Berlin really is a 24-hour city and you’ll never be short of something to do.
Begin your explorations on the premier boulevard, Unter den Linden, starting at the most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate. Refuel on Berlin’s speciality currywurst, washed down with a glass of Berliner Weisse.
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| Hotel | GENERATOR | KORFU | HOLIDAY INN |
| Depart from | Price from | Price from | Price from |
| LONDON | £108 | £132 | £140 |
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MANCHESTER |
£147 | £171 | £179 |
| EDINBURGH | £173 | £197 | £205 |
| BELFAST | £211 | £235 | £243 |
The city’s two main airports – Tegel and Schönefeld – lie within easy reach of the city centre by public transport. From Tegel the TXL JetExpressBus (daily: 5am – 11pm; every 15 – 20min) heads to Unter den Linden (25 minutes) and Alexanderplatz (35 minutes). Schönefeld lies just beyond the southeastern edge of the city; a shuttle brings you to the nearby S-Bahn and railway station. Taxis from Tegel cost around €15-20 and from Schönefeld €30.
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Top ten tips |
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| 1. Take a half-day walking or cycling tour from £11 |
| 2. Re-visit Cold War history at Checkpoint Charlie |
| 3. Pass through the Brandenburg Gate, the once impenetrable boundary between East and West Berlin |
| 4. See the city from the Spree River |
| 5. Get your culture fix in the Kulturforum district |
| 6. Eat in the revolving restaurant in the Fernsehturm building |
| 7. Buy your own piece of the Berlin wall |
| 8. Go window shopping in Kufurstendamm |
| 9. Experience Berlin’s varied nightlife |
| 10. Check out the über-modern architecture around Potsdamer Platz |
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Snooze |
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Generator Hostel Berlin |
Enormous, friendly and safe, the groovy Generator has all the facilities a budget traveller could ask for, from an internet café to a buzzing bar with beer garden. Funky and fun, the hostel lies in former East Berlin. |
| Korfu Pension | The attractive yellow building in the heart of Berlin near the Kurfurstendamm and Berlin Zoo. A real Berlin bargain! |
| Holiday Inn City Centre East | Close to the cafés and galleries of East Berlin and very near Alexanderplatz, the Holiday Inn is a great base from which to explore Berlin. |