Berlin (Germany)

...now even used by the Berlin Tourist Board for a campaign to attract visitors. I've been to four Berlins in my life: when in my mother's womb I was in Berlin, then the capital of the Third Reich, from the GDR (German Democratic Republic), where we later lived, I visited Berlin once in the 1950s, a much smaller city then (only the Soviet sector), but still a capital, the capital of the GDR. After fleeing to West Germany I visited West Berlin, not ...
...gruesome it was. My fourth Berlin is the capital of the reunited Germany; after the fall of the wall in 1989 I've visited the city several times, there is no other capital in Europe for which you need a new guide every time you go because so much changes, so many buildings are renovated or rebuilt from scratch or are completely new. Berlin has not one centre but several, this has nothing to do with the partition, it has always been like that, the ...

MALU 13.09.2008 · Read full review
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...is the reason I visited Berlin in the first place, and without this story, I would probably never have gone to Berlin at all, let alone three times. Berlin 1921 My Father was Born in Berlin, in 1921, “West Berlin that is” where he lived with his Mother, Father, Elder Brother Wilhelm, younger Brother Anton and kid Sister Elizabeth. They weren’t rich but were happy, living in a small but neat house, in the delightful Tiergarten area of Berlin with ...
...was still living in Berlin when the war ended. Wilhelm we believe was killed in action. 1943 My Father was captured, and bought to England, a POW camp in Bushy Hertfordshire, this is another story, which I won’t go into now, but he met my Mother in 1945, she was 18 and in the land army, my Father worked the land for a local farmer, who wanted to keep him on after the war, “saying he was a really good worker” My Father got a work permit and stayed ...

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BERLIN 1. Why of all things Berlin? 2nd Facts journey, live etc. 3rd history of Berlin 4. How does one get to the sights? 5. My visit in Berlin sights 6th result ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ 1. Why of all things Berlin? This question very simply has to be answered actually: I like town journeys. After I had looked around in London, Copenhagen and Hamburg lately, I thought the capital of Germany must come ...
...spontaneously a town journey to Berlin so. Voyage out on a Tuesday, return journey on a Thursday, and in between times of course much sightseeing. At long last, I got the flea into the ears put how beautifully be and that I really finally must with my preference for town journeys there now anyway of acquaintances who were already repeatedly in Berlin and dreamt of it again and again. 2nd Facts journey, live etc. I am how just mentioned followed with ...

BACK_IN_BLACK_DEVIL 16.12.2006 · Read full review
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...boyfriend and I went to Berlin in April after I bought him a weekend away there for his birthday. We flew from Glasgow to Berlin with Easyjet which cost £150 for return flights for both of us, which I thought was quite cheap. Once we got there, we stayed at Melia Berlin which cost about £300 for both us for 2 nights, which obviously isn't that cheap, but I wanted to make it special. The hotel was in a nice area which was close to all the places you ...
...all, when we arrived at Berlin Schoenefeld airport, we were given a pass \t the tourist information bit that allowed us to use all forms of transport as much as we liked for a selected period of time. I think it was about 10/15 euros each for 3 days, which was great as we used it all the time. Berlin has at least 5 modes of transport; S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Tram, Bus and Ferry. There are also taxis and the residents of Berlin make use of bicycles with ...

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...we could go to Berlin. Berlin is the Capital City of Germany and is located in the north-eastern part of the country. We stayed in Berlin for four nights. That may not sound like a long time but we managed to cram an awful lot of exploring into our time there! I will go through which attractions we visited each day to give you an idea of how long it takes to see the main sights. ~ Day 1 ~ The majority of day one was travelling to Berlin. We flew ...
...hotel (Marriott) which was in Berlin City's centre. After unpacking we went for a walk in the immediate area of our hotel. It was dark though so we didn't really go very far. In the hotel reception area there were cabinets with merchandise for sale. One of these cabinets particularly caught my attention because it was filled with items decorated with green and red men wearing hats. They were from the pedestrian crossings but I wanted to discover ...

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...on a lot more about Berlin but I've already written loads and I'm probably wearing you out! 4 days is not enough when you don't know the best time and places to go, but I imagine is just perfect if you intend to visit a lot, regularly, which I do. If only I had family there, I would take every opportunity to go visit. ...

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...is some general information about Berlin for anyone planning a visit. CURRENCY. Until December 2001 DM and EURO are both official currencies in Germany but the everyday payments are mostly based on DM. The official exchange rate between DEM and EURO is fixed to 1,95583 DM = 1 EURO. From January of 2002 the EURO is the only currency that will be used. For working out things into pounds the current exchange rate is £1.00 = 3.17555 DM. For the future ...
...PHONES In Berlin and Germany only GSM mobile phones with the frequencies of 900 MHz or 1800 MHz will work. Tip: Ask you local provider if your mobile phone will work in Germany. Ours didn’t and it was a bit annoying. TIME ZONES In Germany they have the central European time (CET) with daylight saving time in summer. This means there is a one our delay between the UK and Berlin. Now onto my visit! We arrived in the early evening and got a taxi ...

