Berlin: An international metropolis where to live intensely

What distinguishes Berlin from other cities opened to the world? First Berliners themselves, whose gruff charm but welcoming gives the city a so unique atmosphere. And of course a range of sights, incredible richness reflecting the atmosphere of renewal and air time, but also highlights the history and drama of the twentieth century.

In their minds, Berlin is immediately associated with the Brandenburg Gate, probably the most famous landmark of the capital. Symbol of division for decades, it forms the heart of a bustling metropolis since a long time ago, full of ideas, impulses, art, culture and creativity. The west of the city is marked by the Kurfürstendamm, an ultimate stylish avenue, the "Kaufhaus des Westens", more known as KaDeWe, shops and refined trend galleries, but also beautiful residential districts and, of course the famous nightlife of Berlin.

In this regard, an evening at the Palace Friedrichstadt is clear: the biggest stage of varieties of Germany presents SHOW ME, a show considered the most expensive and most beautiful of all time. Guaranteed glamor for real fireworks fire lights, colors, costumes and effects. A cosmopolitan atmosphere also rules the Regierungsviertel (government district), which extends eastward from the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag nearby. Peace and freedom are now well kept, unlike the days when inconceivable crimes were committed from Berlin. Right next to the Brandenburg Gate, the "Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe", designed by New York architect Peter Eisenman, recalls this period, as the memorial "Topography of Terror" located in the former headquarters of the Gestapo.

The great luxury avenue of Unter den Linden runs eastward towards Alexanderplatz, along the way the Museum Island listed as a World Cultural Heritage, Berlin Cathedral, the Neue Wache (New guard) and Baroque building Zeughaus (Arsenal), which now houses the "Deutsches Historisches Museum" (Museum of German history). Further is the TV Tower, the tallest building in Germany to date. It offers a panorama of high-flying, literally, of Berlin and Brandenburg. Not far away lies the Gendarmenmarkt. This site generally is considered the most beautiful of Berlin together with the Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral), the French cathedral (French cathedral) and the Konzerthaus,   a set of absolutely majestic scale. Less majestic but more relaxed and light, the Hackescher Höfe, still in Berlin-Mitte, constitute the largest group of private German courses and are classified as historic monuments since 1977. This authentic part of the old Berlin features a colorful mix of Art  galleries, cinemas, theaters and varieties, pubs, restaurants and bars, quaint shops and showcases brands. Here reigns the creative atmosphere that even now, nearly a quarter of a century after the fall of the wall, marks the city certainly more than any other.

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I'm a young guy passionate about traveling and the mountains. Living life simply without taking the head and share the daily with a maximum of smiles enough for me to be happy in what I do. And I will urge you to go beyond your limits.