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karenruff loves Berlin because Germany is so historic

sarahjanedoe loves Berlin because Super hipster. So much atmosphere.

herrahuu loves Berlin because Great atmosphere for a huge city

lucygray loves Berlin because of the food and the beer gardens!

henimaryati loves Berlin because So historical place

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What is Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and one of the 16 states (Länder) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Berlin is the largest city in Germany and has a population of 4.3 million within its metropolitan area and 3.4 million within the city limits. Berlin is best known for its historical associations as the German capital, for its lively nightlife, for its many cafes, clubs, and bars, and for its numerous museums, palaces, and other sites of historic interest. Berlin's architecture is quite varied: though badly damaged in the final years of World War II, Berlin has reconstructed itself greatly, and it is now possible to see representatives of many different historic periods in a short time within the compact city center, from a few surviving medieval buildings near Alexanderplatz, to the ultramodern glass and steel structures in Potsdamer Platz.

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"Helmut Kohl's era as chancellor, marked by the reunification of Germany, came to an end in 1998 when a 'red-green' coalition of Social Democrats and Greens took office under Gerhard Schroeder."
lonelyplanet.com

"With the peaceful reunification of Germany and the recent expansion of the EU to encompass the former Warsaw Pact states in the region, this problem finally seems to have been solved."
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"[6] Following the reunification of Germany in 1990, the city regained its status as the capital of all Germany."
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About Berlin

juha
juhahates Berlin because people don't speak English, don't accept credit cards and people smoke like chimneys.
jyrki

jyrki replied 3 years, 3 months ago:

I love Berlin, but at the same time I have to agree with all of the above.

adamorgana

adamorgana replied 2 years, 3 months ago:

I´ll have to agree with the credit cards, but that is a Germany thing. As far as not speaking English, I totally disagree in fact its so prominently spoken I once had a waiter in Berlin, who could not speak German, only English, crazy!

xhakli

xhakli from Kosovo wrote about Berlin 5 years, one month ago

Europe's capital

juhah

juhah from USA wrote about Berlin 4 years, 9 months ago

A cultural marvel!

luefkens

luefkens from France wrote about Berlin 4 years, 8 months ago

Before you go, download the Berlin In Your Pocket city guide for free from http://berlin.inyourpocket.com or grab a hard copy when you are there.

miian

miian from Finland wrote about Berlin 4 years, 6 months ago

When your feet start to feel too heavy, have a bottle of cheap sparkling wine at the Pony Bar in Berlin! http://www.pony-bar.de/

christineansbacher

christineansbacher from USA wrote about Berlin 4 years, 2 months ago

UNIQUE PRIVATE GUIDE: if you are a luxury traveler to Berlin, or a business executive with a free day, my travel tip for the well-heeled will turn your Berlin experience into a more memorable outing.

My husband and I hired a truly unique private guide for five consecutive half-days. Jeremy turned out to be part storyteller/part actor/part historian. He doesn't just rattle off facts and dates and speak in a normal tone of voice -- he is able to spin yarns and weave tales because he uses such public speaking techniques as varying his pitch and speed as well as injecting humor into his commentary. So it's not just the well-researched content of his talks that is fascinating -- his honed delivery draws you into the storyline of that day's tour theme. I'm telling you this man REALLY knows how to hold an audience.

Another plus - Jeremy is a US expat, so he's easy to understand; and he’s lived in Berlin for almost a decade so he knows the city inside out.

He also brings Berlin to life with scores of pre-war & post-war photos. His various half-day tours of Berlin and other nearby areas, such as Potsdam, can easily fill up a week's vacation!

I can truly say he is the best private guide I've ever hired in the world, and therefore I'm delighted to share his info with you-- Jeremy Minsberg at www.theberlinexpert.com , 50 Euros an hour. So if you are planning to stay at a top hotel, dine in fine restaurants and shop at the boutiques on the Ku’dam, then consider Jeremy another must-have component of your holiday.



greatberlin

greatberlin from Germany wrote about Berlin 4 years ago

Great City, nice hotel to stay. I read here lots of bad things over other hotels in Berlin, just try the Holiday Inn Mitte next time. Affordable price, central, great breakfast- don´t need more.

www.hiberlin.de

greatberlin

greatberlin from Germany wrote about Berlin 4 years ago

You have to take a Berliner Currywurst at the Currybaude at the underground station Gesundbrunnen- one of the Best in Town!

tina2

tina2 replied 3 years, 10 months ago:

Nice tip :D I also liked the local kebab :D

lucygray
lucygrayloves Berlin because of the food and the beer gardens!
sarahjanedoe
sarahjanedoeloves Berlin because Super hipster. So much atmosphere.
karenruff
karenruffloves Berlin because Germany is so historic
riccardobirotti

riccardobirotti from Italy wrote about Berlin 3 years, 2 months ago

i m going to see jethro tull in concert

herrahuu
herrahuuloves Berlin because Great atmosphere for a huge city
akillsmith

akillsmith wrote about Berlin 2 years, 9 months ago

Greate city

harryhindu

harryhindu from United Kingdom asked a question about Berlin 2 years, 2 months ago

