Information & Facts
Activities
Berlin Segway Tour
Berlin Walking Tour
River Spree Cruise
Third Reich Sites Walking Tour
Climate
Berlin has a temperate oceanic climate. Summers are warm and sometimes humid with average high temperatures of 22–25 °C (72–77 °F) and lows of 12–14 °C (54–57 °F). Winters are relatively cold with average high temperatures of 3 °C (37 °F) and lows of -2 to 0 °C (28 to 32 °F). Spring and autumn are generally chilly to mild. Berlin's built-up area creates a microclimate, with heat stored by the city's buildings. Temperatures can be 4 °C (7 °F) higher in the city than in the surrounding areas. Annual precipitation is 570 millimeters (22 in) with moderate rainfall throughout the year. Light snowfall mainly occurs from December through March, but snow cover does not usually remain for long.
Eating Out
Restaurants in Berlin will definitely suit every taste and budget. You will find different ethnic restaurants located throughout the German capital.
During your tour of Berlin, you will come across open-air markets. They are a great source of excellent quality, affordable food. Why don’t you visit Winterfeldpl, which is open every Saturday morning and there is so much choice. Try the market in Kreuzberg, which is located on the banks of the Landwehrkanal. It is open every Friday and if you are looking for a more Turkish flavour, this is the market for you.
When in Berlin try some of Berlin’s traditional dishes. There is such a varied choice here, you will be definitely thinking about that return visit to the German capital. For those of you who are vegetarian, look no further as Berlin caters very well for vegetarians.
Getting Around
Berlin is a huge city. You can make use of the excellent bus, tram, train and underground services to get around. Taxi services are also easy to use and a bit less expensive than in many other big Central European cities. You can hail a cab (the yellow light on the top shows the cab is available), or find a taxi rank (Taxistand). Taxi drivers are in general able to speak English. If you ask for a short trip (Kurzstrecke), as long as it's under 2km and before the taxi driver starts the meter running, the trip normally is cheaper, €4. This only applies if you flag the taxi down on the street, not if you get in at a taxi rank.
Check the Berlin route planner (in English) to get excellent maps and schedules for the U-Bahn, buses, S-Bahn and trams, or to print your personal journey planner. The route planer can also calculate the fastest door-to-door connection for you destination for any given day and hour. The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) have a detailed fare list on their web site.
If you don't know how to get somewhere, or how to get home at night, call +49 30 19449, the Customer Service of the BVG. There are also facilities in most U-Bahn and some S-Bahn stations to contact the Customer Service directly. In 2005 the BVG introduced Metro lines (buses and tram) that run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All lines are marked with a big orange plate and a white M.
Kids Attractions
Legoland Discovery Centre (Potsdamer Platz)
Loxx Railway World
Babelsberg Film Park
Berlin Zoologischer Garten
Tierpark Berlin
Aquadom and Sealife Centre (Alexanderplatz)
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Money
Nightlife
Berlin is a city that no other destination can compete with when it comes to the sheer diversity of the German capital’s nightlife. Berlin is the trendiest city in the world, meaning that you are able to discover everything from pubs to must visit clubs.
You should be aware that quite a lot of the best Berlin pubs, bars and clubs do not go out of their way to advertise themselves so why not do a bit of research before your city break to Berlin by checking out and locating the must see venues.
For all you clubbers, you are definitely going to feel spoilt for choice on your arrival. The techno scene in the city is recognised as a leading light around the world. Two major establishments that visitors to the city won’t want to dismiss are Tresor and Watergate.
The Mitte District of Berlin has been the place to visit for some time now. So what are you waiting for? Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes. You are going to need them!!!
Shopping
Berlin has everything here from exclusive and upmarket to cheap and cheerful. The German capital is a shopping paradise. Alexanderplatz is one of the most famous squares in Berlin as well as the largest in Germany. And it’s always been a huge shopping magnet. And that is still continuing.
''Kudamm'' is the most popular shopping promenade in Berlin and it is one of the main shopping streets in the entire country also. The 3.5 km long boulevard starts from Breitscheidplatz with the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Charlottenburg as far as Rathenauplatz in Grunewald, where the exclusive villa quarter of the West Berlin City begins. Around Breitscheidplatz is where you will discover many boutiques and shops.
Sightseeing
Reichstag
TV Tower - Fernsehturm
Unter den Linden
Charlottenburg Palace
The Berlin Wall Memorial and the Documentation Centre
Potsdamer Platz
Brandenburg Gate
Olypiastadion
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