Catalonia Berlin Mitte

Built in 1911, this well-furnished hotel is located in Berlin. It is opposite the metro station 8 Heinrich Heine which is only 2 stops to Alexanderplatz.  Guests will be able to reach the Museum Island within a 15 minute walk from the establishment. The rooms at this hotel are spacious and bright, ensuring comfort for its guests. Business travellers will be able to take advantage of the two well-equipped conference rooms which this hotel offers. Complimentary WiFi access is also available throughout this striking property. The mouth-watering breakfast buffet which the on-site cafeteria offers will make sure guests start their day off right. In the evenings, guests can relax and sip on a refreshing cocktail at the bar. Only one dog or cat under 20 kg per room is allowed (upon request). Supplement of X night/animal and a pet deposit.

Berlin

This top Northern European hotspot is simply bristling with sights to see such as the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, the Berlin Wall, Check Point Charlie and the Reichstag. When you add in the myriad of night life venues, cafe culture and restaurant scene - your holiday will cover all bases for a memorable city break. At the end of World War II, both Germany and Berlin were divided into four zones of occupation under the control of the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union.

In 1949 the country Germany formally split into two independent nations: the Federal Republic of Germany (FDR or West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany). In 1952, the East German government closed the border with West Germany, but the border between East and West Berlin (located in East Germany) remained open. East Germans could still escape through the city to the less oppressive and more affluent West. On the night of 12-13 August 1961 crossing points between the Western and Soviet sectors were closed and a wire barrier was constructed around West Berlin, dividing neighbourhoods and separating families overnight.

From this barbed wire barricade, the Wall eventually developed into a fortified concrete structure encircling West Berlin and isolating it from the surrounding East German territory. Checkpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War. It became a symbol of the Cold War, representing the separation of East and West where Soviet and American tanks briefly faced each other during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.

Potsdamer Platz is an important public square in the centre of Berlin, lying about 1 km south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag. It marks the point where the old road from Potsdam passed through the city wall of Berlin at the Potsdam Gate. This was one of the busiest traffic intersection in Europe and was totally destroyed during World War II and then left in ruins during the Cold War era. Since German reunification, Potsdamer Platz has been the site of major redevelopment projects.