Hi there, I am coming to Berlin in a couple of weeks and have some colleagues close to Thielplatz U-bahn station. As such I wondered if anyone knew of any good places to stay in that vicinity? Please see the link below for a list. Thanks

henimaryati
henimaryatiloves Berlin because So historical place

About places near Berlin

hiisku

hiisku from Finland wrote about Liquidrom 4 years, 5 months ago

The most fantastic spa I've ever been to! You can just float on the salted water in a dark room, the only lights are yellow, red and blue amblights. DJ plays music, which can be heard underwater! Here's also a bar and on fridays a glass of champagne is included on the entrance fee! Awesome!

htwo

htwo from Finland wrote about Checkpoint Charlie 5 years, 5 months ago

Museeum at Checkpoint Charlie.
You can see a lot of crazy eastern germany stuff there.

calle

calle from Finland wrote about Kastanienallee 4 years, 7 months ago

Kastanienallee is a street packed with shops, cafes and ethnic food restaurants. If you're bored with more conventional clothing brands, on Kastanienallee (and the streets crossing it) you can find some unique pieces of clothing with a reasonable price. If you're in a shopping spree and in Berlin, this place is a must. It's also nice to have an extensive (and cheap) brunch in one of its cafes after a heavy night of clubbing. Because of its nice, artsy vibe I can recommend Kastanienallee to anyone who is visiting Berlin.

juha

juha from Finland wrote about Block House 5 years, 2 months ago

If you want a good steak in Berlin with a decent price go to a Block House. It's great!

juha

juha from Finland wrote about Pension Wedding 5 years, 2 months ago

This was a pretty awful experience. The room was small and cold. However, it was cheap. Wedding is a suburb of Berlin popular among the turkish and unemployed. Not the nicest of neighborhoods... At least there's a Penny Markt close by to buy food and beer. :)

juha

juha from Finland wrote about Checkpoint Charlie 5 years, 2 months ago

Perhaps I missed something here but to me a small shack and a crash test dummy wearing a uniform between the lanes wasn't that cool.

arroz

arroz replied 4 years, 4 months ago:

It's a nice reminder of how things used to be in Berlin but as a sight it's not that special. The neighborhood is still nice (at least for having a cup of coffee/shopping) so just passing by it is not a bad idea. Wouldn't waste my time for trying to find it though. (Nor would I spend over 12€ to get in to the checkpoint charlie museum)

koiramies

koiramies wrote about Konnopke’s Imbiß 5 years, 2 months ago

Under the Eberswalder Straße substation (Prenzlauer Berg), there is a brilliant Döner kiosk called Konnepke's Imbiß.

I believe Konnepke's history goes back to 1930's and they have their very own curry sauce. The best currywurst I've had in Berlin, and I've had a lot of them!

jaakko

jaakko from Finland wrote about Tommy Weisbecker Haus 5 years, one month ago

Tommy Haus is self sufficient youth commune located in Kreuzberg, Berlin. Inside the house there's a reasonably priced bar with music ranging from punk/hardcore to ska/reggae. There's also a concert hall with weekly events. If you're into punk this is really a place worth visiting for.

lukas

lukas from Germany wrote about Buddha Haus 5 years, one month ago

Check out yummy tibetian cuisine! I eat chicken with with peanuts and potatoes like every time i´m there...

Really nice restaurant with fair prices! Check it out!

paavo

paavo from Indonesia wrote about Tresor 4 years, 11 months ago

Wild nightclub with a very, very dodgy entrance. House music, usually.

leo

leo from Finland wrote about Weekend 4 years, 6 months ago

A cool top floor nightclub, conveniently located near Alexanderplatz. When we were there you could take photos with your mobile and send them as MMS to have them displayed on a large screen in the club, a cool idea! Hopefully they go through censorship first though..

leo

leo from Finland wrote about Fernsehturm 4 years, 6 months ago

The landmark of Berlin, use it to guide you to the center if you get lost. Can also well be seen from the airplane when you land. It's pretty expensive to go up the tower and usually there's a queue. Luckily they also have a mobile service that sends you an sms half an hour before it's your turn to go up.

tilkkuliini

tilkkuliini replied 4 years, 6 months ago:

We were there on April and there was no queu then. But still we had to wait couple of minutes. But that was worth it :)

arroz

arroz replied 4 years, 4 months ago:

It really is a good place to use as a guide when lost (done that!). I'd stay that if you wanna spend your money on going up, it's best to go during the last couple of hours before midnight. If it's already dark, the better. It'll save you some queuing and the city with its lights looks pretty amazing. During day time it's not that special.

tina2

tina2 replied 3 years, 10 months ago:

The surroundings of the Fersehturm was quite poor I think.

hiisku

hiisku from Finland wrote about Hotel Artim Charlottenburg 4 years, 6 months ago

Artim Hotel Charlottenburgh in Berlin. The hotel is very comfort 3 star hotel, but the price isn't very high. Prices include breakfast, and the hotel is very calm. The staff is also nice. The location isn't maybe the best possible, but you can always take an U-bahn in Berlin!

