Final bits and bobs - Berlin

Final bits and bobs - Berlin

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Hiiiieeeeee darlings! We have come to the final entry of my Berlin adventures *boohoo*. Although I am back in the little island of Dublin, I'll always have the pictures to reminisce on *so close yet so far*. For the final days of our holiday, my family and I decided to take a much more action-filled approach. Soak up all that history and art *know what I mean?* 

 To start off the day, we went to one of the sites where a concentration camp once stood. *no, it wasn't Aushwitz*. When we arrived to the place it didn't look so large from the front but when you look into the back garden, it's humongous. There were many baffling things to see at the site, the drugs they used on the Jews, Zyklon B and the bread scales that measured the amount of food they could eat. The site was very informative, it also provided booklets that showed the rule books of the armies correct and incorrect ways of treating the Jews. They were quite chilling to look at. 






 After leaving the site you could imagine how we were all feeling *some really deep feels*. It felt right to visit the memorial site for the victims of the Holocaust. As you can see in the picture, the different stones all represent the victims of the Holocaust. I don't know why they chose that particular design but you are able to walk through the memorial site. As you walk through them, you begin to notice how the stones begin to level at different heights. It would be quite eerie to walk through on your own at night. 
   
                                


Luckily, my mother had found a line to a small museum that they had for the victims of the Holocaust. When entering the museum, it was very quiet. It was chilling, reading the accounts and servings evidence of families and letters that the poor victims had left behind. It really opened my eyes how grotesque their treatment were. I didn't take a lot of pictures here *I believe you can understand why*. Their was one part of the museum that really pulled at my heart strings. A dark room, only lit by lights coming out from the floor, on the floor are final letters of love and worry for their loved ones. *yeah..hardcore feelings*. 
 
                         
   


At the end of this trip, to lift our spirits we decided to go to Museum Island. This is a history freak's paradise *guess which Asian is one?*. When we arrived there was a BIG expo on Impressionism and Expressionism *the art student in me was hyperventilating*. However in an awful misfortune that part of the island was closed on Mondays *ridiculous*. We were left with the two remaining museums;  "Neues Museum" - this mainly focused on the Stone Age, Bronze Age and the Egyptians. "Pergamonmusuem" - This museum is currently undergoing reconstruction work such as the famous "Market Gate of MIletus". The main factor I loved in both museums is the amazing artwork and attention to detail they display. I was in complete awe browsing through different sections. You have primary sources in front of your eyes. It's very over-whelming and I definitely recommend coming to Musuem Island. Without a doubt. 
 
                    Pergamonmuseum
                                                 
   
    
 
                   Neues Museum
                                     
    
                                     

  Well we have come to the end of my Berlin Adventures. I hope you guys enjoyed my travel blog and the taste test  of Berlin. I definitely would recommend going to Berlin for your holidays. It's more than just the Berlin Wall and the Holocaust, it's also filled with amazing artwork, architecture *and fooooood!*
It would only be right to end the blog with some food pictures. If you liked my blog feel free to follow me on my social media for updates on my next blog posts *wink wink*  
  

        
J <3

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My name is June. Eighteen years old and living in the little island of Dublin, Ireland. I'm a makeup junkie at heart and a try hard fitness monkey. Posting thing-ma-bobs that is my life and what I love.

1 comments:

  1. Vanessa12 July 2015 at 15:51

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    Lovely greets Nessa

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