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Berlin Germany

  • 09-03-2013 10:45am
    #1
    barneysplash
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    Hi all

    I am going to Berlin soon, for 4 days.

    Looking for good things to do like museums, markets, tours etc.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Chucken
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    Lots of things to do:
    http://www.timeout.com/berlin/features/11/20-great-things-to-do-in-berlin


  • #3
    sashafierce
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  • #4
    Passenger
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    If you're going to see one museum then it should probably be the Pergamon.


  • #5
    Senecio
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    Sandemans free walking tours are great

    http://www.newberlintours.com/

    They are not really free as you are requested to make a donation at the end of the day, but my wife and I had such a good time we were generous with our donation. The guides are usually university students trying to earn a little extra cash, but they all know their history.


  • #6
    tatli_lokma
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    I highly recommend the insider walking tours - a great way to see the city and possibly even meet up with other people you can hang out with. It's also a good way to get your barings as everything really is within walking distance, although on the U-bahn it can seem miles away because you change lines, but if you were to walk it's like 10 mins! I also recommend getting a welcome ticket which will cover you for bus and rail travel within certain zones. Don't bother with the open-top tour - instead get the 100 or 200 bus - these go the same routes as the hop-on hop-off tourist buses. Invest in a decent city guide and it will be every bit as good as the tour buses (which I hear can be pretty bad as far as the commentary goes!). The welcome card will cover your travel on the bus so it means you get the benefit of the hop-on/off bus but at no extra cost!

    Even if you are not a museum person, you have to visit the Pergemon muesum - out of this world. Also, book in advance for a tour of the dome of the Reichstag - you have to book in advance. Sadly we didn't get to do this, but it is definitely on my list if I ever return.

    So first stop - the walking tour which will help you get your barings, meet others and also you can pick the guide's brains for places to go too!

    Enjoy Berlin!


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  • #7
    thegreatgonzo
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    The DDR museum near Berliner Dom is great. Also if you are interested in history, I found Topography of Terror really impressive. It's an outdoor museum built on the site of the former gestapo headquarters. As far as I remember it's close to Checkpoint Charlie.


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