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24 Stunden in BERLIN 24 Stunden in BERLIN 1 Hackesche Höfe 2 Museumsinsel 3 Gendarmenmarkt 4 Checkpoint Charlie 5 Reichstag 6 Brandenburger Tor 7 Potsdamer Platz 8 Kurfürstendamm 9 Kaufhaus des Westens 10 Ankerklause ( 8.00 – 9.00 Uhr ) ( 9:30 – 11:30 Uhr ) ( 11:30 – 12:15 Uhr ) ( 12:30 – 13:00 Uhr ) ( 13:30 – 15:15 Uhr ) ( 15:30 – 16:00 Uhr ) ( 16:30 – 17.30 Uhr ) ( 17.30 – 18.30 Uhr ) ( 18.30 – 19.30 Uhr ) (20:00 Uhr – open end) Starten Sie Ihren Tag in Frisch gestärkt geht es zu Fuß Nach so viel Kultur legen Sie Ein besonderes Stück Geschich- Besuchen Sie mit dem Flanieren Sie über die Pracht- Nach den politischen und his- Zum Abend hin spazieren Sie Nach so viel Geschichte, Kultur Für einen typischen Berliner Berlin in einem der zahlreichen weiter auf die Museumsinsel. am prächtigen Gendarmen- te lernen Sie auf Ihrem weiteren Reichstagsgebäude eine der straße „Unter den Linden“ torischen Attraktionen Berlins über eine der berühmtes- und Architektur wird es nun Ausklang des Abends besuchen Künstlercafés in den wunder- Umgeben von der Spree, markt eine Pause ein. Weg durch Berlin am Checkpoint aufwändigsten Prunkbauten in weiter zum Brandenburger erleben Sie am Potsdamer ten Straßen der Welt: den Zeit, Ihr Shoppingherz zum Sie die Ankerklause am May- schönen Hackeschen Höfen. gehört sie mit dem schönen Genießen Sie einen frühen Mit- Charlie kennen. 1961 standen ganz Berlin und ein weiteres Tor. Bis 1989 Sinnbild für die Platz modernes, urbanes Flair. Kurfürstendamm. Er ist mit 3,5 Lachen zu bringen! bachufer. In der Kult-Kneipe Die Bauten aus dem frühen Lustgarten und der berühmten tagssnack in einem der edlen sich an diesem wichtigen Punkt Highlight der Hauptstadt. Vor Teilung Berlins, ist es heute das Seit 2000 befindet sich dort das Kilometern die Flaniermeile Im KaDeWe, wie es die in Kreuzberg bekommen Sie 20. Jahrhundert begeistern Sie Nofretete seit 1999 zum UN- Cafés an einem der schönsten der Hauptstadt alliierte und allem die gläserne Kuppel, Symbol für die Wiederverei- spannende Sony Center. Ein schlechthin. Direkt an der Berliner kurz nennen, erfreut leckere gutbürgerliche Küche nach einem leckeren Frühstück ESCO-Weltkulturerbe. Statten Plätze Berlins und lassen Sie sowjetische Panzer gegenüber. entworfen von Sir Norman Fos- nigung Deutschlands. Seien 3D-Kino, ein Musical-Theater Gedächtniskirche bietet die sich neben den Parfümerien bei Seemannsflair. Donnerstags mit zahlreichen Künstlerläden Sie auf der Insel auch dem die einzigartige Atmosphäre Die originalen Schlagbäume und ter, ist eine Attraktion, die Sie Sie gespannt auf diesen ge- und das Filmmuseum Berlin Prachtstraße zahlreiche und Juwelieren vor allem die können sie ab 21 Uhr dort auch und trendigen Boutiquen. Berliner Dom einen Besuch zwischen dem Deutschen Dom, Wachtürme sind längst Nach- faszinieren wird. Vergessen Sie schichtsträchtigen Ort direkt am laden zu einem Besuch ein. Kaufhäuser, Boutiquen und Feinschmeckeretage großer tanzen. Rosenthaler Straße 40/41, ab und erleben Sie ein wahres dem Französischen Dom und bauten gewichen. Trotzdem nicht, sich vor Ihrem Aufenthalt eindrucksvollen Pariser Platz. Potsdamer Platz, 10785 Berlin, auch das exklusive Angebot Beliebtheit. Freuen Sie sich auf Kottbusser Damm 104,10967 Sophienstraße 6, 10178 Berlin, Architektur-Highlight, das Sie dem Berliner Konzerthaus auf zieht es Millionen von Menschen in Berlin auf der Website des Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, U-/S-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz zahlreicher Nobelmarken. die Leckereien, die Ihnen an Berlin, U-Bahn: Kottbusser Tor S-Bahn: Hackescher Markt nicht verpassen sollten. sich wirken. jedes Jahr aufs Neue an Bundestags für Ihren Besuch S-Bahn: Unter den Linden Kurfürstendamm, 10789 Berlin, den zahlreichen Probierständen Am Kupfergraben, 10117 Berlin, Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin, diesen Ort, an dem zahlreiche im Reichstag anzumelden U-Bahn: Kurfürstendamm angeboten werden. S-Bahn: Hackescher Markt U-Bahn: Französische Straße spektakuläre Fluchtversuche und Ihren Personalausweis Tauentzienstraße 21–24, 10789 unternommen wurden. mitzubringen. Berlin, U-Bahn: Wittenbergplatz Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 Berlin, Platz der Republik 1, 11011 U-Bahn: Kochstraße Berlin, S-Bahn: Unter den Linden .
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