Berlin Flashcards
Berlin Trip - March 2018
Flight number: L1CGGQ
FR 145 Depart: London (Stansted) (STN) Date: Sun, 25 Mar 18 Time: 07:50 - 10:40 Arrival: Berlin (Schonefeld) TD (SXF)
FR8543 Depart: Berlin (Schonefeld) TD (SXF) Date: Wed, 28 Mar 18 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 Arrival: London (Stansted) (STN)
Seat details: 7C, 7C
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Walking Tour (3817CAMP)
Tour Option: East Berlin 10:00am Departure (EBDEP)
Directions
Neue Promenade 5, 10178 Berlin. Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station outside the restaurant Weihenstephaner
Important Information
Your local contact is Original Berlin Walks on +49 30 301 9194.
Please be ready at least 15 minutes prior to departure time.
Identify your guide by the ‘Original Berlin Walks’ badge
This is a walking tour - transport on the train is NOT included. You must have a valid Berlin Transport ABC Zone ticket (approx 3.30 Euros each way) that is available from your guide on the day or at the station.
Entry to the memorial is free
Radisson Blu Hotel, Berlin
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 3, Berlin, BE, 10178 Germany
Reservation dates
25 Mar 2018 - 28 Mar 2018
Itinerary #7337923317221
Centrally situated between Alexanderplatz and Museum Island, the Radisson Blu Hotel, Berlin is surrounded by the city center’s top attractions. One such attraction resides in the hotel lobby itself, the AquaDom, the world’s largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium. This towering centerpiece, teems with sea life, a stunning sign that you’re in for a special stay.
The Radisson Blu hotel, Berlin boasts a prime city center location and the perfect base for sightseeing trips with top cultural attractions, like Museum Island, within walking distance. Situated in Mitte, you’re also spoilt for choice when it comes to cafés, restaurants and bars, with Hackesche Höfe, a series of 8 interconnecting courtyards, and the Nikolai Quarter all nearby.
From Schönefeld Airport, follow the covered walkway to the train station. Take either the RE 7 or the RB 14 Airport Express to Alexanderplatz station, they run twice hourly and take just under 30 minutes. From Alexanderplatz head down Karl Loebknecht Strasse towards the River Spree. The hotel is on the right, just before the bridge, and the walk will take you around 10 minutes. Alternatively, take either the M4, M5 or M6 tram just one stop, from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Gontardstr to Spandauer Str./Marienkirche, and the hotel is around the corner on Karl Loebknecht Strasse.
Bus and Trams
Bus (100, 200) and tram (M4, M5, M6) depart around the corner at Spandauer Strasse / Marienkirche - 50 meters.
Metro Stations
The S-Bahn is a short walk away at either Alexanderplaz (S5, S7, S75, U8, U2, U5, Regional Express train, Airport Express train) or Hackescher Market (S5, S7, S75)
Train Stations
Ostbahnhof - 2.4 km
Hauptbahnhof, Berlin’s Central station – 3 km
Art to see:
Picture Gallery (Gemäldegalerie)
- The Head of Christ by Rembrandt
- Woman with a Pearl Necklace by Johannes Vermeer
- Portrait of a Young Girl by Petrus Christus
- Amor Vincet Omnia by Caravaggio
Reichstag
IN PICTURES
BERLIN’S REICHSTAG DOME BY NIGHT // IN PICTURES
Last updated on April 14, 2017
Reichstag dome
Seat of the German Parliament, the Reichstag is one of the most famous and imposing buildings in Berlin. The original version, built in the 1880s, was topped with a stone dome. But that, along with the rest of the building, was damaged by fire and war. When it was restored in the 1960s they left out the dome, but 30 years later architect Sir Norman Foster designed a space-age glass version to top the building. Made of glass and mirrors, it looks like a location from a sci-fi film. Walkways spiral around the edge of the dome and in the centre is an upside-down pyramid which points down into the parliament hall below. It’s all very eco-friendly – the mirrors light up the rooms below and rainwater gets collected at the top. There’s a great view of the city whenever you visit, but at night it looks even more futuristic as it glows in the light.
It’s free to visit the Reichstag dome, but you need you book in advance. You can register at the Bundestag website, where you can choose a date and time. You need to give the full name and date of birth of everyone in your group and take your passports with you. If you don’t want to book online there’s an office on Scheidemannstraße near the Reichstag where you can register in person, but only for slots at least two hours ahead and not more than two days ahead. The dome is normally open daily from 8am to midnight (last admission at 10pm) but is sometimes closed in bad weather or when parliament is sitting.
Berlin Wall memorial
Tuesdays to Sundays 10am to 6pm
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Winter Season
1. October 2017 - 31. March 2018
Monday closed
Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 - 19:00
Topography of Terror
PUBLIC GUIDED TOURS FOR INDIVIDUAL VISITORS
The foundation offers free guided tours for individual visitors through the permanent exhibition only on Sundays. The tour lasts one hour, groups are limited to 17 participants:
Sundays at 2 p.m.: tours in German
Sundays at 3.30 p.m.: tours in English
Visitors interested in participating in a tour should sign up at the reception desk 30 minutes before the start of the tour. Please note that for organizational reasons we are unable to accept written or telephone reservations.
