djrwood Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Now in Berlin for the weekend. Any of you chaps been? Excusing the usual sights to visit have any of you found any gems off the beaten track? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Europa centre ,BIG STEINS and Dirndl dressed ladies ,Brandenburg gate and Checkpoint Charlie museum <it was working when i went >.Ku-damm worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 yonks since I was there, don't remember a great deal specifically, other than really good beer and food, enjoy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarepeg Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 On the books for me this next summer now they are flying from Finningly/Robin hood. Might even get to visit Colditz?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 quality city, beer and currywurst, i have returned many times and always will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Not sure if Mon Cheries is still there , but very enjoyable, especially if you were picked to go in the bath ! Good beer , good night life , happy memories . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 The DDR museum is worth a visit. You can even eat genuine East German food in the restaurant if you want to be reminded of school dinners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 If you are the adventurous type (and like walking), I recommend one evening after dinner to walk to Brandenburger Tor and from there to Tiergarten. Once there you will be taken aback by the sight of Siegessäule at night, whilst some amazing street musicians play their music from one of the underpasses. Walk a bit further East and you will come across one of the three Soviet war memorials. This one has to real T 34 tanks at its sides. This area always captivates me at night, no matter how many (dozens) of times I have done that walk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 I found it an amazing place, Walked for miles following the wall (line of bricks in the road following the line of the wall, parts of which are still there) Pity they moved the original Checkpoint Charlie. They were still building the Jewish Memorial garden when I was there, looked very impressive. The War memorials are very impressive too as is the ruined church left standing but all lit up at night, Pop down to the Irish bar for a pint, it's downstairs in the shopping precinct close to the ruined church. I would love to go back one day...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 On the books for me this next summer now they are flying from Finningly/Robin hood. Might even get to visit Colditz?? Colditz is miles from there mate, its near my hunt in Torgau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Last time i was there i went through check point charlie,I do remember it being the most fascinating city catering for all tastes,just hop in a taxi ,tell him what you want to see/do and he will know where to take you.A vibrant and alive city,enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarepeg Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Colditz is miles from there mate, its near my hunt in Torgaus Yes. Was told its a car job , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 TV tower check point Charlie museum kadewe dept store (food floor), for eating sachsenhsusen concentration camp (short train ride on the orienenburg line) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrwood Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Absolutely loved the place and will be heading back. Thanks for the help above. Ticked off quite a few on the list in the short time I was there. I'm massively in to WW2, so I think my Dad and I are going back for a weekend in the summer for a weekend, days in the musuems and nights on the lash. I never made it up to Sachsenhausen, but think when we go back we will be heading into Poland to Auschwitz for the day. Checkpoint Charlie was worth a visit. Find it bewildering and considering I was 2 when they knocked the wall down it all seems a bit to recent for it be possible. Did a quick look room the museum of terror by the old gustapo head quarters. Just scary to think what went on back then. The images of hung men and shot escapees was savage but the one I found most striking is of a young lad, probably around 3, walking across the rubble in only his t-shirt. Stood there with my 2 year old asleep in his pram brought a few tears to the eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksopener Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Following with interest, I'm heading out to Berlin later this year, I have 4 nights in Berlin and 4 nights up in Prague. I'm travelling to Kraków on a separate trip to cover the auschwitz tour. Flights are so cheap now in advance its great travelling around Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Following with interest, I'm heading out to Berlin later this year, I have 4 nights in Berlin and 4 nights up in Prague. I'm travelling to Kraków on a separate trip to cover the auschwitz tour. Flights are so cheap now in advance its great travelling around Europe. Did both Berling and Prague in the last year, both great cities. Following on from the post about the museum of terror in Berlin, the museum of communism is certainly worth a look in Prague. Rather sombre but certainly very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarepeg Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 If you get to Prague. Visit the military museum, up near Jury's inn. Everything from the Hiedrick asasination , also the church where they finally caught up with them. So much to see, also Terasianstad ?the Jewish concentration camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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