See what the experts are saying about Berlin. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Getting there
By Plane Tegel is the city's busiest airport, serving most flights from the West. Historic Tempelhof (made famous as the city's lifeline during the Berlin Airlift) has declined in importance, although it's still used for flights from Basel,... Continue reading »
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Getting around
By Public Transportation The Berlin transport system consists of buses, trams, and U-Bahn (underground) and S-Bahn (elevated) trains. The network is run by the BVG, or Public Transport Company Berlin-Brandenburg. Public transportation thro... Continue reading »
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City layout
Berlin is one of the largest and most complex cities in Europe. Because it's so spread out, you'll need to depend on public transportation. No visitor should try to explore more than two neighborhoods a day, even superficially. The center... Continue reading »
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Neighborhoods in brief
Visitors who knew Berlin during the Cold War are amazed at the way traffic now zips between sectors that once were rigidly segregated by border guards. Today, your taxi will blithely drive beneath the Brandenburg Gate or along the Friedrichst... Continue reading »
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Suggested itineraries
If You Have 1 Day -- Get up early and visit the Brandenburg Gate, symbol of Berlin, then walk down Unter den Linden and have coffee and pastry at one of the cafes along the edges off this boulevard. Visit the Gemäldegalerie to see some of the... Continue reading »
Berlin Travel Experiences
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Love Parade 2006!!!
13/07/06It's finally Love Parade time!!! Something we have been waiting for! We arrived late, by the time we worked out the u... Continue reading »
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13.05.06: Chill-in Berlin
13.05.06As a result of getting lashed and to sleep rather late, we were all comatosed until around mid-day and in comparison to yesterday... Continue reading »
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Breugel. Beethoven. Brandenburg. Bier.
Berlin: the BIG city of Germany. Big. Like Rome. Like London. Paris. And yet, not a bit like them.&nbs... Continue reading »
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Buzz Through Berlin
Well my fifteen hour rest to sweat out the fever actually left me refreshed enough to face the hard work of sightseeing. Granted five hou... Continue reading »
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East Berlin = East Village circa 1980s
If you're like us -- in our 50s but intrepid -- not up for outright discomfort but not needing the fanciest set-up -- then forget the Hil... Continue reading »
Popular Berlin Hotels
- Inn Berlin
- Swissotel Berlin
- Adlon Kempinski Berlin
- Melia Berlin
- Hotel Concorde Berlin
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Berlin
- Astoria Hotel am Kurfurstendamm
- Hilton Berlin
- Arcotel Velvet Hotel
- Hotel 7. Himmel
Popular Berlin Things to Do
- Reichstag
- Checkpoint Charlie
- Schloßstraße
- Wasserwerk
- Rübezahl
- Cappuccino
- Deichgraf
- Kock and Vin
- Da Matteo
- Dojan
