00:00Je suis Lili Dauce et c'est Grand Voyager.
00:04Dans cette épisode, je vis le monde à découvrir des places incroyables,
00:09de culture, luxueur et adventure.
00:13Along la route, je rencontre les gens,
00:16j'écoute les flavours et j'écoute les moments
00:18qui rendent chaque destination unforgettable.
00:26Aujourd'hui, je vis à la capitale de Germany, Berlin.
00:31Once divided by a wall,
00:33c'est known pour la liberté et la créativité.
00:37Bonjour et bienvenue à Berlin.
00:39Dans cette épisode, je vais explorer ce qui donne la ville de l'épicerie.
00:44De l'art et culturel, de la culture, de la culture et de l'histoire,
00:47il y a tellement à explorer.
00:49Mon premier stopp est Brandenburg Gate,
00:52un grand landmark dans le cœur de la ville.
00:56Le Brandenburg Gate est le symbol de Berlin,
00:59le symbol de la nation de la nation.
01:00Il a été créé en 1791 et c'était une actual gate,
01:04la gate à Brandenburg,
01:06donc le nom de Brandenburg Gate.
01:08Les gens s'occuperent ici pour des celebrations nationales,
01:11mais c'est juste une partie de Berlin's varied architecture.
01:16Ce que j'aime de Berlin, c'est que quand vous regardez la mixe de l'architecture,
01:21vous pouvez voir la liste de l'architecture de l'historique.
01:24Les bâtiments sont les histoires de l'histoire.
01:27Juste un short walk away, c'est le Reichstag building.
01:31Le Reichstag building est le Parlement de l'architecture de l'architecture.
01:34C'est en 1894.
01:37Et l'inscription pour les allemandes,
01:39c'est-à-dire que l'architecture de la France n'était pas déjà là.
01:41C'est-à-dire que l'architecture de l'architecture d'unarchitecture s'adouc.
01:46D'ici, nous rentrons à une section surviving de la Berlin Wall.
01:50Après World War II,
01:52la ville est-à-dire que l'architecture s'est mis-en,
01:55l'architecture de la France,
01:57l'architecture d'unarchitecture d'unarchitecture d'unarchitecture d'unarchitecture d'unarchitecture.
02:00The East German government later built the wall in 1961 to stop people from leaving for the West.
02:10Another section of the wall is now an open-air art gallery.
02:16After the wall fell in 1989, artists painted on it.
02:20And so this for me is so special. It's an act of reclamation.
02:25It divided the German people and now that it was down, they could paint on it.
02:30They could express how they were feeling when there was freedom of movement, reunification of East and West.
02:36The mural stretched for around 1.3 kilometres along the wall.
02:41It's a creative example of how art can give history new meaning.
02:46Art is everywhere in Berlin, from its murals and hidden courtyards to its colourful cafes.
02:54And you can really see that here in former East Berlin.
02:58Berlin is famous for its darkness, for really dark history.
03:03But Berlin has emerged out of this with this light, this vibrant, fierce personality.
03:09And this very strong sense that freedom of creativity is worth protecting.
03:20Street art here comes in all shapes and sizes, and each artist has their own style.
03:27I'm meeting a local graffiti instructor to try it for myself.
03:32Graffiti is about expressing yourself, but there are some useful techniques to learn.
03:38We work in layers, so you place all your elements, and in the next step, you start to fill in
03:45the big areas.
03:47In the third step, you can create outlines surrounding your word or the details.
03:53And in the last step, you can work on very detailed elements.
03:57There's plenty of inspiration here.
04:00The challenge is deciding what I want to create and making it my own.
04:05I guess there's no right or wrong way to do it, right?
04:08No, there is no right or wrong way.
04:10Spray paint is popular with street artists because it allows them to cover a large area quickly.
04:16So if you are far away, you have no clear dot or not a clear line.
04:22But if you are very close to the canvas, I really touch it, then you have skinny lines.
04:28Okay?
04:29In graffiti, letters become part of the artwork.
04:33Their shape matters just as much as the message.
04:37And there's one trick.
04:39You can just, from one end to the other, and then you can start filling very fast.
04:44And we always say, less color is better than too much.
04:47A strong contrast between the colors helps the design stand out and makes the letters easier to read.
04:55I always say the spray can is like a pencil and eraser at the same time.
05:00It's just a tool and you can correct everything.
05:03I'm really impressed with how it's taking shape.
05:06This has been a fun way to experience the city's creative side.
05:11And I'll look at street art differently after this.
05:17On the other side of Berlin is a historic building that's been transformed into a boutique hotel.
05:25Once a woman's prison, it held political prisoners during World War II.
