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BRANDENBURG GATE © FRANCESCO CAROVILLANO<br />
TYPICAL GERMAN FARE<br />
GETTING THERE<br />
FROM GUERNSEY<br />
GATWICK<br />
CONNECTS<br />
With so many flights from which to<br />
choose, it’s easy to plan your trip<br />
from Guernsey, with no overnight<br />
stays at Gatwick if you prefer to<br />
avoid them. The 12:10 will get you<br />
to Berlin early in the afternoon,<br />
whilst the 15:30 return lands in<br />
time to get home the same day.<br />
Looking for a quick and easy way to<br />
transfer your luggage?<br />
For hassle-free transfers of your<br />
baggage from Aurigny to onward<br />
destinations, and even your onward<br />
boarding card, why not try out<br />
the flight connections service, <br />
GatwickConnects?<br />
Search ‘GatwickConnects’ on<br />
gatwickairport.comfor more<br />
information.<br />
Beside the Brandenburg Gate lies the Jewish<br />
Holocaust Memorial, unveiled in 2006 after 23 years<br />
of planning, debate and building work. Visiting it is<br />
a haunting experience, especially if you take in the<br />
underground information centre which relates the<br />
harrowing stories of Holocaust victims. In the eastern<br />
part of the city you’ll find the Fernsehturm; whether<br />
you love or loathe its concrete curves, the Fernsehturm<br />
offers panoramic views from its observation deck and<br />
restaurant. Do consider buying a Berlin Welcome Card<br />
for savings on public transport and attractions.<br />
Brandenburg provides a lovely contrast with Berlin.<br />
Potsdam pre-dates the capital by a couple of hundred<br />
years and is home to Sanssouci, Frederick the Great’s<br />
landscaped park of architectural treasures. Other<br />
attractions include the former concentration camp<br />
Sachsenhausen; the pretty town of Rheinsberg, with<br />
its palace, lakes, forests and earthy pottery; a ruined<br />
monastery at Chorin; an impressive ship hoist at<br />
Niederfinow; and the Unteres Odertal National park,<br />
an ecologically important wetland environment on<br />
the Polish border. Brandenburg’s most popular area<br />
is the Spreewald, centred on Lübbenau. Its web of<br />
gentle waterways is great for punting and canoeing,<br />
and the region is home to the Sorbs, Germany’s largest<br />
indigenous non-German community.<br />
Once you’ve discovered one of Germany’s regions,<br />
there are another 15 remaining for you to explore!<br />
For all your currency needs, order and pay online<br />
at Batif.gg or call the BATIF team on 01481 723069.<br />
40 <strong>En</strong> <strong>Voyage</strong> | Aurigny’s Magazine
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