Top Facts About Berlin, the Capital of Germany

Berlin is the vibrant capital of Germany. It is one of Germany’s most attractive cities, for fair reasons as it is  Home to the World’s longest bear garden, epic music, and art scene. This capital of diversity and freedom sets trends and there is always something unique to discover.  Berlin is also honored with a matchless rich history as compared to other European Cities. Ranging from the world’s longest beer garden to the most currywurst, we will lay odds you must be unaware of these Top Facts about Berlin. There must be some fascinating reasons why people keep coming back to Berlin.

Here are some top facts about Berlin, that you shouldn’t skip out on

Berlin is Nine Times Bigger Than Paris:

Although Berlin is nine times bigger than Paris, it is not as crowded as Paris. Paris has a population of 21000 per square km while Berlin has 4000 inhabitants per square km.  That’s why Berlin feels even more voluminous.

The Longest Open-Air Gallery in the World:

The length of the East Side Gallery is 1,316 meters and displays over 100 murals from artists around the world. The most captured mural is the Fraternal Kiss, which manifests the former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and GDR Erich Honecker. The gallery is sited on the banks of the Spree in Friedrichshafen where scraps of the Berlin Wall can be seen.

More Museums than Rainy Days In Berlin:

Berlin has 180 museums while on average 106 rainy days. The most fascinating museums on the check-list to visit are:

• Hamburger Bahnhof
• Gropius-Bau
• Sammlung Boros
• Konig Galerie
• Berlinische Galerie

 The Most Sight-Seeing Zoo in Europe:

This stopover zoo accommodates over 1,300 different species with  20,000 animals and covers an area of 82 acres. It is open to all and entertains both young and elders and permits some fun activities with animals so marked as the most famous zoo in Europe

On average 950 Doner spits are eaten per day:

The Doner spits possess around 63 kg of meat, which shows that 60 tons of meat are consumed in a day. The Berlin Doner originated from Turkish-style kebabs.

The Capital of Germany, Berlin has more Bridges than Venice:

Can you imagine that there are about 1700 bridges in Berlin? The most memorable and well-known is the Oberbaumbrücke between Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain. Researchers also investigate the fact that Berlin has more waterways than Amsterdam, Venice, and Stockholm combined. So, get ready to explore the beauty of nature in Berlin.

Spatis (late-night stores) all around Berlin:

There is a Spati located in almost every corner of Berlin. Late-night workers who are helpless to purchase groceries or essentials during the day originated the Spati stereotype in East Germany where they built it to serve their demands. Currently, Berlin people can’t survive without a Spati. You can buy your grocery or any essentials at any time of the day or night just near at hand.

Capital of the Dog Lovers:

Another top fact about the Capital of Germany, Berlin is that it is very lucky to accommodate more than 2000000 dogs and so was voted as Germany’s most dog-friendly city in 2011. There are about 114,968 registered dogs and along with unregistered dogs, it sums up to above 2000000 dogs. Yes! You got to know the right thing that you need to register your dogs in Germany and have to pay taxes accordingly.

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Berliners are great admirers of currywurst:

Currywurst is one of the most demanded fast food dishes in Berlin.  Back in 1949, a woman named Herta Heuer invented this delicious snack. She mixes ketchup or Worcestershire sauce with curry powder delivered by a British soldier. She blended this mixture with other pieces and marinated it over grilled pork sausage. Then put it on sale at a street stand in Charlottenburg. In its full swing, this stand could sell 10,000 currywurst every week. Now, about 70 million currywurst are consumed in Berlin each year.

Berlin, the Greenest City in Germany:

Berlin, the capital of Germany is among the fifth most beautiful capitals in the World. So, here you can explore another top fact that Berlin is blessed to be the greenest city in Germany. It is devoid of skyscrapers and bureaucratic buildings. Open green space and woodlands cover about 30 percent of this city. There are almost 2500 parks and 431,000 trees packing the streets of Berlin. The tallest tree in the capital of Germany is a European larch that was planted in the Tegel Forest in 1795. It was named Dicke Marie. 

You can enjoy your Base Fly Ride over Alexanderplatz:

Yeh! You have just read the true fact about base flying in Berlin. You can enjoy the breathtaking view of Berlin from 125m above Alexanderplatz from Park Inn. here you are free to choose your Base Fly ride. Berlin’s horizon glows in the night so go for the base fly after sunset or at night.

The Graffiti is Incredible but it cost the city €35 million a year:

The cleaning of this Berlin’s graffiti cost about € 35 million every year. This magical street art is a fantastic piece of craft that should never be overlooked.

The Extensive Berlin Public Transport:

The Berlin transport system is so extensive that it covers almost 8.7 times around the Globe each day.  It extends to about 473 km and adds about 120 km of tram lines. This capital of Germany possesses one of the most impressive public transport systems in the world. Just for correlation, Paris and London have 214 km and 400 km of public transport systems respectively. It would also be worth knowing about the sightseeing bus to Guimaraes.

The World beneath Berlin is far more huge than you think:

About 40% of Berlin runs down your shoes, making them about twice the size it seems to be from the surface. The undercover world of Berlin consists of a compound railway network, a complex network of bunkers, and escape tunnels from World War II and brewer cellars. There is a wide range of underground beer over there. These underground bunkers including Nazis’ secret tunnels and living areas are now accessible to tourists.