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Berlin Printed Guide © mp3cityguides 2014 YOUR GUIDE TO - BERLIN www.mp3cityguides.com 1 © mp3cityguides 2014 CONTENTS 1.0 – WECOME YOUR AUDIO GUIDE YOUR PRINTED GUIDE 2.0 – MAP 3.0 – GETTING AROUND 4.0 – THE HIT LIST MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES AND PALACES 5.0 – EATING, DRINKING & SHOPPING 6.0 – USEFUL WEBSITES www.mp3cityguides.com 2 © mp3cityguides 2014 1.0 – WELCOME Your audio guide: Thanks very much for choosing this mp3cityguides guide to Berlin. If you've already done any of our other walks, you'll know how it works but if not, I'll tell you now. As you've probably already noticed, each of these sections of the walk that you've downloaded on to your machine has a name - this first one is ‘The Reichstag’. Just consider each of these walks as individual tracks on an 'album' which is the complete tour of Berlin. You'll hear directions about where to go next at the end of each section but the route and the stopping points are also marked on your map which is on page four of this Printed Guide. When you get to a stopping point find somewhere to stand or sit which is out of the way of people and traffic and then play the relevant section of the walk. The map has been especially produced to help you find your way while you're listening to the audio guide which means that it's not drawn exactly to scale. Top tip: when you print out this Printed Guide or, at least, the map, set your printer to high quality or fine print so that the map is as clear as possible and easy to read. Please take care when you're using the audio guide: Berlin is a relatively safe city but do keep an eye out for pick pockets and watch out when you're crossing the road. When we arrive at a monument, church or a museum, after I've described it you might want to go in or you might want to buy a ticket for later if it looks crowded. Or you might just want to carry on and come back and visit it afterwards now that you know where it is. Top tip: Play a few sections of the tour on your mp3 player or iPod before you go just to check that they've downloaded OK. Your printed guide: This printed guide complements your audio guide. We know that exploring a city can take more than one visit - and possibly even a life time so we've pared our guide down to what we think are the essential things to see and do. They're included in section four, the Hit List. We've done our best to get it right and, because we're an Internet based guide rather than a conventional guidebook, we can update our information very quickly. That said, all kinds of places inevitably change their opening times at short notice so please accept our apologies if you arrive somewhere and, despite what we've said, you find it's shut. As with your Audio Guide, if you find that a museum, gallery, church, bar or restaurant is not as we've described it then please do let us know by contacting us at [email protected] www.mp3cityguides.com 3 © mp3cityguides 2014 2.0 – MAP www.mp3cityguides.com 4 © mp3cityguides 2014 3.0 – GETTING AROUND 3.1 - From Tegel Airport: Tegel (TXL) is situated 8 km north west of the city centre. The airport is hexagonal and very quick to get out of. There is one taxi rank outside Gate Eight. Between Gates 15 and 20 you'll find another taxi rank, the Information desk and the bus stops. Buses 109, 128 and X9 go to Zoologischer Garten station. The JetExpressBus TXL goes to Unter den Linden in the Eastern city centre. Western City Eastern City Approx time Cost Approx time Cost Taxi 15-20 mins Euro 20 25 mins Euro 22 Public Tsprt 30 mins Euro 3.50 45 mins Euro 3.50 Express-Bus 20 mins Euro 3.50 28 mins Euro 3.50 3.2 - From Schonefeld Airport: Schonefeld (SXF) is 18 km south east of Berlin. The transport information desk is situated in Terminal A as are bus stops but the train is much faster and easier. Opposite all four terminal buildings are the station (Flughafen Berlin-Schonefeld) and more bus stops. These are about a 400 metre walk but there is also a free shuttle bus from outside Terminal A. The S-Bahn (suburban railway) trains S49 and S9 plus the Airport Express trains go to Zoologischer Garten, Friedrichstrasse, Alexanderplatz and Ostbahnhof every half an hour. Tickets for these trains or the S-Bahn cost Euro 2.10. S45 and S9 need about 45 minutes for the trip to the centre, the trains take between 15 minutes (to Ostbahnhof) to 30 minutes (to Zoologischer Garten). Western City Eastern City Approx time