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Berlin
Tourist information - Berlin
Berlin is a city of contrasts and contradictions, full of excitement and forever evolving. Perhaps the latter point is the most poignant. The old and new German capital is in a constant state of flux, always becoming something without having ever been. This phenomenon has accelerated since the fall of the Wall and efforts are now concentrated upon turning Berlin into an international metropolis, the new 'capital of Europe'. For the past decade, Berlin has been undergoing a major rebuilding process which is visible in the new cityscape around Potsdamer Platz and the eastern city centre. But there is also a rebuilding process taking place less visibly - in the hearts and minds of Berliners. The city is made up of 23 different districts, each with its own unique character.
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