Things To Do in Berlin in 2006

Things To Do in Berlin in 2006

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WebBrat's Picks - everything you do in Berlin will be wonderful, but these are my recommendations just off the beaten path.

All directions start at the , , or at Rathaus Steglitz from Best Western Hotel Steglitz Albrechtstrasse 2 Berlin 12165

Bus

S-Bahn

U-Bahn

Andrew Barracks
Take the

385 toward Lichterfelde, Appenzeller Str. to Bundesarchiv

Antique Street (Antik-Strasse)
Take the

2 toward Ruhleben to Sophie-Charlotte-Platz
All 28 stores are on Suarezstrasse

The Aquarium website
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Zoologischer Garten Bhf

BAHS School (Wilma-Rudolph Oberschule)
Take the

1 toward S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
Then take the

285 toward Dahlem, Am Waldfriedhof to Am Hegewinkel

Berlin Grand Central - Lehrter Bahnhof
Take the

1 toward Oranienburg Bhf
Then take the

75 S Spandau Bhf to Hauptbahnhof-Lehrter Bahnhof

Biergarten - Café am Neuen See
Berlin's biggest beer garden is idyllically located on the banks of the lake in the heart of Tiergarten park. Café am Neuen See is a traditional Bavarian beer garden that serves up southern German specialties (pretzel, white sausages, roast pork and meat loaf), as well as standard European dishes such as pasta, pizza and barbecued meat and fish. A large beer should help you wash down the hearty food. The garden is illuminated by hundreds of candles flickering on the tables.
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Zoologischer Garten Bhf
Walk to Lichtensteinallee 2

Botanical Gardens website
Just walk!

The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor, The Reichstag, The Tiergarten, Unter den Linden)
For a beautiful view of nightime Berlin, visit the Reichstag Dome at dark!

The Brandenburg Gate is also stunning in the dark. Bring a tripod if you want to take pictures. Sunset will be about 9pm while we're there.
Take the

1 toward S Oranienburg Bhf to Unter den Linden

Bus 100
If you don't have time for a "Guided Tour" of Berlin or prefer to do things on your own, a well known secret is to catch the regular commuter bus; Bus 100. Push your way to the front seat of the top level/double decker bus and take in the major sites of Berlin. Even stunning at night!
Take the

148 toward Alexanderplatz to Alexanderplatz
Walk left after facing the BurgerKing in Alexanderplatz. At the street, take another left. Under the bridge, on the other side of the street is where the Bus 100 starts. Push a little and make sure to get a seat on the top of the front of the Bus! You'll see almost all the Berlin monuments and end up at the Zoo.

Charlottenburg Palace
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Berliner Str.
Then take the

7 toward Rathaus Spandau Bhf to Richard-Wagner-Platz

Checkpoint Charlie & Jewish Museum
Take the

148 toward Alexanderplatz to Stadtmitte/Leipziger Str.

The Curry Wurst Museum
Click here for more information in German. Or, here's a trick you can use.
Go to: http://babelfish.altavista.com/
Then at the bottom, type in: http://www.currywurstmuseum.de/
Choose "German to English" and click Translate.
As you toggle through the pages, it translates each page for you. It doesn't work perfectly, but can give you a good start. If you have any questions afterwards, just ask!

The Duck Pond
Take the

285 toward Am Waldfriedhof to Leichhardtstr.

The Dutch Quarter (Das Nikolaiviertel)
Take the

1 toward Oranienburg Bhf to Potsdamer Platz
Then take the

2 toward Pankow to Klosterstr.

Düppel
Take the

148 toward Zehlendorf, Busseallee to Fischerhüttenstr.
Then take the

112 toward Nikolassee to Spanische Allee/Potsdamer Chaussee

Europa Center & the KuDamm (Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche, The Irish Pub, The Water Clock)
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Kurfürstendamm

Flea Market
Immediately across the street from our Hotel. Every Sunday vendors line the small park with their stalls. Great finds can be had. Jeri told a couple vendors to make sure their stalls were loaded with lots of stuff with the word "Berlin" on it as 300 Americans will be back in July!!!! A couple made NOTES!!!! On Tuesday the Market returns but this time it's fruits, breads, meats and flowers. At the end of the Park is a new Holocaust Wall. Similar to the Vietnam Wall, it lists those from the "Steglitz area."

