Berlin - 3 days itinerary (template)

BERLIN CITY BREAK

city overview

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BERLIN, P.3

3 - day itinerary

JUST FOLLOW THE PLAN, P.8

hidden gems

EVERY CITY HAVE ITS SECRETS, P.12

travel essentials

WHAT YOU MAY NEED ON CITY BREAK, P. 15

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CONTENTS from editor

2

FEW WORDS ABOUT CITY BREAK AND DESTINATION REPORTS city overview

3

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BERLIN

how to get there?

4

AIRPORTS, TRAIN STATION AND OTHER TRANSPORT OPTIONS

where to stay?

5

WIDE RANGE OF ACCOMMODATION AND WHERE TO FIND THEM?

public transportÂ

6

HOW TO TRAVEL AROUND THE CITY must see & must try

7

ABSOLUTE MUST SEE AND TRY THINGS IN THE CITY

3-day itinerary

8

CUSTOMISED 3 DAY TOUR AROUND THE CITY

hidden gems

12

GOT OFF THE TOURIST PATHS

travel essentials

WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU

15

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CITY OVERVIEW BERLIN

Berlin is a capital and the largest city of Germany. Berlin straddles the banks of the River Spree. City has a layout typical

of European cities, with the main square and river

crossing the city.

After World War II and its occupation by the victorious countries, the city was divided. West Berlin became a de facto West German enclave, surrounded by the Berlin Wall (1961–1989) and East German territory. East Berlin was declared capital of East Germany, while Bonn became the West German capital. Following fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Berlin once again became the capital of all of Germany.

Berlin has a temperate continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with average high temperatures of 22–25 °C . Winters are cool with average high temperatures of 3 °C and lows of −2 to 0 °C. Spring and autumn are generally chilly to mild.

Berlin is a world city of culture, politics, media and science. Y ou will find here the abundance of palaces, monuments, architectural treasures, museums and witnesses of history, art galleries. Berlin is a very green city too, with many old parks and gardens.

Written by Monika Nateras

Weather

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HOW TO GET THERE?

BY PLANE Berlin has 2 international airports: Tegel Airport (TXL) is within the city limits.

Takes Lufthansa and Eurowings .

SchĂśnefeld Airport (SXF) is just outside Berlin's south-eastern border.

Main destination for airlines like Germania, easyJet and Ryanair .

Both have good connection with city center Mitte.

If you are travelling within Europe with budget airlines, you are more likely to land on SXF. www.skyscanner.com

BY TRAIN Long-distance rail lines connect Berlin with all of the major cities of Germany and with many cities in neighbouring European countries.

The Berlin Hauptbahnhof is the largest railway station in Europe.

Intercity-Express high speed trains run to destinations l i k e: Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Mai n and others.

As well as several international destinations like Vienna, Prague, ZĂźrich, Warsaw, Budapest and Amsterdam .

BY CAR German and Berlin's transport infrastructure is highly complex. Motorways (Autobahn) are free.

Remember: you need an environmental badge for you car because the centre of Berlin is a environmental zone in which only vehicles that meet certain emission standards are allowed to be driven.

You can order stickers for vehicles online at www.umwelt-plakette.de P+R Parking If you do not want to drive in Mitte you can live you car on P+R parking, located next to metro/train stations with easy access to the city.

https://www.car-parking.eu/germany/berlin/pr

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WHERE TO STAY Depend on your budget you can choose from wide range of accommodation.

After specifying your budget I will present specific accommodation offers chosen for YOU in the table below.

Remember: price vary according to season, length of stay and distance from city center.

HOTELS

AIRBNB

Price depend on location

Budget option Often private apartments

Some examples: $250 night/2ppl - good hotel in the city center $170 night/2ppl - good hotel outside Mitte

HOSTELS Budget, often share bathroom and rooms. $105 night/2ppl, share bathroom

Price vary from $80-$800

WEBSITES If you prefer to look for hotel yourself www.booking.com www.trivago.com www.airbnb.com

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT GETTING AROUND THE CITY

Getting around the city with public transport is super easy.

My tip: Leave your can on P+R Parking outside city center and hop on metro or train.