Cost Approx time Cost Taxi 35 mins Euro 28 35 mins Euro 28 Public Tspt 30 mins Euro 3.50 20 mins Euro 3.50 3.3 - From Tempelhof Airport: www.mp3cityguides.com 5 © mp3cityguides 2014 Tempelhof (THF) is just south of Berlin city centre. The information desk and taxi ranks are situated by the main entrance. Beyond them, across the 'platz' is Platz der Luftbrucke U-Bahn (underground) station which is on line six and goes to Friedrichstrasse which offers easy connections to Unter den Linden, Potzdammerplazt and Kurfurstendamm. Western City Eastern City Approx time Cost Approx time Cost Taxi 10-15 mins Euro 15 10-15 mins Euro 15 Public Tspt 15 mins Euro 3.50 10 mins Euro 3.50 Berlin airports website (click union flag to the right for English version): www.berlin-airport.de Getting around: Metro Berlin's extensive public transport system includes buses, trams, suburban or light railway (S-Bahn) and underground (U-Bahn). The city is divided into three zones A, B and C. Zone A covers the city centre, within the S-Bahn circle and is where most tourists spend their time. Tickets are available at stations and on platforms. The Panorama S-Bahn is a sightseeing train with comfortable chairs and large windows. The ticket for the Panorama S -Bahn costs about Euro 15.50. The S - Bahn starts every Saturday and Sunday at Ostbahnhof and goes around the S - Bahn Ring or through the city in three different routes. Bus Buses run to most parts of the city - look for the bus stops which are marked with the letter 'H'. You can buy tickets from the driver. The system is vast and complex and the best buses for tourists are numbers 100 and 200. Both start at Zoo station (Zoologischer Garten) Number 100 then goes to Alexanderplatz passing the Tiergarten, the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and Unter den Linden. Number 200 goes to Potsdammer Platz, the Holocaust Memorial, Unter den Linden and Alexanderplatz. Just buy a ticket for Euro 2.10 which is valued for two hours and you can get on and off as long a you keep going in the same direction. TOP TIP: The Berlin WelcomeCard is a good way of getting around cheaply and easily. After stamping the card you are entitled to 48 or 72 hours unlimited travel on all public transport in Berlin and Potsdam. The WelcomeCard book of vouchers offers up to 50 per cent reductions on more than 120 venues. The two day card is Euro 18.50 and the five day card costs Euro 32.50. Both are available at the airports, train stations, ticket machines at U-bahn stations, at the BERLIN infostores, in most hotels or buy on line by clicking on or copying the link below into your browser: www.mp3cityguides.com 6 © mp3cityguides 2014 www.berlinsouvenirs.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl?action=suche&keywords=Produkte&sprache=english Taxi Taxis are plentiful and reliable. They have Euro 2.50 on the metre at the start of the journey and then charge Euro 1.50 per km. If you hail a taxi in the street and ask BEFORE you set off for the special short trip rate (Kurzstreckentarif) you can travel up to 2km for just Euro 3. As always, check that the meter is running when you set off. 4.0 – THE HIT LIST Getting to know Berlin – or any big city – can take a lifetime but if you’ve only got a weekend then here is what we recommend you see in descending order of priority. * = covered on our audio guide 4.1 Palaces: Schloss Charlottenburg - Charlottenburg Palace Vast baroque palace with furniture and paintings from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The formal gardens are particularly lovely as well. Don't miss the small but light and elegant Neuer Pavillon, built by the great architect Schinkel. Take the U-bhan to Richard Wagner Platz or Sophie Charlotte Platz or buses 109, 110, 145, X26. Open: Tuesday to Sunday 9am - 5pm. Neues Palais - New Palace Imposing baroque palace built by Frederick the Great. Elegant rooms and rococo furniture. Take the S-Bahn 7 to Potsdam, just outside Berlin and then bus 606. Open: April to October Saturday to Thursday 9am - 5pm. November to March Saturday to Thursday 9am - 4pm. Schloss Sanssouci - Sanssouci Palace Frederick the Great's summer palace with baroque sculptures and elegant colonnades. Richly decorated, but still light and charming - no wonder he wanted to be buried here. Take bus numbers: 91, 94, 96, 98. Open: April to October Tuesday to Sunday 9am - 5pm. November to March Tuesday to Sunday 9am - 4pm.
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