visit rooftop terrace and glasstop dome.
This is where Germany's Parliament is and has been based. It is the most famous building in Berlin.
Completed in 1894. Germany's Parliament is now called Bundestag.
Statue on Siegessaule
Famous 200 ft high Victory Column.
Erected to commemorate the Prussian victory against Denmark in 1864.
After subsequent victories against Austria and France it was topped off
with a golden statue of the goddess Victoria (Roman goddess of Victory)
Unter den Linden (Under the trees)
Tree lined boulevard in the Eastern part of the city, many historic buildings.
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Friedrichstrasse
mixture of new shops and old art deco buildings
Galleries Lafayette - French department store
Museums:
Checkpoint Charlie
Museum chronicles history of Berlin Wall
Jewish Museum
Chronicles German Jewish history
Museumsincel - (Museum Island) - northern 1/2 of the Spreeinsel (an island in the Spree river)-UNESCO Site
Large collection of museums located in the center of the city
Pergamom Museum
large antiquities collection
Hours 10:00-18:00 Cost : Adults 8 euros, Children under 16 free
DDR Museum
directly across from Berlin Cathedral
Open 7 days/wk 10:00-20:00 (Sat till 22:00) Cost: Adults 5.50 E
Stasi Museum
located in the House 1 in the central complex of the Ministry for State Security in Berlin-Lichtenberg- the last
minister for State Security, had his seat. You can visit his offices which are preserved in their original state.
Also are a lot of exhibits that sample the activities of the State Security, the different aspects of the political
system and the resistance and opposition in the GDR.
Hours 11:00-18:00, Sat/Sun 14:00-18:00 Cost: Adults 4 Euros
Self- Guided Walking tour
MASS TRANSIT in Berlin - www.bvg.de
FOOD
Dressler - restaurant decorated in art deco - Unter den Linden 39
Newton Bar - named for the photographer Helmut Newton (not for the kids) - Charlottenstrasse 57, Mitte
NY Times Bakery Rec
SHOPPING
Kaufhaus des Westens - KaDeWe
the largest department store in continental Europe, largest gourmet selection in the world.
