Alexanderplatz

Okay next up let's talk about Alexanderplatz itself; a meeting point in Berlin and one of Berlin's most famous shopping areas, Alexanderplatz has a lot more than shopping to offer. In this entry we are going to explore just that. Germans themselves call it Alex, it is one of the most famous public squares in all of Berlin; and it is home to many attractions such as shopping centers, cinemas, restaurants and bars, all available within a walking distance.

The accessibility of the station is amazing, I came straight from the airport here via the regional trains, it also has an S bahn and U bahn station. The square used to be a military junction but it also contained many demonstrations through out the history, like demonstration in 1989 right before the fall of the Berlin wall. It was largely destroyed during the second world war and so during the 1960s it was rebuilt and many department stores were rebuilt along side it. There is also a world clock there, which I will talk more about in the following paragraphs. Lastly the infamous Fernsehturm is nearby which is Germany's most famous television tower. (I'll explain more about it later)

Okay now that we've covered what Alexanderplatz is and where it came from, let's talk about the stores nearby. I literally bought so much stuff from here, almost all of my shopping was done here. First of all there are large department stores like C & A, Primark, Dm, Rossman etc. My favorite was Primark, we don't have primark here in Hungary and so I was thrilled to be shopping there. The prices are crazy affordable and the designs are simple but most importantly they've got everything, I mean everything. From lingerie to accessories they've got it all. I bought pullovers from here for 5 Euros, belts for a Euro and caps for 2 Euros. I literally bought so many little things I needed such as loofahs, Make up brushes, make up removers, combs and etc. Yes I may have spent quite a bit here.

There is also a Top Shop and a Top man store, I found it ridiculously expensive, I mean it really wasn't worth it. I saw a leather jacket for 250 euros and it seemed like a really normal jacket to me. There were also other items, like the jeans were like 55 euros, I mean come on it's just a pair of jeans. But okay you get me, I should stop ranting.

(Part of Alexanderplatz )

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Moving on I also loved the Dm here, the Drogeria Markt was so much bigger than the ones in Budapest, almost twice the size with twice the items; I definitely enjoyed roaming around for long and buying absolutely shitloads of stuff.

We also have Deichmann and CCC, but I had just recently purchased stuff from CCC so like I didn't buy anything. They had the exact same designs as Hungary. I even saw the same shoes I bought.

Oh and Alexa, well Alexa is a mall right next to Alexanderplatz, it's quite big and it's got every brand you imagine. I actually went to Kiko here and bought a bunch of make up stuff, it was really good. Then we headed to zara to find a bunch of on sale stuff which went better than expected. At last we headed up stairs to the food court, there were a bunch of stuff there but we settled on subway, which I will write about later on. The subway was super good actually way and way better than Hungary.

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Anyways enough of the shopping talk, let's see what else Alexanderplatz has got. The World Clock is located here, which somehow acts as a Treffenpunkt, which translates into meeting point. it's a super cool clock which shows you the time of every location in the world, I mean that's cool but after all it's just a clock which shows many locations; what else have we got there?

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Well in a nearby distance you can see the famous and well known Fernsehturm; Okay so the TV tower was built back in the 1969, by the GDR. It is the second tallest structure in the European Union; obviously it is home to many different TV and radio stations, but it also contains a rotating restaurant at the top which is available upon reservation. It is a really famous landmark in Berlin and of course tourists always are taking pictures in front of it.

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I think that's about it; with all the landmarks surrounding Alexanderplatz. I definitely suggest you guys paying a visit to Germany's largest square.

Lastly they also have amazing christmas markets and fairs here every year, be sure to check them out if you are there during the festive seasons.

Cheers.

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