Anyway, Brandenburger Tor it is still the most impressive & significant landmark in Berlin. Perhaps it is also because of it's significant status in Berlin & beauty that it survived under the communist East Germany government's hand. The 'remains' of the wall can still be clearly seen right on the street. Personally, I think this is a good way of remembering the wall, not so exaggerating yet noticeable.
The traffic has been blocked from going through the gate & tourists can now safely 'flocked' the area in front / limited at the back of the gate. Naturally, a lot of tourist oriented activities are 'created' (see pictures below). I got a 'visa' to the East Berlin for 3 Euro, lol...More souvenirs? There are lots of souvenir shops just a hundred meter away from the gate, all the way well spread along Unter den Linden ('the street under trees', nicely named because the street is really 'shielded' under rows of trees).
A lot of embassies (eg: US, France) are build arund the gate & 100meter away locates the well reputed Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin. My friend told me there might be possibilities to spot some celebrities here (especially during movie festival) but maybe all the stars are now more keen to spend their holidays in 'no-man' islands away from paparazzi ;)
I like it there because of the environment, think it'll be really romantic towards sunset. My friend said a new train/underground (I forget which one exactly) station will be built near the gate to ease tourists, perhaps too much traffic / pedestrian flow by then :s
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I will now definitely go see Brandenburger Tor, if I ever get to go to Berlin. Great picture of the Tor with some ominous clouds above it:-)
The visa sounds fun. What a great souvenior. :)
I remember going on a tour of the Berlin Wall/where it was what was left when I was there, was that an option?
To Fin: I think there're only 3 long sections (East Side Gallery, at the Topography of Terror & one at the north) of the wall left, some fragments at certain tourist attractions but the rest of it are just marked with rows of stone on the street. Not sure if it's an option, probably on the particular wall segment's 'value' :)
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