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1st Berlin Do - 7 to 9 October 2016

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Tour of the old Tempelhof Airport
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Historic Berlin tour
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Berlin street art tour and workshop
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Spree River cruise
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Old Sep 29, 2016, 1:30 pm
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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


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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 Oct 8, 2016 | 11:53 pm
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Crazy dinner last night ^ and then a fun guided walk of the light shows!
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Thank to everyone who came to BerlinDo and helped to make it such a success. It was my pleasure to host you in my current home city.

Safe travels to all those heading home. I look forward to seeing you all again soon.
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Thank you, *A Flyer for organizing such an excellent DO.
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Many thanks to *A Flyer for a stellar Do!! Excellent job!! It was much enjoyed!
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I'll add my thanks to *A Flyer for a fantastic Do!
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Excellent event! Incredibly well organized and executed.

Really enjoyed meeting all of you!
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Great job, David. All in all, a terrific experience.
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Let me add my thanks to *A Flyer. Your hard work is so greatly appreciated. Managing a group like this is quite an accomplishment.

The tours and guides were excellent. The restaurants you organized were hospitable to our large group.

I have come away with a new appreciation for the wonderful city of Berlin, and its most interesting history.

And I am thankful I got to share this experience with so many longtime friends and to make new friends.
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Thanks David for a wonderful Do in Berlin! I appreciate all the work that you put into planning the weekend. I learned quite a bit and met some wonderful folks. You set the bar high for future Dos I'll attend.
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Let me add my thanks to *A Flyer. Your hard work is so greatly appreciated. Managing a group like this is quite an accomplishment.

The tours and guides were excellent. The restaurants you organized were hospitable to our large group.

I have come away with a new appreciation for the wonderful city of Berlin, and its most interesting history.

And I am thankful I got to share this experience with so many longtime friends and to make new friends.
+1 on all of the above - we had a great time!
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