#1 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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THEKILTEDCELT says:
I think everybody should take advantage of saving money and buy the "Berlin- Potsdam Welcome Card" 48/72hr 16/22 Euro... This card is good on all public transport, as well as museum and some entertainment reductions.
Just flash it every place you have to pay for anything. you'll be surprised at w…
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#2 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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showbiz101 says:
Berlin was probably my favourite destination in Europe!
Hunt down the organisation NewEurope (or you'll probably just find them as NewBerlin). My favourite experiences were with them. The FREE walking tour they do is excellent. The tour guide was so enthusiastic and once you have someone who know…
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#3 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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missjezz says:
I first went to Berlin planning to stop there for a few days on my way further east. I stayed for months and subsequently have been back at least a dozen times. No matter what you like to do or what kind of person you are you will find it in Berlin (if you have the right attitude/right amount of b…
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#4 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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Africancrab says:
I used Tegel Internation in 1998 when I traveled from Uganda ato Berlin to attend the world's largest tourism trade show at Messe. My flight arrived two days earlier and I was quite impressed with the service, directions, signs and the arrival departure information boards.
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#5 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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Jess_and_Johnny says:
German locals proved to be the most helpful and kindest people we have encountered on our travels...!!
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#6 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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dtrucksis says:
If you are traveling back to the States on Lufthansa through another city in Europe, Lufthansa will not check your bags thru if you are to travel another airline and on an E ticket
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#7 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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Kaantie95 says:
Been in Kassel, Germany for 4 months now and had difficulty adjusting to relatively new environment and culture. First was the language, people around who prefers to speak in German, let's say, cold weather, difficulty in finding a suitable apartment, new job...none of it were negative nor too much …
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#8 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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Sigbj0rn says:
Berlin is a city of about 4 million inhabitants. The old division between east and west still is there, but fading. Generally I'd recommend the east when going out. Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain etc are really nice parts of the city. The cost of renting a flat or room is also cheaper in the east.
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#9 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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danikbates says:
Airport: Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF)
Location: is about 18km south of the city center of Berlin.
How to get to nearest town: The airport has a train station which has a direct service (some of them express trains) to the centre of Berlin. The tickets are very cheap too but only can be br…
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#10 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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texastony says:
I had gotten streap throat and had a horrible time while i was here. I couldn't eat, talk, sleep, or drink....but if i was well...I would go back. I got hooked up with some pennicilin at the "Dr. House" by a girl that understood my broken german words and english words. She was great
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#11 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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matthias says:
Every year in may it is the same story, kids are travelling right to berlin, just checking the riots. It is a tradition for over 19years now, where police and the youth meeting each other and play their game. This all happening on the last day of april (the so called "Walpurgisnacht") and on may the…
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#12 of 12 general tips & advice in Berlin
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londonstudent says:
You may often find yourself wondering whether you are in the former Eastern or Western Sector, in which case a good tip is to look at the pedestrian signals at a set of traffic lights. If the Little Green Man is wearing a hat, then you are in the former Eastern sector.
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