Im going to Berlin and i need....
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Suggestions on cool stuff to do. I am a huge World War two buff so hit me with all you got as well as nightlife stuff as well and vacationing there on the cheap. Beer suggestions too. Hell just anything that is generally cool to do. I have a week or so.
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heh I searched on google maps, oranienburger strase. Lot of stuff going on there, but Berlin has a lot more to offer!!!
Hell yeah man,would be like London all over except for no MightyPea
We stayed a few streets west of Prenzlauer Berg and got our flat from here: www.berlin-styleapartments.com
I drank anywhere that was open and only really worried about the shopping.
Burg and Schild for your jeans!
http://www.klo.de/set_main.htm
Suggested to me by a friend,seems like an interesting place to get a drink.
What do you mean by Burg and Schild Rick,is it a place to buy clothing?
Ooo nice,would be nice to buy some clothing while im there. Clothing here is so damn expensive.
I am trying to figure out if 400 euros spending money will be enough for a week. Im thinking for food i can do like i did in London and eat small cheap food during the day and save the money id use eating at a restuarant on beer and such. The unknown factor is the cost of musueums. I know thuraday alot of the museums are free so i am going to milk that as much as possible.
Any tips for doing the trip on the cheap? Does 400 euros sound alright?
What about World war 2 museums,any definative must go to museums?
Hmm if thats the case why do they still keep open the huge Russian soldier memorial. Think its rather odd that memorial is still around in Berlin
on a side note: im going to be in berlin in march as well. mid to late march, but if your interested in meeting up javier, PM me and we can set something up
as far as more berlin tips, rick has it nailed that east berlin is much better than west. they still have all the trams like in AMS, as in the west they tore them out to try to encourage people to buy cars (just like in america! the western ideal!). the shops are more personable and more art oriented.
i cant remember what the name of it is, but there is a massive bombed out department store or something that has become a huge artist community. you can walk in any time, and if the doors are unlocked you can wonder through, its really awesome. i spent like 6 hours wondering from floor to floor, room to room, talking to artists from all over the world.
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found the name of it and some video. its called Tachles and its pretty damn sweet.
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when i was there i stayed in a hostel called east seven. awesome atmosphere, good prices, the dude at the desk was awesome in getting me set up with a rented bike and directions to anything i could want to see. there was a constant flux of australians as well, which always seems to liven up a joint.
theres so many museums... and sooo many beers to try
"What about World war 2 museums,any definative must go to museums? "
you won´t find too many ww2 museums, but rather memorials.
eg the russian army memorial with the t34 (?) tanks or the "luftbrücke" exhibit near my place.
since youre into art i can only suggest you the potsdamer platz, theres alot of interestin architecture (sony center, DB Building, Hyatt Hotel) and museums (new nationa gallery).
also the museum isle is a place to go, which also has the egyptian museam etc.
too much to list mate
When I went a few years ago I was mostly hanging out in the east, lots of great architecture to check out.
Enjoy your stay!!
Tachles is something i am definately going to go to while i am there.
Rumkugel: I plan on going for a whole week,its kind of a shame they dont have alot of World War 2 museums but i looked and in April there is an exhibit about Stalingrad at the Deutsch-Russisches Museum.
e-freak,drinking the local beer is something i am definately looking foward to in Berlin as well as Prague.