Berlin Travel Guide

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Pro

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 Great neighbourhoods, lively nightlife, interesting museums and historical sights 


Con

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 Expensive at... some places, parking a car (but not driving :-) maybe real hell, not clean at few (!) places - disease of all large cities, sudden noise of one bell :-) 


In a nutshell

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 Cool and contradictive ... The only one real city in Germany!!! ... The place to be in Germany when you're bored of the rest of Germany!!! ... 

 

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Things to Do  

Reichstag

Reichstag, Berlin

 179 Reviews  If you plan to visit the Dome, make sure your information is up todate. Some guide books information is not. Admission is free but you must apply online or by post. I went on line from my home country about 3 weeks before travel, Name is required along with passport number and email address, date... 

Checkpoint Charlie

Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin

 158 Reviews  Checkpoint Charlie is the most famous border point in Berlin. During the times of the divided Berlin, there were 8 lanes for cars and buses travelling between the both parts. Many people tried to escape through this point, some of them were killed. The place now is an important tourist attraction,... 

Alexanderplatz

Alexanderplatz, Berlin

 86 Reviews  One of the main areas of Berlin, this is the place you can find the cash machine centre [ ATM s ]. The TV tower is at this square. In picture you can see the entrance to the U B ahn. Alexanderplatz is always busy there many shops in the high rise buildings. 

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall, Berlin

 131 Reviews  As Checkpoint Bravo was a border crossing point and this was the time of the cold war with tension on both sides, the East Germans also had to have a similar crossing point which was heavily guarded. Unfortunately most of what was there was demolished on 1993 and has been changed into a business... 

Hotels  

Circus - The Hostel

 7 Reviews and 1020 Opinions  Having previously stayed in the Central and Western Ku'Dam area I decided on my 3rd visit to stay in... 

Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin

 12 Reviews and 564 Opinions  In August 2008 I happened to travel on business to German cities and the first stop was made in... 

Restaurants  

German Food

German Food, Berlin

 32 Reviews  Not really a restaurant as you can see from the picture! Those guys are selling grilled bratwurst for less than 2 euros so I'd say it's pretty good value. There is only one: bratwurst but you can have it with or without bread. 

Snacks (Döner, Currywurst, etc.)

Snacks (Döner, Currywurst, etc.), Berlin

 42 Reviews  Konnopke’s Imbiss is a Berlin ‘institution’. It opened for business in 1930 serving fast food to night workers. It continued in business after WW2 and the arrival of the GDR. It claims to have invented currywurst by accident in 1960. For those who have never tried it, it consist of a special type of... 

Shopping  

KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens)

KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens), Berlin

 36 Reviews  KaDeWe is known to Berliners and its a nice shopping mall. It is complete, well organized and very clean. Expensive but buy special gifts its worth it. I also like their cafe and wine selection for a short break whilst deciding which gift to buy. 

Souvenirs

Souvenirs, Berlin

 24 Reviews  You see the Buddy Bears all over Berlin – they are sitting, standing, upside down, or down on all four legs. Some of the more popular Buddy Bears are available in small 22 cm versions for you to take home. I also found a much smaller version on a keychain in some of the shops. The take-me-home... 

Local Customs  

Food and Drink

Food and Drink, Berlin

 20 Reviews  The Internationales Berliner Bierfestival is a blast of a festival held near the Alexanderplatz. I counted 3 separate major stages where bands were playing, and the booths of beer vendors went on for blocks. The beers were from everywhere, with Bavarian and Hessen companies having the strongest... 

Bears

Bears, Berlin

 12 Reviews   Berlin’s coat of arms features a black “bear rampant”, that is standing on his hind legs and facing to the left – you will see it everywhere you go. Indeed you will see all sorts of bears, as this has become a sort of unofficial emblem of the city. There are different theories as to why this is,... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Public Transport

Public Transport, Berlin

 17 Reviews  When I travelled from Berlin Schoenefeld Airport to the city centre by S-Bahn, I was approached by a woman outside the station who tried to get me to buy a used rail ticket. I had heard of this scam before so naturally I declined. I did hang around a while though to see her approach other people... 

People

People, Berlin

 12 Reviews  Berlin is a wonderful city, the sights I mean. Public building stay open later than most cities I've visited and prices are relatively cheap, however, the people are so rude. I've read so many reviews say its misunderstanding etc. Nonsense. The majority of the people I encountered directly or... 

Tourist Traps  

Wall pieces

Wall pieces, Berlin

 12 Reviews  The last version of the Berlin Wall was over 140 Km in circumference, 3.6 metres high and 1.2 metres thick which makes for a total amount of concrete of around 604,800 cubic metres. For a "do-it-youselfer" you can buy ready-to-mix concrete at about 10 Euros per cubic metre these days and so I'd... 

Areas of Berlin

Areas of Berlin, Berlin

 10 Reviews  Someone else has already mentioned it, but there are turkish or some eastern european men working the system here. They are close to or near the cathedral, the TV Tower or Unter den Linden. You will see men with 3 little boxes playing a game where they have a little soccer ball and you watch him... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Outside Berlin

Outside Berlin, Berlin

 26 Reviews  This tour is recommended for people who want to see something beside the usual tourist attractions of Chechpoint Charlie and Brandenburger Tor. Those are undiscovered spots. Dammsmühle palace is a beautiful old palace just outside berlin. It is abandoned for many years, which only adds to the... 

Things to do

Things to do, Berlin

 25 Reviews  The Mauerpark Flea Market is located in Prenzlauer Berg. Vendors vary from artists selling paintings and prints to antique dealers to people selling random junk. This large outdoor Flea Market is only open on Sundays. I would recommend at least 2 hours to visit the different vendors, grab a beer... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Swimming Pools

Swimming Pools, Berlin

 5 Reviews  This is a wonderful, relaxing sauna, swimming and spa center atop the Europa Center with a inspiring view of central Berlin. All activities are "mixed" in the Northern European sense of things so you will run into men as well as women completely naked (that is why it is so relaxing since it's no... 

Olympiastadion/Olympic Stadium

Olympiastadion/Olympic Stadium, Berlin

 11 Reviews  Olympiastadion was specially constructed for the Olympic games in August 1936. It is the venue for the games of the football club Hertha Berlin. You can watch the football games of Germany also. A tour around and inside the stadium costs 7 euro for adults (not reduced). A camera :) 

Favorites  

Useful Information

Useful Information, Berlin

 51 Reviews  The 3-Day-Ticket Museum Pass Berlin is a good buy. For 19 € one has a FREE ADMISSION to 55 museums and exhibitions on three consecutive days. The pass is available at all Berlin Tourist info's or at participating museums. I got mine at the ticket office on the Museumsinsel (between Neues Museum and... 

Personal Memories and Impressions

Personal Memories and Impressions, Berlin

 38 Reviews  Berlin is a huge city and to truly explore it takes weeks, but even on a short trip, you can see more than just the central tourist sections by jumping on its extensive mass transit system. We got into Berlin a little later than planned but easily found our hostel and asked the receptionist if there... 

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