hiisku

hiisku from Finland wrote about Oranienstraße 4 years, 5 months ago

I found the most amazing Punk-store from here! it is called coretex and definitely worth enjoying if you are into hc music! They sell cd's, band t-shirts and beer!!! Excellent!!! and the staff is amazing too!

jyrki
jyrkiloves Tacheles because Amazing location for enjoying drinks and arts.
jaakko

jaakko from Finland wrote about Tommy Weisbecker Haus 5 years, one month ago

Tommy Weisbecker Haus website (in German)

thalassa

thalassa from Finland wrote about Kaufhaus des Westens 5 years ago

Forget the noisy restaurant on the top floor. The champagne bars and brasserie-style eateries one floor lower are better and much more fun.

pelicanpoker

pelicanpoker from USA wrote about Checkpoint Charlie 4 years, 10 months ago

The museum at Checkpoint Charlie was a very interesting site. It really conveyed the Berlin of Germany's past. With movies and pictures visitors can get a sense of what Berlin was like when it was divided. In addition to images relating to the past of Berlin's Wall, is a vast library of memorabilia associated with the wall. I remember ladders that were made to specially span the wall. There was an exhibit of a small vehicle in which many people were ferried across the checkpoint. This is a museum that shows the history of oppression.

pulverturm

pulverturm from Germany wrote about Sigiriya 4 years, 6 months ago

Good Sri Lankan food.

Grünberger Str. 66
10245 Berlin

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tilkkuliini

tilkkuliini from Finland wrote about Fernsehturm 4 years, 6 months ago

The view wasn't actually the most beautiful I have seen, but the height! I almost fainted there! And the elevator is also an experiement. (And you can get tasty cake from the nearby bakery :P)

per

per from Finland wrote about Gatow 4 years, 5 months ago

Forget about the airport, Gatow is a nice little riverside village, very quiet and almost dreaming, although the metropolis of Berlin is within easy walking distance! In cold war times, the road to Gatow passed along the barbed-wire border with East Germany - no concrete wall, though!

tilkkuliini

tilkkuliini from Finland wrote about Dino-18 4 years, 5 months ago

I don't know exactly who owns the place but you can book it in Only Apartments website. The price is about 30 euros, whenthere are two person sleeping there. Location is ok, not too far away from the city. Good place for sleeping :D

tilkkuliini

tilkkuliini from Finland wrote about Brandenburger Tor 4 years, 5 months ago

We drove by the Brandenburger Tor in the day time, but then we had no time to stop. We came there with better time in the evening and I must say, it looked even better in the darkness! It was just quite difficult to get a photo of it. If you are going there in darkness, you better have a stand with you. Or maybe I'm just a poor photographer :D

(So, no picture this time :P)

tilkkuliini

tilkkuliini from Finland wrote about Olympic Stadium 4 years, 5 months ago

The building is looking quite impressive. We didn't even go in there and still I remember how massive and some how scary it was. When you are standing in front of the gates, you can imagine how it must have been about hundred years ago. It probably looks a bit different when there is some happening goin on.

The U-Bahn that goes there, isn't probably the safest one. I suggest that you don't go there alone.

arroz

arroz from Finland wrote about Reichstag 4 years, 4 months ago

In case you need to change trains in the main railway station in Berlin and have some extra time, it's worth exploring whats near the station. The river Spree, Reichstag building, even the famous Brandenburger Tor is well within walking distance (just about 2 kms away). So even with just one extra hour to spend, you'll be able see some of the major sights!

juha

juha from Finland wrote about Hotel Insel Rügen 4 years, 2 months ago

Don't stay here. The room is cold, there's no hot water and the room is pretty unconfortable. If you don't care about such things then at least the price is cheap and there's a decent breakfast included, which was a complete surprise compared to poor the hotel was otherwise.

greatberlin

greatberlin from Germany wrote about Gesundbrunnen-Center 4 years ago

The Gesundbrunnencenter is just opposite the Holiday Inn Berlin Mitte www.hiberlin.de

samuli
samuliloves Potsdam because small city with a lot of character and busy main street!
samuli
samulihates St. Nikolaikirche because just your average place of worship
samuli
samulihates Checkpoint Charlie because a tourist trap next to Starbucks
samuli
samuliloves Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe because a monument you can interact with
samuli
samuliloves Fernsehturm because good views, don't be afraid to go to the upstairs too!
samuli
samulihates Sachsenhausen concentration camp because most of the buildings have been demolished, like in other concentration camps
jjlaine

jjlaine from Finland wrote about Tacheles 3 years, 3 months ago

It's amazing place for creating arts!

touqo
touqoloves Fernsehturm because Awesome DDR architecture. I was waiting for Sandman but he did not show up.
touqo

touqo from Finland wrote about Nollendorfplatz 3 years, 2 months ago

Great restaurants south of the Nollendorfplats U-bahn station. Of many different nationalities.

celinewilke

celinewilke wrote about All-berlin-apartments one year, 8 months ago

They offer apartments with good price quality!