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Berlin Guide Berlin Guide Money BERLIN GUIDE BERLIN GUIDE MONEY Currency: Euro, €1 = 100 cents. Hostels (average price/night) – €30 Essential Information 4* hotel (average price/night) – €70-100 Money 3 Money can be conveniently exchanged at banks Car-hire (medium-sized car/day) – €45 as well as exchange kiosks – there are plenty of The majority of Berlin museums offer free access Communication 4 Berlin is a city like no other. Having been di- them in the city centre and their rates are very to those under 16. vided for so long, it boasts some unique fea- competitive. ATMs are abundant and generally Holidays 5 tures and startling contrasts that cannot be accept any cards. Tipping Transportation 6 found elsewhere. After being severely dam- Tipping is customary in Germany, although the aged by WWII bombing, some parts of the city Major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American tips are usually smaller than, say, in the US, and Food 8 have been rebuilt from the ground up. What Express) are accepted in better restaurants, su- some people don’t tip at all. In restaurant and a mosaic: pre-war architecture, socialist land- permarkets, chain stores and museums. Don’t cafés, tip 5% or just round the bill to the nearest Events During The Year 9 scape in the East and intriguing glass-and-steel expect to be able to use them at kiosks and in Euro. A tip of 10% corresponds with exceptional masterpieces. The vast Tiergarten and ma- small shops. There are always stickers on the service. You should state the final amount – do 10 Things to do jestic Brandenburg Gate bring back the Pruss- door indicating whether cards are accepted and not leave money on the table. In taxis, just round ian times, Unter den Linden the splendor of which ones. If it’s not clear, be sure to ask. up if you want to leave a tip. DOs and DO NOTs 11 the late 19th century, and Karl-Marx-Allee and Tax Refunds Activities 15 Alexanderplatz lead into strikingly different realms. The Berlin of the present is an exciting city – The VAT rate is 19% in Germany. The tax refund . the political, cultural and intellectual hub of scheme is quite simple. You need to reside out- Germany. Apart from these 'official' functions, side the EU and spend more than €25 on goods Berlin also presents a more colourful face: that you export within three months of purchase. funky clubs, alternative galleries, cool parties In the shop, ask for a Tax Free Shopping Check Emergency Contacts and abundant street art. The untamed, cheap, (or Ausfuhrbescheinigung), fill out the form and Universal emergency number: 112 free and alternative Berlin may well be a thing present it together with the receipt and the ac- Ambulance: 112 of the past, but that's probably an inevitable tual goods upon leaving the country. Then you Police: 110 development. Still, you won't be disappointed, need to claim the refund at the store (if signed whatever expectations you come here with. Ausfuhrbescheinigung) or with Europe Tax Free Shopping company (the address will be on the Time Zone check). CET (UTC/GMT +1 hour), Daylight Saving Time in effect from March to October. Prices Meal, inexpensive restaurant – €5 Contacts Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant, three-course Tourist Contacts – €20-30 Berlin Police hotline (non-emergency): +49 Big Mac – €2.99 030 4664 4664 Bottle of water at supermarket – €0.40 On-call medical service: +49 1805 321303 Domestic beer (0.5 liter, draught) – €3 Tourist Service: +49 30 25 00 23 33 Souvenir t-shirt – €15 Gasoline (1 liter) – €1.60 2 3 COMMUNICATION HOLIDAYS Electricity Berlin Tourist Board (www.visitberlin.com) 1 January – New Year's Day The electricity supply is 230 Volts – 50 Hz AC. Berlin's Official Internet Site (www.berlin.de) Good Friday, Easter Monday (Easter) The socket type is Schuko – with two symmetrical ExBerliner (www.exberliner.com) – online ver- 1 May – International Workers' Day round pins and two grounding clips. sion of Berlin's English-language magazine Ascension Day, Pentecost Monday (calcu- German National Tourist Office (www.germany. lated in relation with Easter) Languages travel) 3 October – German Unity Day Facts about Germany (www.tatsachen-ueber 25 December – Christmas Day The main spoken language is German but there -deutschland.de) 26 December – St Stephen's Day are many people who speak fluent English even outside the tourist industry. You might also come Opening Hours across older people who speak good Russian Banks, shops and post offices are typically open in the former East Berlin. Given the current from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shops are generally open multi-culturality of