Once upon a time, the Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall which cut the Brandenburg Gate off from West Berlin. Then they built the Baby Wall - which cut the Brandenburg Gate off from East Berlin. And the Gate just stood there, inaccessible to all.
Now, after the Eastern European Revolutions of 1989, the
Berlin Wall has come down and the Brandenburg Gate, one time
symbol of the Cold War, can be visited by all
Berliners
and
visitors alike. Naturally enough, there are a set of troops actors
posing in front of the Gate for photos - and some loose change.
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
France - Travel information on and about France
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
Auckland - Travel information on about Auckland
Taranaki pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Taranaki
Berne - Information on and about Berne
Switzerland pictures - Pictures from my travels in and around Switzerland
Zähringen - Brief history of the Noble family of Zähringen
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook