subject: From The Uk To Germany's Capital, Berlin [print this page] United Kingdom visitors to Berlin, the beautiful capital city of Germany, will not be disappointed. The city?s popularity with tourists means there are dozens of available flights at all price levels from the UK?s major cities, including London, Manchester and Birmingham. Berlin is served by three international airports; Tegel International Airport, Schonefeld International Airport and Tempelhof International Airport. UK travelers can land at either Tegel or Schonefeld. Tegel is the busiest airport in Berlin. Berlin also serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport.
With a population of about 3.4 million, Berlin is both the largest city in Germany and one of the largest cities in Europe. Winters are cold, spring and fall can be chilly, but summers are warm. Rainfall is moderate, and there is usually light snow between December and March.
Berlin was largely destroyed in World War II, especially during the Battle of Berlin. After the Second World War, Berlin was divided east and west. Since reunification, however, visitors can see the building boom that swept the city, and there is no plan to scale back any time soon. Berlin boasts world class museums, restaurants, parks, shopping, and cafes. It is also home diverse architecture, booming nightlife, a popular contemporary art scene, and dozens of festivals.
The Berlin Film Festival is one of the largest and most famous film festivals in the world, and the city is headquarters to more than one thousand film and television production companies. Hundreds of national and international productions are filmed in Berlin each year. The late actress Marlene Dietrich was a native of Berlin.
Berlin is a major center of culture, politics, media, and science, with an economy based on the service sector. Berlin is home to many creative industries, media corporations, environmental services and convention venues. Other industries include traffic engineering, optoelectronics, information technology, vehicle manufacturing, biomedical engineering, and biotechnology. Berlin has a long tradition as a city of medicine and medical technology. Berlin native Rudolf Virchow was the founder of cellular pathology, while Robert Koch discovered anthrax, cholera, and tuberculosis.
For lovers of the outdoors, Germany's capital offers abundant green space, two major zoological gardens, and dozens of parks. The home of the Botanic Museum Berlin, the Botanischer Garten, boasts one of the most diverse and largest gardens in the world. Berlin is also known world-wide for its bicycle trail system. Cyclists accounted for one in eight trips in the bicycle-friendly capital of Germany in 2007.
With hundreds of hotels for every budget, Berlin is an affordable destination for all visitors. Plan a trip to Berlin and you will not be disappointed. You will agree with millions that Berlin deserves its reputation as one of the biggest tourist destinations in Europe, Full of history, charm, and culture, Berlin will be an exciting destination for you.