Freedom Bridge (Glienicker Brücke)
Take the

1 toward S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Wannsee Bhf
Then take the

316 toward Potsdam, Glienicker Brücke to Potsdam, Glienicker Brücke

Harnack-House website
Take the

X83 toward Königin-Luise-Str./Clayallee to Dahlem-Dorf
Then take the

3 toward Krumme Lanke to Thielplatz

The U.S. Army Hospital
Take the

148 toward Busseallee. to Fabeckstr.

Jewish Museum Berlin website
Lindenstr. 20 10969 Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Take the

1 toward Oranienburg Bhf to Anhalter Bahnhof

KaDeWe
Take the

2 toward Pankow to Wittenbergplatz

McNair Museum website
Take the

285 toward Am Waldfriedhof to Goerzallee/Platz des 4. Juli Walk onto McNair Barracks to Building 1025

Museum Island (Museumsinsel)
Take the

1 toward Oranienburg Bhf to Friedrichstr. Bhf
Then take the

5 toward S Strausberg Nord to Hackescher Markt

The Olympic Stadium - Site of the World Cup 2006!
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Zoologischer Garten Bhf
Then take the

9 toward Olympiastadion to Olympiastadion

Oskar-Helene-Heim Enjoy a Currywurst and a Pommes mit Mayo at the Imbiss!
Take the

X83 toward Königin-Luise-Str./Clayallee to Königin-Luise-Str./Clayallee
Then take the

115 toward Neuruppiner Str. to U Oskar-Helene-Heim

Peacock Island (Pfaueninsel)
Take the

1 toward S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Wannsee Bhf
Then take the

218 toward Pfaueninsel (Berlin) to Pfaueninsel (Berlin)

Potsdam
www.potsdam-tourism.com - There's LOTS to do in Postdam. Here's a website to get you started.
Take the

1 toward Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

Potsdamer Platz (The Congress Hall, Sony Center)
Take the

1 toward Frohnau to Potsdamer Platz

The Radio Tower (Funkturm)
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Bundesplatz
Then take the

47 toward Gesundbrunnen to Messe Nord/ICC

Take a River Cruise - this is a unique and great way to see Berlin. I took the 1 Hour cruise and it was WELL worth it.
River Cruise (3.5 Hours)
Historical Sightseeing Cruise (1 Hour)
City Cruise on River Spree (4 Hours)

The RTO (-Lichterfelde West)
Take the

1 toward Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Lichterfelde West

Sundgauer
Take the

1 toward Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Sundgauer Str.

T.A.R. School (Quentin Blake Oberschule)
Take the

X83 toward Königin-Luise-Str./Clayallee to Königin-Luise-Str./Clayallee
Then take the

115 toward Neuruppiner Str. to Hüttenweg

Templehof
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Berliner Str.
Then take the

7 toward Rudow to Mehringdamm
Then take the

6 toward Alt-Mariendorf to Platz der Luftbrücke

Tierpark Berlin website
This is different from the Zoo... It's the largest landscape animal park in Europe. 10,000 animals and 1,000 species, open-air enclosures and magnificent buildings for a fauna from 5 continents nestled among the gardens of the former castle grounds Friedrichsfelde.
Take the

1 toward Oranienburg Bhf to Friedrichstr. Bhf
Then take the

5 toward Strausberg Nord to Lichtenberg Bhf
Then take the

5 toward Hönow to Tierpark

Tour - Original Berlin Walks website discount coupon
5 tours in English with Guides
1. Discover Berlin (all-in-one, main sights tour)
2. Infamous Third Reich Sites
3. Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
4. Jewish Life in Berlin ~ the old Jewish quarter
5. Discover Potsdam

Tour - Candy Bomber website
Air Service Berlin’s Douglas DC-3, one of the legendary “Rosinenbomber” (Candy Bomber), was repaired and restored true to the original in England (Coventry) over a period of many months. The ambience of the aircraft provides you with a step back in time, beginning with the paint, seat cushions, and music to the crew’s uniforms.

