Short break in Berlin

I am considering going to Berlin for a short visit of three days with
my wife and two kids aged 15 and 11. I was wondering how suitable a
city it is for a short visit. Where is the best area to stay etc?
Thanks.

In article , Paul
Clifford wrote:

I am considering going to Berlin for a short visit of three days with
my wife and two kids aged 15 and 11. I was wondering how suitable a
city it is for a short visit.

Very. But the time of year will come into play.

Where is the best area to stay etc?

For me its the Ku'damm.

jay
Wed Feb 11, 2004



Thanks.

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I am considering going to Berlin for a short visit of three days with
my wife and two kids aged 15 and 11. I was wondering how suitable a
city it is for a short visit. Where is the best area to stay etc?
Thanks.

3 days is certainly rather the minimum but OK.

Have a look at the map in the mid of the page
http://www.berlin-tourist-informatio...prache=english
Best to stay are the districts
City East: Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg
City West: Tiergarten, Schöneberg
If you want to stay in an hotel check http://www.hrs.com if they did not
have better prices (often they will). For hostels it is mostly the best to
book directly throug the hostel homepage.

Berlin Welcome Card
http://www.berlin-tourist-informatio...lcomecard.html
Gives 72-hour free public transport in Berlin + Potsdam. Plus discounts for
many tourist attractions.
You would need 3 of these cards (2 children under 14 are free with any
card).
3 x 21,- = 63,-

or you could travel with a mini group ticket for up to 5 persons, which is
EUR 14,- for Berlin and EUR 15,- for Berlin + Potsdam
2 x 14,- + 1 x 15,- = EUR 43,-

Other links:
http://www.berlin.de/english/visitors.html
http://www.berlin.de/tourismus-fotog...tml/index.html

(Paul Clifford) wrote in message . com...
I am considering going to Berlin for a short visit of three days with
my wife and two kids aged 15 and 11. I was wondering how suitable a
city it is for a short visit. Where is the best area to stay etc?
Thanks.

Berlin is fine because all its XIX-XXth history. However, I don't
think it would be a very exciting trip for your kids (unless they're
history buffs). Three days are just fine for Berlin

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wrote:

(Paul Clifford) wrote in message
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I am considering going to Berlin for a short visit of three days with
my wife and two kids aged 15 and 11. I was wondering how suitable a
city it is for a short visit. Where is the best area to stay etc?
Thanks.

Berlin is fine because all its XIX-XXth history. However, I don't
think it would be a very exciting trip for your kids (unless they're
history buffs). Three days are just fine for Berlin

The transportation museum, a shorter river cruise, the radio tower and
the technology museum are all things many kids would enjoy... the food
is another subject entirely ;-)

Germany also has the worlds best portable roller coaster, but the
chances are slim it will be in the Berlin area ;-)

jay
Wed Feb 11, 2004

On 2004-02-11 15:50:05 +0100, (Paul
Clifford) said:

I am considering going to Berlin for a short visit of three days with
my wife and two kids aged 15 and 11. I was wondering how suitable a
city it is for a short visit. Where is the best area to stay etc?
Thanks.

Hi! I think it is a great idea! I am not from Berlin, I live in
Chemnitz which is about two and a half hours away from it. I spent a
weekend in Berlin past August, so you can see I had not to much time
either. But I can reassure you it is enough to see the most important
things. Just take a sightseeing tour (everything will be explained in
English) and after that you can visit the places you liked most. You
can even book a short trip to Potsdam and visit the famous Sansoussi
Castle!
You will be impressed about the history you will find in Berlin, e.g.
about the Berlin Wall. You can enjoy old and new architecture and all
the sights Berlin has to offer. If you can afford it, try to get a
hotel which is not too far from the center of Berlin. Pay attention
that the hotel can be reached by using the public transport. Have a
nice time!

I am considering going to Berlin for a short visit of three days with
my wife and two kids aged 15 and 11. I was wondering how suitable a
city it is for a short visit. Where is the best area to stay etc?
Thanks.

Mitte is the place to be in Berlin right now. I can recomend the Hotel
Hackescher Markt (www.hackescher-markt.de). Have fun!

(Paul Clifford) wrote in message . com...
I am considering going to Berlin for a short visit of three days with
my wife and two kids aged 15 and 11. I was wondering how suitable a
city it is for a short visit. Where is the best area to stay etc?
Thanks.

You're going to be rushed. Public transportation is excellent, but
you might want to stay in the Zoo/Ku'damm area, which is a hub. The
kids might like the zoo. Certainly you will want to climb to the top
of the Reichstag dome (but be prepared for a long wait). The Berliner
Dom (Cathedral) is worth a visit. The Pergamon Museum is very
impressive, probably the best one to take kids to. You might want to
take a Berlin walking tour -- they leave from the Zoo Bahnhof and cram
a lot into a three or four hour excursion. There is an extremely
helpful American-speaking information center in the Bahnhof Zoo which
you MUST visit -- they will give you a lot of info on transportation,
local doings (including events for kids), walking tours, etc.