Urban public transport systems manage

by BVG and the Deutsche Bahn (DB): U-Bahn - overground train S-Bahn - underground metro Trams Buses Where to buy tickets?

one of the many BVG S-Bahn Berlin retail outlets ticket machines right in the stations

Berlin Welcome Card

Offers: public transport transport services across the entire city up to 50% off admission prices to 200 TOP sightseeing highlights and city tours https://www.visitberlin.de/en/berlin-welcome-card

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The machines are in 6 languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Turkish and Polish

Fares overview Ticket Fare Concession fare* Single Ticket AB € 2,80 € 1,70 Single Ticket ABC € 3,40 € 2,50 4-journey Ticket AB € 9,00 € 5,60 Day Ticket AB € 7,00 € 4,70 Day Ticket ABC € 7,70 € 5,30 Small Group DT AB** € 19,90 Small Group DT ABC** € 20,80 * for children from 6 up to and including 14 years of age ** Day Ticket, up to 5 people.

MUST SEE & TRY Alexanderplatz with shops, St. Mary's Church and TV tower Berliner Fernsehturm.

The

Old

Jewish

Quarter

-

explore the Hackescher Markt area,

discover

the

CUISINE AND WHAT TO TRY

Jewish

residents dating back hundreds of years.

Germany is known for its: Beer

Reichstag Building - must enter

to the glass dome – but must prebook

ticket

because

there

Currywurst (sausage) serve

in a roll or with french fries, with curry powder.

Chocolate (the best brand is

are no chances to buy at the

Milka)

gate, unless want to wait 3h, and

Schnitzel - thin slice of meat

no

sharp

items

with

you

on

entry.

fried

in

fat.

The

meat

is

breaded before frying.

Brandenburg Gate - located in

the end of Unter den Linden, is a defining symbol of Berlin and both

the

city's

division

and

unification.

Hotel

Adlon

famous

hotel

Jackson

Kempinski

where

almost

Pergamonmuseum

–

Michael

dropped

RECOMMENDED MUSEUMS

his

baby through the window.

impressive of

massive

site of the street is Humboldt University, but on that plaza, you can find a small glass in the ground, it’s memorial. In that place

Nazis

were

reconstructions archaeological

structures – Market Gate of Miletus,

the

Processional

Bebelplatz – on the opposite

-

Ishtar

Gate,

Way

from

Babylon and more.

Jewish Museum Berlin - not

only

exposition

but

architecture and design is impresive.

burning

books .

Berlin Cathedral - must see Dome, lots

of stairs but worth it; and walk through Friedrichs Bridge, which is just behind cathedral – often there is an opera is just stunning.

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singer on that bridge and at the sunset

ITINERARY

3-DAYS CITY BREAK BERLIN DAY 1 ARRIVAL

This itinerary is only an example. Times will be provided after receiving flight number and chosen hotel.

7 pm

Late evening arrival

7:40

Transfer

to

the

hotel

(depend

on

hotel

location - full description on "how to get there" provided)

8:20

Check-in and rest time

9:00

Dinner in the recommended restaurant near the hotel

WANDER AROUND THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF BERLIN AT NIGHT AND EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURE FROM THE MIDDLE AGES.

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DAY 2 City tour starts from Alexanderplatz and then follow Unter del Liden to Brandenburg Gate - digital map provided

7:20

Breakfast in a hotel or near cafe

8 am

Leave hotel and catch U-Bahn/S-Bahn to Alexanderplatz (details provided after choosing a hotel)

8:30

Alexanderplatz - View and coffee on TV

Tower

(€16.50

for

adults,

€9.50

for

children).

9:30

St. Mary's Church on Alexanderplatz -

beautiful small church from 13th century.

Near by it's Neptun fountain.

10:00 Marx-Engels-Forum - cross Spandauer Str. and walk through the park.

10:20 Promenade on River Spree - VeraBrittain-Ufer - beautiful view on Berlin Cathedral and lots of cafes.