Berlin, the locals are very toler- from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and small grocery and to- ant with non-native speakers, and you shouldn’t bacco shops close at 10 or 11 p.m. Note that all be deterred from trying out at least some basic shops, banks and offices are closed on Sundays. phrases. The only exceptions are spots related to travel- ling: gas stations and train stations. Museums are Mobile Phones usually closed on Mondays. There’s a standard mobile network (GSM/GPRS/3G) in Germany. Check your phone for compatibility if coming from the US. There are four providers in total: Telekom, Vodafone, E-Plus and O2. It is possible to rent a phone in Berlin to avoid roam- ing fees, however, if you stay in Italy for a longer period of time, you might as well consider buying a German SIM card. The country code is +49, the city code for Berlin is 30. Internet Free Wi-Fi is easy to find in Berlin, even though there is no all-encompassing free Wi-Fi provider. Just look at the windows of cafés, bars and restau- rants – almost every spot offers free internet ac- cess. There are still many internet cafés, too, and free internet access is quite commonplace in hos- tels. Internet Resources 4 5 TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION Public Transportation the time of validating until 3 a.m. of the next day are also various discounts that apply in specific the best way to explore the city is to combine U-Bahn (www.bvg.de) – nine lines covering the and costs €6.50/4.60. A 4-trip ticket (the same cases and uses – check the website for details. walking with public transport. whole city. Interconnected with fifteen lines of rules as for single ticket apply) costs €8.40/5.40. the S-Bahn that reaches out to the suburbs. The A 7-day ticket is €28. Buses (www.touring.de) – the majority of long-dis- Another good idea is bike rental – there’s no pub- orientation system in the exchange stops is some- tance buses go from Berlin, the net of lines is not lic rental system but there are plenty of private times confusing – allow more time than expected. You might also consider purchasing a Berlin Wel- as dense as the train system has. If you’re lucky, providers and the bikes are inexpensive. There’s The trains stop running at 1 a.m. – check the exact comeCard for 2, 3 or 5 days (€17.90, €23.90 and you can also get various discounts when booking a wonderful system of cycling lanes and drivers times for your stop on the website. €30.90 respectively). The card entitles you to un- in advance. are quite considerate. limited travel in zones A and B as well as reduced Buses – the buses form a dense net connecting entrance fees to numerous sights. There’s also a Driving Berlin is one of the most accessible cities in Eu- the whole city. Most likely, you won’t need to Berlin CityTourCard with a similar offer. Driving in the Berlin city centre is regulated to re- rope. The public transportation system works use them except for the night lines – the U-bahn duce air pollution. You car must have a green En- hard to facilitate barrier-free access – check the serves all the usual tourist spots and routes. If Taxis vironmental Badge to be allowed on the streets. maps to see which U-Bahn stations have elevators or use the official journey planner (www.fahrinfo you do, the system is easy: board the bus from Taxis can be easily hailed from the street or at To get the badge, you need to present the vehicle -berlin.de) The sights provide information about the front and exit in the rear. Pay the driver or taxi ranks. You can also use a dedicated call documentation to the vehicle registration author- accessibility on their websites. present your pass. The stops are announced or point near the ranks. Note that you don’t have to ity or apply online (www.berlin.de) The streets can displayed – press the button to indicate where get in the taxi that’s first in line – you can freely get quite congested during rush hours and park- you want to get off. The night buses run from 1 choose. The starting fare is €3.20 plus €1.65 for ing lots are scarce in the city centre. Apart from a.m. to 5 a.m. every subsequent kilometre. After 7 km, the fare that, driving is quite convenient in Berlin. per kilometer drops to €1.28. There may be sur- Maximum speed in urban areas – 50 km/h (31 There are also trams running in the eastern part charges for additional passengers or luggage. If mph) of Berlin – a holdover from the former regime. you travel only a short distance (2 km), hail a taxi Maximum speed on highways – 100 km/h (62 on the street and state this – your journey will mph) The tickets are valid across all means of public then cost only €4.
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