The PR machinery of the city worked well and we all came out to see what they wanted to show us at the Festival of lights.
So, there we were, hobby photographers, professional journalists, old people, young people - and me.
I must say that I appreciate any kind of action that the city plans in order to get the people of this city and tourists into the city center, so the festival had already a big plus by me before I even visited it.
The illuminated buildings and places were definitely worth the effort of running around a lot, they literally appeared in a different light than usual. It is quite obvious though that the favorite color of the guy who planned the whole thing and his company is blue.
In my view some of the illuminations can stay permanently, for instance the victory pole or the trees at Kurfuerstendamm while others didnt really improve the look of the buildings. There I noticed for instance the philharmonic and the city hall.
All in all this was a very good concept that should be repeated.
Here is a gallery with much more photos of illuminated buildings.
Tags: Berlin, Festival_of_Lights, illuminated, photos