Boat Tours: See Berlin from the Water
by Kakapo2
You will find few cities in Europe with such a lot of lakes, rivers and canals. That is why Berlin is called Spree-Athen (Athens on Spree). You can walk along nearly 500 kilometres along the riverbanks or lakesides. As this is far too exhausting, why not enjoy some spectacular views from the water? Boat tours are a great option to explore parts of the city. My favourite one is on the Spree, along Museumsinsel.
Those tours start at Friedrichsbrücke, between S-Bahn station Hackescher Markt and Berliner Dom.
Most operators offer tours from March - but sometimes not with daily schedules. But from April they operate daily. In general this goes on until the end of October, sometimes to the first days of November.
Berlin is a city as diverse as...
by seamandrew
Berlin is a city as diverse as San Francisco and Amsterdam. There is much art and culture to be studied and absorbed there. Museums abound and a new Jewsih museum commermorating the holocaust was in construction when I visited in 2001. There are also many majestic churches and cathedrals. Try to spend at least a week there. You will have more to see than you will have time ever have time for. Soccer (Fussball) is a very popular sport and activity in Berlin (and most of Europe). Try to catch a Soccer game, it's a lot of fun!
east germany museum (DDR)
by somoslagente
this is by the river /canal and a bit of a walk from the nearest underground station (or maybe thats just because we got lost). personally , i was really looking forward to the visit - but ended up very dissapointed as - to me- it wasn´t that interesting
Street stalls
by nigelw6443 about Souvenirs
Outside nearly every tourist attraction you will find street stalls selling mostly relics from the former GDR or Soviet Union. It is hard to tell whether or not they are genuine articles. Former uniforms, military hats and medals of the GDR.
Dont sit around the airport
by geordieontour
Last time at the airport we flew in from Kralow and had 3 hours to kill for connecting flight to Newcastle.
WE decided to board the free bus to Holiday Inn at the airport just outside the arrivals.( with Cases)
We enjoyed a 2 hour break IE a meal and wash up in a relaxed atomsphere then the free bus returned us to the airport in time for the flight.
THe Mini bus runs every 20 minutes try it, better then sitting around the airport
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Soviet Memorial
Berlin from The Dome
Sniff Jars
Model of the station at the Technology Museum