Tour - Balloon/Hi-Flyer website
The Berlin Hi-Flyer is one of the largest helium balloons in the world. You ascend without a sound in a gondola into the sky above Berlin. You feel as though you are floating freely, and yet, you are connected to the ground with a steel rope. An electric motor gently brings you back to the ground. While you are ascending, the pilot will provide you with much interesting information about Berlin. Once you arrive at the top, you will have a view across the entire city!

Tour - Fat Tire Bike Tours - Berlin website
Berlin is a very flat, bike-friendly city and our tours take advantage of this by riding almost exclusively on bike paths and less-traveled roads.

Tour - Humboldt Tours Berlin website
Humboldt Tours Berlin are doctoral German history students at the Humboldt University and the FU, and students with the American Fulbright Program.

Tour - New Berlin Tours website
The Cold War was fought in the shadows of Berlin. The people, places, and secrets that kept two worlds on the brink of World War III and the Wall that separated them. On this 3.5 hour walking tour, explore Berlin’s former Soviet Sector – a Cold War battle ground and the foundation of Communist East Berlin. Learn about life behind the Iron Curtain. See how the Stasi, the largest spy network the world has ever seen, kept an entire population under observation. Trace the CIA and KGB spy stories at the US, North Korean, and massive Soviet embassies. And more. The tour runs in all weathers. No reservations necessary. Just show up.

Tour - More than Berlin website
This guy will take you on a tour off the beaten path that no other tour will. Hey look! There I am on the front page! :)

Tour - Underground Berlin website
Experience Berlin's history from an unusual perspective. Since 1997 the Berliner Unterwelten e.V. has offered regular organised tours of Berlin's underground installations. Though predominantly in the spaces below Berlin's Gesundbrunnen station, tours are also offered in several other subterranean complexes usually never accessible to the public.
Take the

1 toward Schöneberg to Schöneberg
Then take the

42 toward Gesundbrunnen to Gesundbrunnen

Treptow Park - dedicated to the soviet soldiers fighting for Berlin: 5,000 are buried here
Take the

1 toward Schöneberg to Schöneberg
Then take the

42 toward Gesundbrunnen to Treptower Park

Truman Plaza (Outpost Theatre, now The Allied Museum)
Take the

X83 toward Königin-Luise-Str./Clayallee to Königin-Luise-Str./Clayallee
Then take the

115 toward Neuruppiner Str. to Hüttenweg

Tunnel Tour
Take a Tunnel Tour of the U-BAHN with the BVG.

TV Tower (The Pope's Revenge, Fernsehturm)
www.berlinerfernsehturm.de - eat lunch at the rotating restaurant with a 360° view of Berlin
Take the

148 toward Alexanderplatz to Alexanderplatz

Victory Column
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Zoologischer Garten Bhf
Then take the

100 toward Alexanderplatz Bhf to Großer Stern

The Wall
www.eastsidegallery.com - almost a mile long stretch remaining of the wall in Berlin.
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Kurfürstendamm
Then take the

1 toward Warschauer Str. to Warschauer Str.

Wannsee
Take the

1 toward Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Wannsee Bhf

Wannsee Conference Center website
On January 20th, 1942 fifteen high-ranking civil servants and SS-officers met in this house to discuss plans of "The Final Solution" of the Jewish question in Europe, the decision to deport the Jews of Europe to the East and murder them. On the 50th anniversary of the conference a memorial and educational center was opened in the villa in 1992.
Take the

1 toward Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Wannsee Bhf
Then take the

114 toward Krankenhaus Heckeshorn to Seglerweg

The Zoo website
Take the

9 toward Osloer Str. to Zoologischer Garten Bhf

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