Heinrich Heine Institute

Advantages: Quiet location, yet convenient
Disadvantages: Pretty basic, Smokey

...I stayed at the Hotel Piet Hein in Amsterdam back in March for three nights. I chose it based on location and price, with a little help from tripadvisor. It seemed to stand out in the price range I was looking for as a bit nicer and cleaner than the rest. This hotel is located beside the Vondelpark, not far from (10 min. walk) the Rijkmuseum and the Vincent Van Gogh museum. My biggest advice when visiting the museums to save time is to purchase your ticket in advance, particularly the Van Gogh Museum, as then you do not have to queue and this will easily save you an hour of your day from the looks of the queues at some points. Tickets can be purchased online, at many hotels, or at several tourist sites around the city, specifically off Dam Square, and across from the rail station. This cannot be done for the Anne Frank Haus... Read review

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Advantages: plays, central location, history
Disadvantages: nothing

...Hello. ***** INTRODUCTION ***** The Berliner Ensemble is a theater at the centre of the german capital berlin. With its great history it is one of the most popular theaters in berlin. ***** HISTORY ***** The "Theater am Schiffbauer Damm" was built in 1892 by Heinrich Seeling, since 1949 the theater is called "Berliner Ensemble" because of its founders Helene Weigel and Bertold Brecht. Since 1999 Claus Peymann is the intendant of the Berliner Ensemble. ***** PLAYS ***** The plays and the character of the Berliner Ensemble are stamped by Bertold Brecht. Often the Berliner Ensemble is called Brecht-Theater as well. Even today many plays by Brecht are acted and others (related to the tendency of brecht´s dramas). If you want to know more about the plan of plays, you´ll have to visit the internet page. ***** PRICE ***** The first price... Read review

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Advantages: Interesting, definitely worth a visit
Disadvantages: Saddening

...Some Background ********************* After Hitler seized power on January 30th, 1933, he wasted no time in beginning a brutal persecution and elimination of any political opponents. Just eleven days after becoming Munich’s Chief of Police, on the 20th March Heinrich Himmler declared the establishment of a concentration camp- at Dachau. With a capacity originally of 5000, it was intended for all Communist party officials, those of the Reichsbanner (uniformed wing of the Social Democratic party for purposes of self-protection) and of the Social Democrats. The first group of Dachau prisoners were taken into “protective custody” and were at first guarded by the Bavarian police (Bavaria being that part of Germany). The place used for holding them was an abandoned First World War munitions factory. Who would have guessed... Read review

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