Berlin Archives - Just Go Places Culinary and Cultural Travel Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:07:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Ampelmann Create Not So Pedestrian Crossings in Berlin https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/ampelmann/ Tue, 21 Apr 2015 05:00:16 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=8044 Who knew that pedestrian crossing lights do not have to be so, well, pedestrian? The pedestrian crossing lights in Berlin are really special. The design of the so-called Ampel Men (Ampelmann), tare one of the holdovers from when Germany was a divided country.    The Design of the Ampelmann In 1961, traffic psychologist (now that’s specialised!),...

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]]> The Trabant May Get The Last Laugh https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-trabant-may-get-the-last-laugh/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-trabant-may-get-the-last-laugh/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:17:07 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=7288 The Trabant, also known as the Trabi, is an East German car that became the punchline of many jokes. Here are some old Trabant jokes that have made the rounds frequently. Q. When does the Trabant reach its top speed?  A. When it’s towed away. Q. What goes on pages 4 & 5 of the...

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