We were exhausted when we got home last night and I vowed and declared I wasn't going to do anything today! So Clare was up early and off on her own adventure in Berlin. After a sleep-in we decided to have one last throw of the dice. So off we went. I took a last photo of our local Nettelbeckplatz. Starting with coffee around the corner in the … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Twenty Three. Last Day. (22/10/22)
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Berlin – Day Twenty Three. Neue Nationalgalerie (22/10/22)
We had intended coming to this gallery but thought time had got away from us. We're so glad we managed to fit it in. All of the galleries have been wonderful, including this one. It was designed by Bauhaus pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and only reopened last year after a six year, $164 million (US) refurbishment. It has a very sleek exterior. … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Twenty Three. Neue Nationalgalerie (22/10/22)
Berlin – Day Twenty Two. Mitte. Nobelhart & Schmutzig
Retracing our steps after our Museum Island visit I took this artistic shot of the cross on the cathedral lined up with the television tower. And took another picture of the Opera House, complete with Ukranian flag. And another. It is a beautiful building. Holds about 900 people, so very small in terms of theatres. And across the … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Twenty Two. Mitte. Nobelhart & Schmutzig
Berlin – Day Twenty Two. Caspar David Friedrich & A Bit More Menzel. (21/10/22)
After the Pergamon we walked across to the Alte Nationalgalerie to see the works of Caspar David Friedrich. We'd been disappointed when on our first visit we discovered that the gallery that held his paintings was closed, so we bought this book. I have always loved the picture on the cover; The Wanderer above a Sea of Mist 1818. It was on the cover … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Twenty Two. Caspar David Friedrich & A Bit More Menzel. (21/10/22)
Berlin – Day Twenty Two. The Pergamon. (21/10/22)
Our second last day in Berlin - it both seems like we've been here ages and also that time has flown! Strange. We all set out for Museum Island but Clare left something at home and so returned intending to catch us at the Pergamon later but by the time she got back there were big queues so went our separate ways for the day. Joe and I had been … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Twenty Two. The Pergamon. (21/10/22)
Berlin – Day Twenty One. A Market. A Meeting. Afternoon Tea. A Concert. (21/10/22)
Another beautiful day in Berlin so off to explore Käthe Kollwitz Park in Prenzlauer Berg. We'd driven past this on our first tour of Berlin with Janna. We took the train to Prenzlauer Allee and then walked to the park. It's a lovely area, but as ever in Berlin there's a grim history around every corner. This lovely structure, the Prenzlauer … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Twenty One. A Market. A Meeting. Afternoon Tea. A Concert. (21/10/22)