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Old Sep 29, 2016, 1:30 pm
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Hi Guys

Feel free to add your arrival/departure and hotel information below.

*A Flyer

The BerlinDo Map

The Intinerary

Thursday 6 October

Welcome Drinks
Time: 18:00
Venue: John Muir
Address: Skalitzerstrasse 51, Berlin-Kreuzberg
Closest Transport: U Gorlitzer Bahnhof
Please have cash to pay your tab.

Dinner
Time: 20:00
Venue: Hasir Ocakbasi Restaurant
Address: Adalbertstrasse 12, Berlin-Kreuzberg
Closest Transport: U Kottbusser Tor
Please have cash or card to pay your tab.



Friday 7 October

Berlin Express Tour
Time: 09:50 for 10:00
Meeting Point: Gendarmenmarkt (directly opposite Hilton hotel)
Closest Transport: U Stadtmitte (U2) Exit Charlottenstrasse
Ending Point: Brandenburg Gate

Free time to find lunch and explore the area. Perhaps try and get a booking to visit the Reichstag Dome, head to the Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe or take a walk through the Tiergarten.

Rebel Berlin Tour
Time: 14:20 for 14:30
Meeting Point: Pariser Platz/Brandenburg Gate (outside French Embassy)
Closest Transport: S+U Brandenburger Tor
Ending Point: Schillingbrucke, Berlin-Friedichshain

Dinner
Time: 19:00
Venue: Weihenstephaner Berlin
Address: Hackeschermarkt, Berlin-Mitte
Closest Transport: S Hackeschermarkt
Please have cash or card to pay your tab.

Beer Tour
Leaving after we have finished dinner in two groups. We will head on different routes to avoid overcrowding.



Saturday 8 October

Tempelhof Airport Tour
Time: 09:15 at Meeting Point for 09:45 at Tempelhof Airport
Meeting Point: Gendarmenmarkt (directly opposite Hilton hotel)
Closest Transport: U Stadtmitte (U2) Exit Charlottenstrasse
Tour Start: Tempelhof Airport General Aviation Terminal, Tempelhofer Damm 1-7
Closest Transport: U Platz der Luftbrucke

Free time to find lunch and return to Gendarmenmarkt for the Spies and Escapes Tour. Maybe checkout Mehringdamm (home to some of Berlin's most famous Currywurst (Curry 36) and Doner Kebap (Mustafa's)) or head back into the centre of town.

Spies and Escapes Tour
Time: 14:20 for 14:30
Meeting Point: Gendarmenmarkt (directly opposite Hilton hotel)
Closest Transport: U Stadtmitte (U2) Exit Charlottenstrasse
Ending Point: Mauerpark

Dinner
Time: 19:30
Venue: Maximilians
Address: Friedrichstrasse 185-190, Berlin-Mitte
Closest Transport: U Stadtmitte
Please have cash to pay for drinks.



Sunday 9 October

Brunch
Time: 09:30 at Meeting Point for 10:00 at Restaurant
Meeting Point: Gendarmenmarkt (directly opposite Hilton hotel)
Venue: Hofbrau Berlin
Address: Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 30, Berlin-Mitte
Closest Transport: S+U Alexanderplatz
Please have cash or card to pay your tab.

Cruise
Time: 12:15 for 12:30 (Do Not Be Late!)
Meeting Point: Stern und Kreis Schiffahrtstelle Reichstag Ufer/Friedrich Strasse
Closest Transport: S+U Friedrichstrasse


Flights

Example User: Arrive BA001 06OCT 1000, Depart BA002 09OCT 2000

polkacat: Arrive BA992 06OCT 13:45, Depart BA991 11OCT 11:00
gvdIAD: Arrive SN2581 06OCT 11:10, Depart 4U8460 10OCT 12:55
violist: Arr by land; depart UA 963 11OCT 09:40
cistavoda: Arrive BA8493 07OCT 15:40, Depart AY918 08OCT 19:10
NewbieRunner: Arrive LH192 06OCT 17:55, Depart LH201 09OCT 19:45
kirkwoodj: Arrive LH184 07OCT 13:55, Depart LH2045 09OCT 18:00
arollins & +1 Arrive BA992 06OCT 13:45, Depart BA991 11OCT 11:00

