City Overview & History
See all (10)Berlin Residents
It is difficult to describe a ‘typical’ Berliner, simply because society is always changing and…
Berlin History
Berlin has had an illustrious history, if a relatively short one, and has been in…
Berlin today
Berlin is a large and prosperous city, where business and slick city styles amalgamate with…
Annual Temperature
Month High (°C) Low(°C) January 2.9 -1.9 February 4.2 -1.5 March 8.5 1.3 April 13.2 …
Public Holidays
The weekend in Germany, like the rest of the European Union, is Saturday-Sunday New Year’s…
Places to Visit
See all (18)What to do with Children in Tow
Berlin is a fairly child-friendly city with many things to occupy the kids. When going…
Museum Berggruen
this small museum near the palace displays artworks by Matisse, Giacometti, Picasso and other 20th…
The story of Berlin
this multimedia presentation gives a good background to the city and is recommended if you…
The Egyptian museum
located in Schloßstraße 70, this museum houses a mesmerizing collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts, including…
The Berlin Zoological gardens
are a fascinating place, and the most visited of all the zoos in Europe. More…
Charlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg)
is the largest surviving palace in Germany. It was initially built as a summer residence…
Health & Safety
Health and Safety
Although Berlin is a large city, it is quite safe by any standards. Driving is…
Hotels
See all (14)Hotel-Pension-Grand
Silbersteinstr 82 12051 Berlin, Telephone: 71532227, Fax: 71532228, Website: www.pension-grand.de/ This hotel is privately run…
Pension Regenbogen
Bänschstrasse 73 D-10247 Berlin (Friedrichshain), Telephone: 780 873 39, Fax: 530 645 45, Website: www.pension-regenbogen-berlin.de/…
Eden am Zoo
Uhlandstrasse 184, Charlottenburg, 10623 Berlin, Telephone: 8815900 This hotel is one of Berlin’s traditional buildings…
City-Hotel Gotland
Urban Road 171, 10961 Berlin, Telephone: 695 36 450, Fax: 695 36 451, Website: www.cityhotel-gotland-berlin.de/…
Aurora Hostel
Pappelallee 21, Prenzlauer Berg, 10437 Berlin, Telephone: 46 99 55 30, Website: www.aurora-hostel.com/ This hostel…
Ibis Berlin Messe
Messedamm 10 – 14057 – Berlin, Telephone: 303 930, Fax: 3019536 This hotel neighbors Berlin’s…
Shopping
See all (18)the Kreuzberg borough
is known for its multicultural population and its interesting shops! Have a wander down the…
Mondos Arts
Schreinerstrasse 6, Friedichshain. Telephone: 420-10778. A very interesting shop, full of relics from the Soviet…
Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche
For cheaper souvenirs, these shops sell almost the same items as others, but are cheaper.…
Leysieffer
a family owned and run chocolate shop making the most irresistible truffles and fondants. As…
Restaurants
See all (17)Orientalischer Imbiss
Cuisine: Lebanese Address: Mehringdamm 63, Kreuzberg. The closest U-Bahn stop is Gneisenaustrasse. Phone: 6941934 This…
Imren Grill
Cuisine: Turkish Address: Boppstraße 5, Kreuzberg. The closest U-Bahn Station is Schonleinstrasse. Phone: Imren Grill…
Restaurant Rissani
Cuisine: Moroccan Address: Spreewaldplatz 4-6, Kreuzberg. The closest U-Bahn station is Görlitzer Bahnhof. Phone: 61629433…
Caférestaurant Desi
Cuisine: Pakistani Address: Wichertstraße 57, Prenzlauerberg. The closest S-Bahn stations are Prenzlauer Allee and Schonhauser…
Melitta Sundström
Mehringdamm 61, Kreuzberg, Telephone: 692 44 14. A typical Berlin but with a book and…
Halal Restaurants
Orientalischer Imbiss
Cuisine: Lebanese Address: Mehringdamm 63, Kreuzberg. The closest U-Bahn stop is Gneisenaustrasse. Phone: 6941934 This…
Imren Grill
Cuisine: Turkish Address: Boppstraße 5, Kreuzberg. The closest U-Bahn Station is Schonleinstrasse. Phone: Imren Grill…
Restaurant Rissani
Cuisine: Moroccan Address: Spreewaldplatz 4-6, Kreuzberg. The closest U-Bahn station is Görlitzer Bahnhof. Phone: 61629433…
Caférestaurant Desi
Cuisine: Pakistani Address: Wichertstraße 57, Prenzlauerberg. The closest S-Bahn stations are Prenzlauer Allee and Schonhauser…
Festivals
See all (9)Christmas markets
most cities in Germany hold Christmas markets which are pretty much the same as they…
Festival of Lights
for two weeks every October, the historic and modern buildings and monuments in Berlin are…
Christopher Street Day
Germany’s answer to the worldwide Mardi Gras festival, it is a political demonstration for Gay…
Karneval der Kulturen
this is the Carnival of Cultures, a dizzying weekend of celebrating the cultural and ethnic…
Transportation - Getting Around
See all (7)Bicycles and trams
There are efficient Bicycle routes through most of Berlin and hiring a bike for your…
Driving Tips
Germany has a world-renowned series of superhighways, the AutoBahn; they were in fact the first…
From the airport
Berlin has two Airports; Tegel, about 10km from the centre of the city, and Shoenefeld,…
Car for hire
There are facilities for renting cars in Germany, provided you have a valid driving license…
Metro and the Railway system
Berlin has an extensive network of railways which can be fairly confusing for a first…
Organized Tours
See all (5)Trabi Safari
These nostalgic tours involve getting in a ‘Trabi’ an old car that was manufactured in…
Brewer’s Berlin
As well as the general bus tours, this company also operates ‘Trips with Terry’. These…
Berlin Walks
Sensburger Allee 2. Telephone: 301 9194 Website: http://www.berlinwalks.com/home.html This fairly old and established company has…
Bus number 100
in the BVG bus service passes many of the tourist landmarks and since you only…
Berolina Sightseeing
Located in Meinekestr. 3, 10719 Berlin – Charlottenburg, this company offers a range of bus…
Masjids
See all (19)Islamische Föderation in Berlin e.V.
Boppstraße, Dresdener Straße 4, Berlin, Germany www.islamische-foederation.de030 69223872
Jugendhotel Berlincity
Crellestraße 22, Berlin, Germany www.jugendhotel-berlin.de030 78702130
Verband der Islamischen Kulturzentren e.V.
Hermannstraße 177, Berlin, Germany www.vikz.de030 6216853
DITIB Sehitlik Türkisch Islamische Gemeinde zu Berlin-Neukölln e.V.
Columbiadamm 128, Berlin, Germany www.sehitlik-camii.de030 6921118