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I am going to Berlin for the 1st time for 4 days tomorrow, any ideas of what to do and what not to do???? |
Travel Info I am going to Berlin for the 1st time for 4 days tomorrow, any ideas of what to do and what not to do???? Travel Tips Righty, There is soooooooo much to see and do in Berlin! You should really go on a tour of the city to start with. There are many walking tours, one I'd recommend is the New Berlin Tour, it sets off everyday from outside Starbucks at the Brandenberg Gate, I think they start at 11am, 1pm and 4pm. The tour itself is free, although the guides work on a commission basis so of course they'd expect to to make a donation. The guides are really worth it any way and you'll find out and discover loads by just doing the tour. You get to see Checkpoint Charlie, the Jewish memorial, Hitler's bunkers, where the Nazi book burning ceremony was, one of the only remaining parts of the Berlin Wall and loads more! If you want to do some shopping head down to the Ku'dam. You could get a train to Zoologischer Garden in the centre (it's also where the Berlin Zoo is) and walk down the Ku'dam. There's loads to see along the way too (like the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirch... and you should visit the KaDeWe (Wittenbergplatz Ubahn station)! It's the largest department store in Europe and the food hall which is on the top floor is absolutely amazing! What you could also do is take the bus along the way (line 100 and 200, it's a bight yellow double decker), if you get a ticket for the Berlin transport network (there's a large variety including welcome cards (48 and 72 hrs, it includes all transports, Ubahn, Sbahn, trams and buses) which give you discounts at lots of the city's attractions) you get to see the sights without paying extra for a rip-off bus tour! I'd also recommend going to Schloss Charlottenburg as it's a lovely castle with lovely grounds. Incidently is not at the U bahn stop (metro stop) Charlottenburg, you need to get the U bahn (line 2 although may be line 12 as there has been repair work going on with that line for a while) to Sophie Charlotte-Platz and it's 10mins walk from there. You can go to the top of the Fernsehturm (television tower) at Alexanderplatz, it's a great view over the city and a must for any visitor! You can even have a meal or snack up there in the revolving cafe! Go before sunset and capture views of the city both in daylight and when the city lights up, it's amazing! Finally I would go to the Reichstag (around Unter den Linden and Potsdamer Platz), get train to the station Unter den Linden. You'll see the Reichstag from the Brandenburg Gate as well as the Tier Garten (not much happens there this time of year though). You can go to the top of the Reichstag (which is in the shape of a dome) for free and get a great view of the city, although be warned the queue can get quite long so get there early! Hackischer Markt, which is close to Alexanderplatz is a great area too, there's a lovely Italian restaurant on the corner nr the station there, it's opposite the Berliner Sparkasse bank, you can't miss it! You'll have a great time there on a night out too but avoid the bar right next to the station, they charge a fortune for drinks, think it was something like 15 for a beer! Go to the Europa Centre where there's an Irish bar (just incase you fancy something familiar!). They usually have live bands on there every night and you're likely to bump in2 British people who may be able to recommend any events thats are currently going on in the city. Other than that there's not much more to say if you're just going for 4 days although get yourself to Friedrichstrasse too, it's very modern and has some great shops... You really can not go to Berlin and not try a Berliner Kindl, Berliner Pilsner or a Schultheiss, they're the beers made in the region. I'd recommend trying a Berliner Weisse. There are only available in Berlin which I guess makes sense. It's beer with a shot of syrup, either Raspberry (Himbeere) or Waldmeister (woodruff), go for the Himbeere, it's georgeous! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/berliner_we... Also try a curry wurst. It's a snack which originates from Berlin and is a sausage in a tomatoey/curry sauce. I didn't like the sound of it before I tried it but it's delicious! Anyway, hope I've been of some help! Viel Spass! :-) Oh, btw, get yourself a tourist pass if your planning to take the train and underground while you're there, it's dirt cheap and really frequent! You can get the tickets from the airport and don't worry about getting change, you can use notes and it'll give you the change! English people always used to be runnign round trying to get change for the machine whenever I was there but there's no need! Oh, and the machine can be put in2 English so no need to worry about understanding the German if you don't speak it! If you have time have a look at this website, the BVG, it's the company who run the public transport in Berlin and you can get a map of the networks etc. http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/bvg/start... Oh, I've just thought, don't miss the Berliner Dom, not that you can! You can get the trains and buses to Alexanderplatz and walk round to the Dom (cathedral). It's not a long walk and you'll get to see a far bit of the city. Basically, if you keep walking past the Dom and towards the museums you end up at Unter den Linden where the Brandenburg Gate is. Source(s): I lived and worked in Berlin for 2 years, only recently moved back to England Other Travel Tips Hi! No, coz yu're gonna just have a GREAT time!! You'll find that four days is not enough, and you won't be able to wait to go again!! I'm very envious!! drink in Berlin beer very famous there and enjoy What not to do: Look for Hitler's tomb, talk about the war, make german jokes. What to do: Enjoy yourself, soak up the local culture, sample the wine, see if any of the infamous old dividing wall is standing, visit museums, take in a beer festival, polish up your German (language). I have not been to Berlin for a long time now. But what I remember doing while there were all culturally enriching: going to the museums, to the theaters, to concerts held either in old castles or in churches, historical places and war memorials. I love the Pergamon Museum the most. It is in the eastern side of Berlin. I have been to hundreds of museums in Europe, and the Pergamon Museum is still my personal choice as the best museum, even when compared with the "Louvre". Pergamon has a much lesser collection (in terms of number) than the great French Museum. Keep well away from Hitlers bunker...Der fuhrer and the boys are holed up in there,and they must be getting pissed off by now,and remember to watch out for the Gestapo....good luck |
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