Why Berlin Is One of My Favorite Cities
If you are into modern political history, from World War I and World War II to the Cold War and the Berlin Wall, Berlin is the city for you.
A city for lovers of modern political history
Berlin has a special place in my life because I love history and politics, especially modern-day politics. I love to read about ancient and medieval history, but modern political history is one of my passions.
If you want to live through modern political history, from World War I and World War II through the Cold War, Berlin is a special city.
A century of history in one city
Within one city, you can live through World War I, World War II, the post-war years, the Cold War and the history of the Berlin Wall, as well as modern European Jewish history.
East versus West, side by side
In Berlin you can see Soviet-era buildings and free-world buildings side by side. During the Cold War, East and West Germany competed to show that one was better than the other.
You can still see that rivalry in the Cold War propaganda: the propaganda of the East, behind the Berlin Wall, against the propaganda of the West.
So much to see, and easy to get around
There are many places to visit within the city, and Berlin has a great transportation system. The metro and the S-Bahn trains take you everywhere.
You can go from the Berlin TV Tower to the Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park, and you can visit the DDR Museum.
There are many places in Berlin where you can see what is left of the Berlin Wall, which stood until it fell in 1989. The city kept pieces of the wall, so you can see how it looked during the Cold War.
A gateway to Eastern Europe and beyond
Berlin is also a place where you can easily connect to Eastern Europe. You can go to Warsaw or Gdansk in Poland, or take a train to Dresden and all the way to Prague. Munich and Hamburg are easy to reach too.
A must-visit if you study politics
Berlin is a really cool city if you are into modern political history. If you are studying modern history or politics, I would say it is a must-visit city during your college years.