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photo: Alex Soloviev
As we move around the city in our every day routines and take the same trains, walk the same streets and pass by hundreds of people – things get dull, our attention is fading and sometimes we lose the sense for the special something Berlin is offering us every single day. Yes, we barely take the time to take it all in, to feel and see Berlin for it’s unique places, people and vibe. It takes effort, it is like a relationship – we need to take the time to appreciate Berlin and sometimes it is easiest, when we get to see our city through the eyes of someone else.
Because you get the firsts only once, that first impression or lovely spark when you visit a place for the first time. Alex Soloviev, a freelance filmmaker who travels around the world, caught those first glances on camera. His short video captures the special spirit, freedom and lightness he felt, when he visited Berlin for the first time. The video is a lovely little reminder to keep the love for our beautiful city alive and burning – because there really is no place quite like Berlin….
Thank you for this little film. I had the honor of living and studying in Berlin in 1978. My mother lived in Berlin before and during the war. The city captured my heart on my first visit in 1971 and my soul when I studied and lived there.
Hi,
That’s a beautiful film! It’s amazing how some people can grasp and tune into the beauty of Berlin on their first visit. I’ve been here for a few months and i’m only just starting to see it. I also wrote about my initially cold experience here if you’re interested it. https://www.musingsaroundtowns.com/single-post/Moving-to-Berlin
I was an exchange student in Berlin 1958 to 59. The daughter in the family lived with my family in Indiana the previous year. In 1963 my husband was a Rotary Ambassador to Germany. I translated for him and we visited my exchsnge family. In 1974 my Mother visited my family again in Berlin and she saw her German daughter. Today I go to Berlin every summer and stay with my German boyfriend a retired Police Commisioner and visit my exchange sister. We have been together for 16 years. He is here now. I love Berlin.