Hotel

Example User: Hilton Gendarmenmarkt

polkacat: Grand Hyatt Berlin
gvdIAD: Hampton Berlin West (06OCT-07OCT), Hilton Gendarmenmarkt (07OCT-10OCT)
restlessinRNO: Crowne Plaza Potsdamer Platz (Oct.6), Hilton Gendarmenmarkt (Oct.7-10).
violist: Hampton Berlin West
cistavoda: Radisson Blu Berlin
NewbieRunner: Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt (06-08OCT), Hilton Gendarmenmarkt (08-09OCT)
kirkwoodj: Hilton Berlin
arollins: Park Inn Radisson (Oct 6-11)
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 8:30 am
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Oooooo German buffet! Will hafta bring the stretchy pants!
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Originally Posted by *A Flyer
Dinner venues are now being locked in:

Friday Dinner - Restaurant Weihenstephan (at Hackeschermarkt, www.weihenstephaner-berlin.de). We will be able to order a la carte from the extensive menu.

Saturday Dinner - Buffet at Maximillian's (EUR25pp) featuring the following menu. Drinks will be ordered and paid for separately on the night.
Oh. My. Yum.
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Food choices look great!
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Sadly, I'll be arriving too late to make the Thursday dinner, but I am very much looking forward to Friday's!

I think am going to go over now and attempt to make up missing Thursday's dinner by having lunch at the Hofbrauhaus here in PIT.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 1:15 pm
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Tristan just looked at these menus, smiled, and said, "Food!" in a voice not dissimilar to Homer Simpson's. Pretty sure this bodes well . . .
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 8:18 pm
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Haha, awesome! Weinstephan is my dad's home town brewery!! Been going there, well, since I was a toddler really!

The countdown is now on 34 days until I use my other passport again!!!
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jackal What time are you getting in?

*And neither of what *A Flyer posted are Thursday's dinner.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 9:31 pm
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Originally Posted by nomadic.relief
jackal What time are you getting in?

*And neither of what *A Flyer posted are Thursday's dinner.
11:30pm at SXF. Yikes.

And ah, good! But too late...I already ate.
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*A Flyer - thanks for all your efforts.
One question though - no offense - but why on earth do you book two Bavarian dinners in the capital of, well, Prussia?
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Old Aug 30, 2016, 7:25 am
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Originally Posted by ningyo
*A Flyer - . . . why on earth do you book two Bavarian dinners in the capital of, well, Prussia?
I can't speak for *A Flyer, but having organized a DC Do several years ago (and being involved with the DC Happy Hour group for a long time), I can tell you it is really hard finding venues willing and able to handle large groups, particularly where you don't know exactly how many people will show up until the day. I'm guessing there will be plenty of venues offering Prussian cuisine that we can visit for lunch between the tours *A Flyer has arranged.
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Old Aug 30, 2016, 7:42 am
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Berliner currywurst all day long...
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*A Flyer - thanks for all your efforts.
One question though - no offense - but why on earth do you book two Bavarian dinners in the capital of, well, Prussia?
gvdIAD hit part of the nail on the head. I've been in touch with multiple restaurants and finding ones which would accommodate the size of group we have, provide flexibility in terms of meals and offer a compelling price point was challenging.

Maximillian's does offer a Berlin cuisine buffet but I opted against this to ensure that there was a range of food that would be suitable to all guests. Unfortunately, the Berlin menu was far more limited in terms of vegetarian options and, while I'm not opposed to the Prussian dishes, the Bavarian menu is more appealing to a wider range of people.

If there is a clamouring for the Berlin buffet, I can look into changing this but I'll also need to check how many vegetarians we have (if any).

For the sake of transparency, and so people can clamour for it, this is the Prussian Menu:
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                                  Old Aug 30, 2016, 8:34 am
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                                  Originally Posted by *A Flyer
                                  gvdIAD hit part of the nail on the head. I've been in touch with multiple restaurants and finding ones which would accommodate the size of group we have, provide flexibility in terms of meals and offer a compelling price point was challenging.
                                  I think you should do whatever is easier for you to organize, I am sure we will be well fed on German food wherever we go. ^

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                                  Old Aug 30, 2016, 8:53 am
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                                  I'm perfectly happy with the original buffet
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                                  Old Aug 30, 2016, 10:38 am
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                                  Originally Posted by Calchas
                                  I think you should do whatever is easier for you to organize, I am sure we will be well fed on German food wherever we go.
                                  Agree.
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