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Evening all,
Have booked a week away for myself and a few others in September to head to Berlin.
Now we don't really have much idea on what we want to do when there however do want to see as much of what is there as possible. So really I am just wondering if there is any recommendations of must-see attractions?
We are staying in the Brandenburg area and will be travelling via public transport so won't be venturing too far beyond the city, if at all.
Thank you in advance
Have booked a week away for myself and a few others in September to head to Berlin.
Now we don't really have much idea on what we want to do when there however do want to see as much of what is there as possible. So really I am just wondering if there is any recommendations of must-see attractions?
We are staying in the Brandenburg area and will be travelling via public transport so won't be venturing too far beyond the city, if at all.
Thank you in advance
Do the Brewer's Berlin walking tour. It's by far the best way to see Berlin.
www.brewersberlintours.com
The 6 hour one is the one to go for.
www.brewersberlintours.com
The 6 hour one is the one to go for.
I'd doubt whether many folk would recommend the Reichstag, but I thought it was excellent.
We climbed the Siegeßaule monument when we were there - worth it because it's still riddled with bullet holes, the mad story about Hitler having it moved because 'it was in his way of the view of the park' and finally it's a good view up towards Brandenburg/Tiergarten from the top if it.
We climbed the Siegeßaule monument when we were there - worth it because it's still riddled with bullet holes, the mad story about Hitler having it moved because 'it was in his way of the view of the park' and finally it's a good view up towards Brandenburg/Tiergarten from the top if it.
RedWhiteMonkey said:
FamilyDub said:
I'd doubt whether many folk would recommend the Reichstag, but I thought it was excellent.
That's possibly one of the best attractions in Berlin.Otherwise:
- Brandenburg Gate.
- Check Point Charlie.
- Holocaust Memorial
- Museumsinsel
- Topography of Terror Museum
Sorry, I supposed to get round to doing a write up of our Germany trip and not quite done it yet. Hopefully this weekend.
I recommend the Rough Guide to Berlin, good info and very decent recommendations regarding restaurants.
Hi
We are off to Berlin for a 4 day break in the summer. I started this thread which may be of help
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
...I also did my own research on the list as well
Cheers
We are off to Berlin for a 4 day break in the summer. I started this thread which may be of help
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
...I also did my own research on the list as well
Cheers
Went there on a Stag Do in February. Aside from the usual dive bars, here were a few stand out bits for me.
1. The Fernsehturm in Alexanderplatz. It's the massive TV tower you can see for miles. Meet outside the Starbucks (or Costa, I can't remember which one it is) at the base of the tower at 11am on a Sunday. There is a free tour that takes you around the city. As well as the obvious sights, you also get to see the artistic and derelict side of the city. Very interesting and our tour guide, a young American called Ben was very knowledgable.
2. Scotch and Sofa Bar. Where as most of our stag party were quite content with setting up camp in the local Irish bar each day, a few of us wanted to explore some of the other drinking establishments that Berlin had to offer. We stumbled across this great place. Soft jazz playing out of the speakers, comfy sofas, dim lighting, a massive drinks list and no tourists. It made for a brilliantly relaxing end to the evening:
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g187323-d2...
3. 8MM Bar. A completely different different vibe to Scotch and Sofa. Blacked out windows, black walls and ceiling and one single light in the middle of the bar. On the largest wall there is a projector playing weird French arthouse films from the 70s. I remember having a massive glass of rum and then spent the next 30 minutes staring at the film playing on the wall. A bizarre place, but everyone kept mentioning it for the rest of the weekend so it obviously left an impression on us:
www.8mmbar.com
4. FC Union Berlin.
Well it wouldn't have been a blokes trip away without some football. Very friendly atmosphere, cheap tickets (around £12) which are available around the stadium. Beer served in the stadium too!
www.fc-union-berlin.de
Aside from the above, a group of us found that just wondering the city was a great way to find random bars. I do remember walking into a place that was filled with guys who could have passed a members of the Sex Pistols.
Prostitution is also legal out there, but smoking isn't. Although there are a few bars that openly break this rule and having not been in a smokey bar in years our lungs took one hell of a battering!
It's not an attractive city, but it is massively interesting as everything has been built for a purpose, regardless of whether or not it will look pretty.
The train system works very well, but make sure you remember to buy your train ticket and then validate it (little ticket stamps on the platform).
That's pretty much all I can remember!
1. The Fernsehturm in Alexanderplatz. It's the massive TV tower you can see for miles. Meet outside the Starbucks (or Costa, I can't remember which one it is) at the base of the tower at 11am on a Sunday. There is a free tour that takes you around the city. As well as the obvious sights, you also get to see the artistic and derelict side of the city. Very interesting and our tour guide, a young American called Ben was very knowledgable.
2. Scotch and Sofa Bar. Where as most of our stag party were quite content with setting up camp in the local Irish bar each day, a few of us wanted to explore some of the other drinking establishments that Berlin had to offer. We stumbled across this great place. Soft jazz playing out of the speakers, comfy sofas, dim lighting, a massive drinks list and no tourists. It made for a brilliantly relaxing end to the evening:
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g187323-d2...
3. 8MM Bar. A completely different different vibe to Scotch and Sofa. Blacked out windows, black walls and ceiling and one single light in the middle of the bar. On the largest wall there is a projector playing weird French arthouse films from the 70s. I remember having a massive glass of rum and then spent the next 30 minutes staring at the film playing on the wall. A bizarre place, but everyone kept mentioning it for the rest of the weekend so it obviously left an impression on us:
www.8mmbar.com
4. FC Union Berlin.
Well it wouldn't have been a blokes trip away without some football. Very friendly atmosphere, cheap tickets (around £12) which are available around the stadium. Beer served in the stadium too!
www.fc-union-berlin.de
Aside from the above, a group of us found that just wondering the city was a great way to find random bars. I do remember walking into a place that was filled with guys who could have passed a members of the Sex Pistols.
Prostitution is also legal out there, but smoking isn't. Although there are a few bars that openly break this rule and having not been in a smokey bar in years our lungs took one hell of a battering!
It's not an attractive city, but it is massively interesting as everything has been built for a purpose, regardless of whether or not it will look pretty.
The train system works very well, but make sure you remember to buy your train ticket and then validate it (little ticket stamps on the platform).
That's pretty much all I can remember!
Edited by offspring86 on Sunday 5th May 12:36
Edited by offspring86 on Sunday 5th May 12:36
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