Around and About Berlin - Turmstraße gets a Tower
Posted on August 22, 2010 - Filed Under Around & About Berlin, Transport, U-Bahn | Leave a Comment
Turmstraße in Berlin-Moabit has been known as such since 1827 and was reputedly given this name because on a clear day, a tower could be seen at both ends of it. The area had been in decline for years and was defined a regeneration area by the Berlin Senate. The area south of Turmstraße towards the […]
Read More..>>Happy 719th Birthday Switzerland
Posted on August 1, 2010 - Filed Under Around & About Berlin, Berliners, Europe | Leave a Comment
Today is the Swiss National Day, the 719th Anniversary (at least Legend has it) of the swearing of an oath of co-operation and assistance by Werner Stauffacher, Walter Fürst und Arnold von Melchtal by the Cantons of Uri, Schwyz und Unterwalden, which became the foundation of the Swiss Confederation.
Earlier this week I noticed that a […]
Read More..>>Around and About - F10 Wannsee - Kladow
Posted on July 23, 2010 - Filed Under Around & About Berlin, Berlin, Berliners, Transport | Leave a Comment
On a hot and sunny afternoon last week, I took a trip on the F10 from Wannsee to Kladow. The F10 is one of six ferry services worked on behalf of the BVG and can be used by holders of regular VBB tickets. This facility has made the F10 popular with the Berliners for many […]
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