05:30I'm staying here while in the city, and I'm curious to see how much of the original building has been
05:37preserved.
05:38It's more than 100 years old, everything here, so it's a lot of history.
05:43It took us more than 10 years of transformation to create this little gem of relaxation in the middle of
05:53West Berlin.
05:54It really is just so fascinating to see the architecture, and it does take you back in time staying somewhere
06:01like this.
06:01Throughout the hotel, many original prison features remain, including iron bars, cell doors, and long corridors.
06:11Former cells have been joined together to create suites with all the modern comforts you'd expect from a luxury stay.
06:19The hotel also has its own bakery, where they make fresh bread and pastries by hand for the hotel's restaurant.
06:29Their speciality is sourdough bread, which visitors can buy and take home.
06:35It's a unique place to stay, where the past is carefully brought back to life.
06:44Flowing through the city centre is the River Spree.
06:48It runs past many famous bridges and landmarks.
06:52I'm here to see them from a different angle.
06:55We will start off by seeing the city.
06:58It means we will go in the direction of the Oberbaum Bridge.
07:01And afterwards, we will go to the Rummelsker Bucht.
07:04There are plenty of ways to explore the River Spree, from pedalos and paddleboards to kayaks and canoes.
07:13We hop aboard and head out onto the water.
07:17So on the right side, we have Stralau-Alstralau.
07:20This was once a fisherman village.
07:23And now we see we have a lot of luxury apartments.
07:27The Spree stretches for around 400 kilometres through towns and the countryside.
07:32Here in the city, it's home to Molecule Man, a 30-metre-high sculpture standing in the river.
07:41It represents people and the city coming together.
07:47So now behind us is the Oberbaum Bridge.
07:49It's a really famous bridge.
07:51We have the U-Bahn passing through.
07:52And if you look closely, you see the middle looks a little other
07:56because in the Second World War, they just exploded in the middle
08:00so no one could pass from east to west to enter the city.
08:04And now they've rebuilt it and it looks like this now.
08:08There's something relaxing about being out on the water,
08:12even when you're pedaling.
08:14And with sunny weather like this, I'm in no hurry to head back.
08:22Berlin is a city of different neighbourhoods, each with its own character.
08:28With so much to see, it's the ideal city to discover by bike.
08:32I've seen so many people cycling around Berlin.
08:35This is the way to get around for sure.
08:37If you ask me, it definitely is.
08:40Of course, not everyone agrees with it.
08:42But generally, Berlin is pretty flat.
08:47We got pretty wide streets.
08:48And in the last couple of years, they built a lot of cycling infrastructure.
08:52So bike lanes, bike paths, and it's getting more and more.
08:55We set off cycling through Berlin's leafy streets,
09:00taking in the city along the way.
09:02Our first stop is a park with a divided past.
09:07So we're in Mauer Park, which translates to the wall park,
09:11because all that's on the right here used to be part of what's mostly called no man's land.
09:19So the space between the two walls was turned into a park about 20 years ago.
09:24And it's a place where you get a lot of tourists and locals meet.
09:30Exploring by bike gives us the freedom to enjoy the park
09:33and stop whenever something catches our eye.
09:38Nearby is a Protestant church closely linked to East Germany's opposition movement in the 1980s.
09:47This is the Zionskirche.
09:49This was one of the central meeting places.
09:54And one of the reasons why the Protestant churches played such a big role in this opposition
09:59was that the state had limited access to it.
10:03So the official police couldn't access this whole area, not even getting to the church.
10:10The church is remembered as one of the places that helped bring about the fall of the Berlin Wall.
10:18We continue cycling through Berlin's streets, eventually reaching another green space.
10:25This is Volkspark Freirestein, the people's park of Freirestein,
10:30one of the oldest and biggest parks in the central city.
10:34Opened in 1848, the park is home to several historic monuments, including one from East Germany.
10:43Like other formerly communist cities, Berlin was full of these grandiose monuments.
10:51Most of them have been demolished, but they kept that once
10:54because it is not just about socialists or communist people,
10:59but generally for the German fighters that fought on the side of the republic in the Spanish Civil War.
11:06Exploring Berlin by bike has really made me feel part of the city.
11:12I'm leaving feeling more confident to try new things
11:15and noticing creativity in places I might have overlooked.
11:20To finish my time in Berlin, there's no better way to see the city than from above
11:27with an incredible 360-degree view.
11:34Some restaurants really do include an experience
11:37and turning around Berlin is something quite incredible.
11:41From the city's street art and its river views to its fascinating history,
11:48Berlin is a place that leaves you wanting to discover more.
11:52But now, time for my next adventure.
