with almost 40,000 kilometres of track, germany s rail network is the longest in europe, which makes it the perfect place to explore by train. but from berlin s vast central station, train. but from berlin s vast centralstation, i m train. but from berlin s vast central station, i m taking an even cheaperform of central station, i m taking an even cheaper form of transport for a spot of sightseeing. all right, we re doing it. we are crossing the tramway. fabulous. 0h, crossing the tramway. fabulous. oh, it s beautiful. i can see the tower on my left. and it s so cloudy, the tip of it is just unseen. alexander platts is these days the touristic heart of the capital. until 1989, it was the main public square in communist east berlin. i was born in 1990, which is a year after the berlin wall came down, so for myself and i m sure for a generation younger, there is no recollection of those news events. so being able to be here and just get a sense of what it might have been like i
left or right turn. a lot of people thought that it was against god, that it is too speedy, that it is too much metal over the river, that it looks ugly. 0ther metal over the river, that it looks ugly. other people who didn t have the vision that this will change the mobility in berlin completely. the next da , and in berlin completely. the next day. and the in berlin completely. the next day, and the ground in berlin completely. the next day, and the ground opening i day, and the ground opening attracts quite a crowd. applause. singing. how are you feeling? it singing. how are ou feelin: ? ., , how are you feeling? it was very emotional. how are you feeling? it was very emotional. and - how are you feeling? it was very emotional. and i - how are you feeling? it was very emotional. and i am i how are you feeling? it was - very emotional. and i am really happy that it is now open. bill happy that it is now open. all of our happy that it is now open. all of your hard work. i can fe