Today we set out to see some of the major Berlin attractions that we wanted to see. Walking from the hostel, we made our way to the Reichstag parliamentary buildings, which seemed to be buzzing with police and security officers. These buildings are suitably impressive and, out the front, there was a display that laid out the events that happened around the Egypt uprisings that occurred last year. We then checked out the close by Brandenburg gate and the Unter den Linden on which it lies, until we reached the so-called museum island.
We had come to the conclusion that of all the museums that Berlin has to offer, the Pergamon would be the best to check out. When we arrived, we assumed that there must have been some restoration works taking place, as there was a large, rather ugly, 100m high and 24m wide cylinder placed right in the entrance courtyard. As it turned out, this tube housed a spectacular 360˚panorama, depicting the Greek metropolis of Pergamon. Upon entering the tube, one is led up a stairwell, nearly to the top of the structure, where the best viewing perspective is found. The inside walls of the tube are covered with the printed imagery, accompanied by light and sound, resulting in a very immersive experience. There was also an associated exhibit which contained previously unseen archeological discoveries from Permagon. The museum’s permanent collection is quite vast, the highlight of which has to be the Permagon altar and freeze, constructed in the second century BC. It was for these ancient structures that the museum was built. The museum also contains several similar constructions and an Islamic section. Needless to say, you would need three days to properly take in this museum, but from what we did see, it was well worth the visit.
For dinner we went to a Moroccan restaurant.
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