11:00 Berlin Cathedral and the Dome - €7 (public toilets next to the cathedral and inside. Allocate about 1h

12:30 Lunch at Cafe am Dom inside the Cathedral 1:20

Pergamon Museum - pre book tickets to avoid queue. Allocate about 2-3h

4:00

Bebelplatz - w alk along Unter den Linden -

memorial,

place

where

Nazis

where

burning books. Humboldt University on the oposie site of the street.

Unter den Linden - follow on your left

hand site.

4:30

Double experience: Dine in Green Room in fans (Friedrichstraße 84 but entry from Unter den Linden too) - free entry.

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Volkswagen Forum Store - for automobile

6 pm

Brandenburger Gate

and famous Hotel

Adlon Kempinski on your left.

6:20

Memorial

to

the

Murdered

Jews

of

Europe - turn left behind Brandenburg

Gate, unless you are facing gate from the gardens

site

–

than

turn

right.

2711

columns symbolise 2711 pages of Talmud.

6:40

Reichstag Building from outside (for those

who want to enter- modify plan and first in the morning come here because it's close at 12 every day. Then catch a metro to Alexanderplatz).

6:50

Evening

walk

Reichstag

-

turn

Reichstagsufer

River

left Str

Spree

-

and

for

facing follow

some

peaceful

charm and modern architecture.

7:30

Catch

train

to

the

hotel

from

Berlin

Friedrichstraße station

8:00

Supper in a hotel restaurant

DAY 3 Places in a great distance from each other so allocate time for public transport or use taxi/uber to safe time. Time shown as per public transport.

7:30

Breakfast in a hotel or near cafe

8:00

Leave hotel and catch U-Bahn/S-Bahn to S+U Warschauer Str.

8:30

East Side Gallery - remaining Berlin Wall

9:30

Checkpoint

Charlie

-

former

border

between West and East Germany.

to safe time. UNESCO Heritage. €17 adults, €13 kids

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11:00 Charlottenburg Palace - catch a taxi/uber

2 pm

Lunch

in

authentic

german

Restaurant Charlotte Charlottenburg

3:40

Shop for souvenirs in KaDeWe or Bikini Berlin (both close to each

other)

6:00

Transfer to the airport

9:00

Flight home

DIGITAL MAP Digital map provided to each itinerary.

Google map Can use it offline

Click on the map

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HIDDEN GEMS

Berlin is known for its artistic heritage, difficult history and impressive architecture. Berlin is as well a very vibrant city, with rich night life and hidden gems.

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HIDDEN GEMS & SHOPPING

GET OFF TOURISTIC PATHS

BIKINI BERLIN One of my favourite places in the city. Bikini is a shopping mall next to the zoo, so you can get to the rooftop restaurant and watch animals. It’s very hipster place and all staff is handmade , so for unique gifts is a perfect shopping mall .

MARKTHALLE NEUN FOOD HALL For food - visit Markthalle Neun.

This hipster food hall offers lots of great

food

cuisine,

options

fresh

from

Italian

local

food

to

burgers and tranquil bars.

KREUZBERG BEACH BARS Vast number of vibrant bars on the banks of the river Spree. Try Club der Vision ӓ re - bar with wooden sundeck and cool vibes. Near you will find a public floating swimming pool.

KADEWE for

some

experience.

luxury

shopping

KaDeWe

is

a

famous department store and of

World.

the

biggest

in

the

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one

Travel essentials for the European city break

BERLIN City Break

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

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WHAT TO TAKE?

CHECK LIST created by Monika Nateras |

PASSPORT (IF OUTSIDE UE) SIM CARD OR ROAMING SMALL BACKPACK COMFY FOOD WARE PHONE CHARGER CAMERA + CHARGER RAIN COAT CLOTHES ACCORDING TO WEATHER FORECASTS

MAP OR GPS IN A PHONE WITH OFFLINE MAP OF THE CITY WATER BATTLE WAIST

POUCH!

-

USEFUL

WHILE

TRAVELLING

IN

A

PUBLIC

TRANSPORT MEDICINES LOCAL CURRENCY IN CASH/COINS - FOR TOILETS SUNGLASSES SNACK

PACK

-

SOME

FOOD,

TO

DON'T

RUSH

TO

THE

SHOP

STRAIGHT AWAY

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