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...Doughnut". Having recently visited Berlin for the first time since the Wall came down in 1989, I certainly wish I could claim that status myself. What a capital! The schizophrenia of old divided Berlin has gradually evaporated. I remember West Berlin in the 70s - artificially animated, neon lights and non-stop hyperactivity, a island of consumerism in the midst of Stalinist drabness. Checkpoint Charlie was actually scary - watchtowers, humourless ...
...the dreary uniformity of East Berlin (entirely monochrome in my recollection),no advertisements anywhere, where one struggled to spend the twenty-five marks one was obliged to change into Reichsmark. The view from the TV Tower on the Alexanderplatz showed the true obscenity of the Wall - a great white worm sprawling around half the city. The underground map displayed in the East had large X's through the ghost stations closed because they were 'dangerously' ...

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...2000 i was not in Berlin and when i saw the Potsdamer Platz last summer all my scepticism was gone. All the buildings were nearly finished and i was absolutley positive surprised. It is a new ditrict with shoping centres, the modernst cinemas, bistros and cafes and also residental buildings. The Place has a special atmosphere, because every building has a harmony to all the other buildings. For example is the color of all buildings a warm red. ...

Icebeer 03.08.2001 · Read full review
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This review of Berlin is based on my experience whilst on tour with my band. It focuses on the people in Berlin as well as the city. It is a general overview of my experience, not a restaurant or hotel review. BERLIN FOR PUNKS & BANDS My band have played in Berlin twice now and both times been received with open arms by old friends and strangers. We travelled to Berlin first of all in May 06 originally not knowing anyone or expecting anything. ...
...beer were great anyway. BERLIN FOR TOURISTS Kreuzberg is world renown for being almost enclosed by the Berlin Wall leading to drug problems and low rental rates in the area. There is a high level of Turkish immigrants as a result of this. There are plenty of kebab houses in the district to back this up. More famous than the first points however is the nightlife, which we have been priveliged to be part of twice. It is also one of the youngest populations ...

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I was only in berlin for 1 week, not long enough by half to experience every thing I wanted to. accomadation; I checked into the Circus hostel near the underground station in rosa luxenburg Platz for 1 night when i first arrived but ended up spending the whole week there. Its clean, cheap, safe, the staff are very helpful, it has a nice reception area and a bar where you gat get drinks and a very freindly aptmosphere, also its within easy walking ...
...sights and storys of which berlin has many. I went on a 2 hour tour that just covered the eastern part of the center but there was a 9 hour tour that I didn't feel up to, those who went on it rated it highly though. Museums: without a doubt my favorite was the checkpoint charlie haus museum at the site of check point charlie in fredrickstrasse. It covered the story of the wall from its erection to its fall focusing on many desperate escape attemps ...

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...half we were landing at Berlin (Tegel) airport Waiting coaches took us on a conducted tour of the city. One of the first sights was the beautiful Charlottenburg Palace by the river Spree, followed by the Berlin Dome, the Red Town Hall, the Reichstag, Humboldt University and the impressive Brandenburg Gate. Of course we had to take photographs of the Berlin Wall and the remains of Checkpoint Charlie in the Potsdam area. The tour completed, everyone ...
...main shopping centres, where we spent most of our currency before finding a bar for a beer or two. A couple of Germans at the next table asked in halting English “Are you on holiday?” to which Harry replied “Only for the day.” The Germans smiled at each other and thought, these mad Englishmen. “Have you been here before?” This time we smiled and Harry said “Just a flying visit some time age but we didn’t ...

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...a late morning flight to Berlin from Terminal 5. This is my first time to use this new terminal and I have to say the design is really impressive. It is spacious inside with very modern design. The journey only took us about an hour and a half and we arrived in early afternoon. The weather was nice and sunny-much better than the rainy UK. For myself, this is my second time in Berlin and I wanted to learn more about the history about this fascinating ...
...long section of the former Berlin Wall, which is now a listed landmark. The most famous pictures are "Brotherly Kiss" by Dimitri Vrubel, "Fatherland" by Gunther Schaefer and "Berlin ? New York" by Gerhard Lahr. After that, we made a stop outside the Reichstag. It is the home of the German parliament and has been the sight of many important historical events such as rallies by Hitler, concert by Pink Floyd and the declaration of a reunified Germany. ...

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...March this year, I saw Berlin for the first time. I was not disappointed, I loved it! Sure, there is the Kurfuerstendamm area with Bahnhof Zoo (which has changed a lot from what I remembered having seen in the memorable movie "Christiane F."), where tourists can shop even on a Sunday. But Berlin is so much more than that. First of all: It's a multicultural mekka. Not only are there people of all kinds of ethnic backgrounds; the queer scene is also ...
...about those things in any Berlin Guide you pick up. I'm still now thinking about Berlin as something that is quite hard to find: a big city with lots of small town flair, green spots, friendly people. It wasn't as noisy as other big cities I've visited, either. I've seen people having a coffee and a smoke on a Sunday morning on their balconies, neighbors actually having a friendly chat. I have to say that I liked this place so much, I put it on my ...

A_M_Benneter 16.07.2000 · Read full review
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I went to Berlin for 8 days in September. We flew in and stayed in a flat in Charlottenburg. The Bahn's are easy to use and understand, though when we arrived we couldnt find a ticket machine for ages whcih was upsetting with all our bags. Also we never realised we had to validate our tickets in those funny red machines on the platforms - we has our tickets checked once but the inspector didnt say anything. Charlottenburg is a quiet area, not much ...
...think. The graffitti in Berlin is everywhere and is as much a part of the city as the cranes. It is not all tags there are great designs everywhere. Everyone has perfect English. I had learnt a few phrases but as soon as I was asked a question i floundered. I am now learning German so I can go back to this electrifying city. ...

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