Speaking of the air bridge, one thing I loved about living in Berlin was the fact that its tumultuous history was so visible. One of my friends lived in the Ber

Speaking of the air bridge, one thing I loved about living in Berlin was the fact that its tumultuous history was so visible. One of my friends lived in the Bergmannkiez, which is right between the 'Platz der Luftbrücke' (place of the air bridge) and Tempelhof airport (now an unconventional and wonderful park). Visitors often commented how different this area felt from its surroundings (and perhaps even from much of the city), and apparently the reason is that this area was generally spared bombings. Just thought that was neat.