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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
Popular Berlin Hotels
- Inn Berlin
- Swissotel Berlin
- Adlon Kempinski Berlin
- Melia Berlin
- Hotel Concorde Berlin
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- 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





