Articles tagged “berlin”

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Rather than push tourists away, Germany's complicated history - and more recent revitalization - is what draws them in. It's the tourism board's challenge to make sure Berlin and Munich aren't the only places that benefit.

Car manufacturers are driving the revolution in car-sharing by catering to a new generation of city-dwellers that don’t want to own a car but the flexibility to easily rent one.

Tourism is one of Berlin’s largest profit drivers and few international tourists, often one-timers, will notice the spike in their hotel bills.

It’d be a shame to see the Berlin Wall, its history, and the tourism dollars it attracts so frivolously discarded for an apartment building, but the situation highlights the city’s goal of appearing to be an innovative hub at whatever cost.

Berlin's hotels haven't been hit by the recession like their European neighbors, but profits are stilll low due steady growth on the supply side not being met by a proportional increase in demand.

It’s shocking what a complete mess has been made of Germany’s new international airport with the most recent update being a last-minute, €1.2 billion capital injection needed to finalize the project.

This is pretty bizarre as far airport stories go, but it's better the ammonia fumes spread throughout the airport rather than a plane where passengers would have no chance to breath fresh air.

Long-time Berliners not pleased with the rapid influx of young tourists over the last 20 years, but they should wise up to realize that tourism is also keeping the cash-strapped city financially afloat.