View Poll Results: Please vote for the activities you are interested in

Tour of the old Tempelhof Airport

86.36%

Historic Berlin tour

50.00%

Berlin street art tour and workshop

18.18%

Spree River cruise

40.91%

Underground Berlin tour looking at the Berlin Wall and escape routes

81.82%

Anything else you would like to see (please post suggestions in the thread)

Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

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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Oct 3, 2016 | 9:14 am

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My umbrella broke in the Munich winds yesterday at the Olympia Stadium. I'm sure I can find another one in Berlin.

Oct 3, 2016 | 9:29 am

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Weather predictions for the weekend are cloudy with possible light rain and a high of 13C (55F). Pack those coats folks.

Coat? What is a coat? Is that those things people wear when it gets below -40?

Oct 3, 2016 | 9:46 am

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Coat? What is a coat? Is that those things people wear when it gets below -40?

I think you are confusing a coat and long pants. Long pants on Beck= -40. Coat on Beck, never going to happen

Oct 3, 2016 | 10:27 am

#334

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Well Autumn has struck Britain so my coat and brolly will probably need drying before I pack them. I'll see you all on Friday evening, can't wait (and with all i've got going on this week i'll be needing a few drinks by then...)

Oct 3, 2016 | 12:18 pm

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Originally Posted by jackal

Coat? What is a coat? Is that those things people wear when it gets below -40?

Oct 3, 2016 | 1:14 pm

#336

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I'll still try & wear shorts anyway. ^

Oct 3, 2016 | 2:35 pm

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If you are thinking of buying a €7 day ticket for each day of your stay in Berlin and planning to visit a museum or two (or other attractions) it might be worth considering a Berlin Welcome Card.

I have a little over 72 hours between my arrival and departure, so a 72-hour card seems ideal. At €27.50 I only save 50 cents but I can get a 25+% discount at various museums. If you are planning to visit Potsdam it will cost €2 extra.

A 4-day card costs €31.50 but only covers 4 calendar days. A 72-hour card seems like a better value.

If you order a Berlin Welcome Card online you have to print a PDF file but you can also buy one at the airport on arrival.

Oct 3, 2016 | 5:00 pm

#338

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Does anyone know someone who works at the US Consulate in Berlin?
Guess who lost his passport. Any ideas gratefully accepted - no
online appointments available before 18th. Leave message for Michael
at Hotel Carolinenhof 030 860 0980 rm 505.

Oct 3, 2016 | 5:59 pm

#339

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Get up early, go to EMBASSY. Stand in queue. It's Tuesday. You might not be screwed. Forget any holiday plans for now. Good
Luck.

Oct 3, 2016 | 6:07 pm

#340

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Originally Posted by violist

I lost mine in CHC a couple of years ago and it was fairly painless to get it replaced at the consulate in AKL (yes, AKL--WLG is a non-consular embassy). I'd suggest calling them and seeing if they can shoe you in--clearly this is an emergency situation, so I can't imagine they'd turn you down.

Oct 4, 2016 | 3:09 am

#341

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I was fearing German friendliness and American efficiency and got
American friendliness and German efficiency. In line at 9, out at 10,
new 1-year passport promised to be ready at 2.

Oct 4, 2016 | 4:07 am

#342

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Originally Posted by violist

I was fearing German friendliness and American efficiency and got
American friendliness and German efficiency. In line at 9, out at 10,
new 1-year passport promised to be ready at 2.

Nice one ^

Oct 4, 2016 | 8:25 am

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thinnest. passport. ever.

Oct 4, 2016 | 8:39 am

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thinnest. passport. ever.

The UK issues an emergency passport in this circumstance, with only one visa page. Pretty expensive too. And you don't get to keep it after you use it to enter the UK.