Berlin
Mar 13, 2002 | 8:33 am
#1
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Berlin
I have a friend traveling to Berlin the first half of June and while her husband is in seminars she would like some suggestions on things to do on her own. If you can recommend a good guide that would be a plus.
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mar 14, 2002 | 7:25 am
#2
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Naples, Florida
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http://www.berlin.de/home/English/
Berlin is very, very interesting. A lot to see: Pergamon Museum, Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz, Hackesche Hoefe, Prentzlauer Berg, Ku-Damm, KaDeWe, boat tour, Potsdam ...
Berlin is very, very interesting. A lot to see: Pergamon Museum, Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz, Hackesche Hoefe, Prentzlauer Berg, Ku-Damm, KaDeWe, boat tour, Potsdam ...
Mar 14, 2002 | 10:22 pm
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Berlin is a wonderful venue for classical music. The great Berlin Philharmonic is playing Brahms and Bruckner in their unique hall the Philharmonie during your dates. There are three separate opera companies.
Opera is not "concert in costumes" as it often is in the USA; the productions are often probing concepts that delve into the psychological aspects. The acting is stressed as much as the singing ("personenregie").
The Staatsoper (maybe the more traditional) is doing Mozart's Figaro and Verdi's Macbeth, during your dates (ballet too), the Komische has Harry Kupfer's take on the famous Johan Strauss operetta Fledermaus, and best of all, the Deutsche Oper is doing the brilliant/outrageous Hans Neuenfel's production of Nabucco, which features a chorus of giant bumblebees in its interpetation of the biblical battle between the Hebrews and the Babylonians
Opera is not "concert in costumes" as it often is in the USA; the productions are often probing concepts that delve into the psychological aspects. The acting is stressed as much as the singing ("personenregie").
The Staatsoper (maybe the more traditional) is doing Mozart's Figaro and Verdi's Macbeth, during your dates (ballet too), the Komische has Harry Kupfer's take on the famous Johan Strauss operetta Fledermaus, and best of all, the Deutsche Oper is doing the brilliant/outrageous Hans Neuenfel's production of Nabucco, which features a chorus of giant bumblebees in its interpetation of the biblical battle between the Hebrews and the Babylonians
Jun 15, 2002 | 9:31 pm
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mauld and I will be meeting up in Berlin June 21st-23rd, staying at Interconti's Forum and she at Hyatt. Any suggestions on restaurants?
Jun 16, 2002 | 8:54 am
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Naples, Florida
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Belle...:
I don't know your taste.
A good source is this
http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichel...oller/HomePage
or this (in German):
http://www.marcellinos.de/
I liked Trattoria Paparazzi, Italien
Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
Husemannstr. 35
(0 30) 4 40 73 33
At Prenzlauer Berg you find 20+ Restaurants.
Very good is KADEWE, a department store. Food area is bigger and better than Harrods; at least 5 "restaurants".
I don't know your taste.
A good source is this
http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichel...oller/HomePage
or this (in German):
http://www.marcellinos.de/
I liked Trattoria Paparazzi, Italien
Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
Husemannstr. 35
(0 30) 4 40 73 33
At Prenzlauer Berg you find 20+ Restaurants.
Very good is KADEWE, a department store. Food area is bigger and better than Harrods; at least 5 "restaurants".
Jun 18, 2002 | 6:11 pm
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Location: new york, ny, usa
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Do you have any ideas for "long-term" stays? I need to be in Berlin for at least 10 days -two weeks in July. I would prefer a place where breakfast is included with the price of the room, but this is not a necessity.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Jun 20, 2002 | 2:43 pm
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Jun 20, 2002 | 5:01 pm
#9
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Hi Lizzie,
Virtually all hotels in Germany, and most of Europe have breakfast included. Additionally, when the price of the room is given there are no additional fees such as... x tax, y tax, e tax, r tax etc.
The price quoted will be with breakfast and will be the price you pay when you leave.
Enjoy!
Virtually all hotels in Germany, and most of Europe have breakfast included. Additionally, when the price of the room is given there are no additional fees such as... x tax, y tax, e tax, r tax etc.
The price quoted will be with breakfast and will be the price you pay when you leave.
Enjoy!