Berlin Travel Guide
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Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, no other city in Europe has seen more change than the German capital. Two Berlins that had been separated for almost 30 years have become one, and in the scar of barren borderland between them, cutting-edge architecture, culture, entertainment, nightlife, and shopping make Berlin one of the world's hippest destinations. The new Berlin embraces a culturally promising but financially uncertain future. "Poor, but sexy," a line coined by Klaus Wowereit, the flamboyant mayor, is the city's state of mind. While unresolved social and financial problems linger, the city embraces its future as an international center for avant-garde fashion, culture, art, and media, with a zeal rarely found in better-off cities.
Berlin Hotels
Tourism is on the upswing in Berlin. Though prices in midrange to luxury hotels have increased, Berlin's first-class hotels still tend to be cheaper than...read more
Berlin Restaurants
Neighborhood stalwarts serve residents from morning to night with a mix of German and international cuisine. Berlin is known for curt or slow service, except...read more
Things To Do in Berlin
Berlin is a large city with several downtown centers...read more
Travel Deals in Berlin
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- 20% Off -- Car Rentals in Berlin through Mid-December Hertz
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Berlin Experiences
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Affordability: Of western and northern Europe's capitals, Berlin is by far the best bargain. Most museum prices remain less than €10, and... Read more
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The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer) came down more than 20 years ago, but it still manages to be a major tourist draw. How does a structure no longer... Read more
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Two dishes are emblematic of Berlin street food: the Currywurst and the Döner Kebab. Both are wildly popular, and the two could not be more... Read more
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Berlin's near obsession with design is the city's calling card, touching everything from grand architectural projects to knickknack souvenirs... Read more
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Some Berliners can only be lured out of bed on a Sunday morning with the promise of a Sonntagsbrunch ("Sunday brunch") at one of the dozens of... Read more
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Here's a quick list of the city's best streets and squares.... Read more
Travel Blog
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries, Best of the Best
From the multicultural Kreuzberg neighborhood to mainstay galleries, Berlin's art scene is ever-changing. ... Read more
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News
Berlin's new airport gets fresh delays, Delta discovers a greedy computer glitch, and Steve Wynn finds... Read more
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News, Restaurants, Cruises
From Noma's sold out pop-up stint in London to Air Canada's costly mishap, here are the headlines we're... Read more
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The Prologue
A bit about my family for my Fodor friends: My wife Deille and I have been married for 20 years. Read more -
Five weeks left until our summer 2012 trip to Europe (as of May 25). Read more
·Germany Forum
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We will be in Germany Aug.31-Sept.9. We arrive in Hamburg and til the 3rd we will be there visiting a friend. May go to Berlin for a day with her.
Then the 3 of us (husband, 23yr.old son) plan to fly to Read more
