Snowy
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I'm off to Berlin for a long weekend very soon with Mrs Snowy. Are there any recommendations for places to stay and see from the wordly and wise on NSC please?
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Berlin Advice Please
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I stayed in the Scandic hotel when I was there last year, I would recommend it highly, very modern and great value for money. It's just round the corner from Potsdamer Platz where there's one of the main stations and a big entertainment centre, plus it's a short walk to some of the main sights.
If you're into WW2 history then there's obviously plenty to keep you occupied, bits of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and a whole area called Museum Island which is fairly self explanatory.
If you're into WW2 history then there's obviously plenty to keep you occupied, bits of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and a whole area called Museum Island which is fairly self explanatory.
nwgull
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I'm thinking of a few nights in Berlin with my missis. Heard it's a good town, and the WW2 and cold war history particularly interests me. Also, is there as much of filth and sexy time places as you'd expect from those liberal Germans?
The Merry Prankster
Pactum serva
PM Herr Tubthumper. He is virtually a native these days.
u'vebeenamexed
Whateverhappenedto.......
It's a great city - recommend you get around it by train , which is really cheap, as it is quite a large city. The Olympic stadium is good but a long way out - we purchased tickets for a Hertha Berlin match the day before the game in the tourist offices sited below the Brandenburg Gate.
Suggest you do a walking tour early in your trip, which you can pick up opposite the Zoo gates - only costs about £10 each. Lasts about 4 hours but incorporates train ride and info on war sites, berlin wall, shopping, markets, etc - then you can go back to the best bits later.
Suggest you do a walking tour early in your trip, which you can pick up opposite the Zoo gates - only costs about £10 each. Lasts about 4 hours but incorporates train ride and info on war sites, berlin wall, shopping, markets, etc - then you can go back to the best bits later.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Are the trains still full of beggars that get on and off at nearly every stop telling you a sob story that goes on for ages ?
There is a free walking tour that takes about 4 hours. Leaves from the Brandenburg Gate.
This is an absolute must. One of the most amazing things I have ever done.
Get to see loads of the city and our guide was great when I did it.
You won't be disappointed if you do it mate.
This is an absolute must. One of the most amazing things I have ever done.
Get to see loads of the city and our guide was great when I did it.
You won't be disappointed if you do it mate.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Buy the Welcome Card train/bus pass as get a loads of discounts in the book you get as well as unlimited train/bus/underground travel
Cosmic Joker
The Motorik
Get the five day travelcard (sorry i've forgotten the actual name for it) which covers all local trains (S-Bahn) underground (U-Bahn) and buses, very good value. I was there two years ago and encountered no beggars on public transport. A colleague was there two months ago and had no such issues.
As for Museums the main history museum on Museum Island does what it says on the tin, but just across the river is the DDR Museum, which sets out "typical life" in communist East Germany in a very tongue in cheek fashion. Includes a spin round an East German housing estate in a Trabant (car body is real, surroundings are video wall) a mock up of a garishly decorated flat and a history of East German nudism.
DDR Museum - Home
The Deutsche Technik Museum is well worth several hours of your time if you are into science, technology and transport. It has seperate floors for cars & buses, boats, planes and a seperate building and yard with turntable for trains and sections on everything from cameras through power generation and manufacturing to textiles.
Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin - Home
And if you're into punk rock there is a small Ramones Musuem set up by a fan. It's in the back of a coffee shop and doesn't take long to go round so the other half can put feet up with a coffee & cake if not interested.
RAMONES MUSEUM & BAR BERLIN
As for Museums the main history museum on Museum Island does what it says on the tin, but just across the river is the DDR Museum, which sets out "typical life" in communist East Germany in a very tongue in cheek fashion. Includes a spin round an East German housing estate in a Trabant (car body is real, surroundings are video wall) a mock up of a garishly decorated flat and a history of East German nudism.
DDR Museum - Home
The Deutsche Technik Museum is well worth several hours of your time if you are into science, technology and transport. It has seperate floors for cars & buses, boats, planes and a seperate building and yard with turntable for trains and sections on everything from cameras through power generation and manufacturing to textiles.
Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin - Home
And if you're into punk rock there is a small Ramones Musuem set up by a fan. It's in the back of a coffee shop and doesn't take long to go round so the other half can put feet up with a coffee & cake if not interested.
RAMONES MUSEUM & BAR BERLIN
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BrickTamland
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Go up the TV/radio tower. Great views for good photos and a great experience. Not badly priced either although be prepared to wait a little while as it's usually pretty busy. It's a great historic city so cram as much in as possible. The giant pretzels are something to behold as well!
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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I am spending 4 days there over new year, so will be watching this thread with interest.
Cosmic Joker
The Motorik
Also a riverboat trip on the Spree, either in the city centre or a longer trip from Treptow to Kopenik and the Muggelsee lake. Kopenik is a charming historic town on the eastern edge of the city and the Muggelsee is a large lake with wooded shores, where the boat will pull up at a large beer garden where you can while away the time until the next boat comes along.
Was not Was
Loitering with intent
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Since you're there for the weekend, Sunday afternoon has to be spent at Mauerpark. The Bearpit Karaoke is the best f***ing time ever: http://www.bearpitkaraoke.com/
Don't turn up if it's pouring down, though.
Don't turn up if it's pouring down, though.
nicko31
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Berlin is really good value, you can have a good time for not a lot. Saying that property prices are rocketing, it may not stay that way for long..
guster
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I second the DDR museum, its fun and interactive and very easy to get to.
Head to Bernauer Strasse, its easy to get to by U-Bahn, its an outdoor museum on the Berlin Wall and the stories that go with, plenty of video and audio clips along the way down the street.
One of my favourite things was going to Hohenschoenhausen Prison, its a little out of the way but definitely worth the trip. Its an old east german prison, and you are shown around by a former inmate who relates his stories about the era and how he ended up inside.
Topography of Terror is a must, you can spend hours in the place reading about the Nazi party and the crimes committed.
The U-Bahn is very easy to use and doesnt seem to get very busy at all.
Head to Bernauer Strasse, its easy to get to by U-Bahn, its an outdoor museum on the Berlin Wall and the stories that go with, plenty of video and audio clips along the way down the street.
One of my favourite things was going to Hohenschoenhausen Prison, its a little out of the way but definitely worth the trip. Its an old east german prison, and you are shown around by a former inmate who relates his stories about the era and how he ended up inside.
Topography of Terror is a must, you can spend hours in the place reading about the Nazi party and the crimes committed.
The U-Bahn is very easy to use and doesnt seem to get very busy at all.