Berlin

[CatmanV2]

Long weekend coming up in Berlin.

Thoughts of things to do / see / eat?

Cheers

C

 

[Ebenezer]

Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate
Eb

 

[CatmanV2]

Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate
Eb

Yep Walking distance from Hotel. Which is nice

C

 

[Kiwibrit]

1 Trabant drive around town.

2 BRLO brewery (shipping containers outdoor next to a metro station, where we stayed a few years ago). Decent IPA’s etc

3 Kebab places around checkpoint charlie

4 Walk around The Wall in the city with its memorial plaques etc.

5 Check who’s playing at the Mercedes benz arena! Great place…

6 Usual tourist stuff otherwise. Refer to 2 above and check out other breweries - that’s my idea of a holiday anywhere!

 

[DLax69]

Take RailEurope to Milan.

 

[CatmanV2]

1 Trabant drive around town.

2 BRLO brewery (shipping containers outdoor next to a metro station, where we stayed a few years ago). Decent IPA’s etc

3 Kebab places around checkpoint charlie

4 Walk around The Wall in the city with its memorial plaques etc.

5 Check who’s playing at the Mercedes benz arena! Great place…

6 Usual tourist stuff otherwise. Refer to 2 above and check out other breweries - that’s my idea of a holiday anywhere!

Fab. The Trabant tour sort of appeals, but......

C

 

[Grantoonriusmo]

Long weekend coming up in Berlin.

Thoughts of things to do / see / eat?

Cheers

C

Pork knuckle, washed down with local beer is a must whenever in Germany.

Then if you have a heavy session on the booze a kebab later on !!!!

 

[CatmanV2]

Pork knuckle, washed down with local beer is a must whenever in Germany.

Then if you have a heavy session on the booze a kebab later on !!!!

We're booking the oldest restaurant in Berlin. If Rick Stein liked it, it's going to be good enough for us, and looks reasonably priced. And they do pork knuckle

I was in Berlin in '87. Rather looking forward to it

C

 

[Scaf]

Long weekend coming up in Berlin.

Thoughts of things to do / see / eat?

Cheers

C

Definitely to a Trabi self drive tour - they are hilarious

 

[Kiwibrit]

Defo agree with with pork knuckle, although in theory is bavarian, I believe.

Re @DLax69 suggestion, just bear in mind he's a septic and a day trip from miami to cancun is normal! . If needed anyway, I can give you great brewery recommendations in Milan, Prague, Munich etc when needed.

Drives my wife mad but that's part of the fun of a holiday, right?

 

[DLax69]

To be fair, haven't been to Germany since the early 2000s. Haven't exactly wanted to, either...

 

[Kiwibrit]

To be fair, haven't been to Germany since the early 2000s. Haven't exactly wanted to, either...

I must say, we love our trips there.

 

[DLax69]

I must say, we love our trips there.

I'm sure. I actually enjoyed my time there.

Much of my travel internationally now would be tied to people, not places...and I just don't have any connections to anyone there anymore.

 

[outrun]

My sister has lived in Berlin for nearly 30 years, I go there 5 or 6 times a year.

The best restaurant, which you must book, is https://www.katerschmaus.de/

Also, try an go to Burger Meister in Kruezberg at Skalitzer Strasse.

Head to Hackersmarkt, go down the lanes behind the main buildings and you'll find the cafe culture, with great places to eat fantastic cakes.

Then, walk a little down the road to Orienburger Strasse and visit the New Synagouge. It's incredible and tells both the poingant story of the sorry past of Berlin as well as the modern take on protecting the future. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Synagogue_(Berlin)

Be sure to look around the pavement for the brass plaques that tell the story of the past.

Lastly, the city is built just down river from some of the most amazing lakes you have ever seen. Head to Eichwalde from the airport, book a boat trip, and be amazed. Most people that visit don't realise that just a half hour out of the city are lakes that make Windermere look average.

 

[CatmanV2]

Thanks! Great stuff!

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

I did Berlin last year, best bits were...

Car remise Berlin - A spectacular Storage/Sales/Garage of nice old metal..Imagine Dicky Grace/SportItalia/and our cars under one roof..all makes and models too

Englisch

remise.de

The old Communist TV tower

Berlin TV Tower - Home - TV Turm

BERLINER FERNSEHTURM Welcome to the Berlin TV Tower. Discover Berlin’s breathtaking views from the highest point in the city! Ticket Restaurant 360° panoramic views of Berlin from the highest point...

tv-turm.de

A smaller tower...

Victory Column

From a symbol of Prussian military victory to a popular tourist spot: Berlin's Victory Column has reinvented itself through the ages.

www.berlin.de

And obvious for me ...Tempelhof Airport.. do a tour and go behind the scenes...

Flughafen Tempelhof: Flughafen Tempelhof

Einst das Tor zur Welt, lädt das größte Baudenkmal Europas heute zu informativen Rundgängen ein. Entdecken Sie das historische Gebäude im Rahmen einer Führung oder Veranstaltung und erfahren Sie mehr über seine Geschichte und Zukunft im Besucherzentrum CHECK-IN.

www.thf-berlin.de

 

[CatmanV2]

The TV tower is on our list. Templehof sort of appeals. Remise might be fun. Thanks

C

 

[Harry]

From reading all of the above, my next citybreak will be Berlin. It sounds great.

 

[midlifecrisis]

The TV tower is on our list. Templehof sort of appeals. Remise might be fun. Thanks

C

Remise is free but there's a nice restaurant there. There's also one in Dusseldorf, equally as nice. Highly recommended.

 

[Kiwibrit]

Brilliant stuff here. I also recall that you can tell if you are in the old east or West Berlin by the traffic light pedestrian signals - they are different depending which side you are