There are many memorials to the Jews in Berlin. The Topography of Terror, with a remnant of the Berlin Wall as its backdrop, showing in pictorial and photographical form the barbaric behaviour of the Nazis; a section of the railway station which carried unsuspecting Jews to Theresienstadt and a vast memorial close to the Brandenberg Gate. All these distasteful memories are very tastefully presented. Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
Colditz Castle by day
Pat Reid's path to eventual freedom from Colditz
Berlin comes across as a friendly city and there are loads of places of interest. I could have easily filled another day equally exhaustively but had an early departure the following morning to Colditz.

Colditz was first mentioned in 1046 as a present from Emperor Heinrich III to his wife - okay, it isn't quite the Taj Mahal but is nonetheless an impressive looking place - and has also served as a hospital and psychiatric asylum. However, since its first mention in 1046, its main claim to fame was its six years as a POW camp during the Second World War.
The castle's latest use is as a youth hostel housed within the German Kommandantur. They joke that they allow people out as long as the bills are paid: I paid my £25 as I would be checking out the following morning at 6am and, for that, I had a dormitory to myself... I immediately recognised the view from the room as being the place where the first British tunnel escape attempt ended unsuccessfully. My path to freedom...
Since I last visited Colditz in around 1999, they have put a lot of effort into attracting visitors. The castle now looks less grim having been painted, cardboard cut-outs of unsuccessful escapers - photos were taken by the Germans after a prisoner's recapture - are placed in the main prisoners courtyard and there are various tours.
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