Berlin in January ideas please

[1927]

Went up the TV tower on Monday before we left, about £6 each, spent 2 hrs in restaurant, continental breakfast with 3 cheeses, jam and honey, grapes and 3 types of salami x 2. A beer, orange juice and coffe, a croissant and Nutella for the bo, scrambled egg and bacon and total bill was £30! In the UK you'd have needed a small mortgage!

 

[1927]

The Olympia-Stadion was incredible. 80 years old and still more impressive than Wembley!

 

[DaveCinzano]

The Olympia-Stadion was incredible. 80 years old and still more impressive than Wembley!

Say what you will about...

 

[pogofish]

Remember that the Stadium went through a very comprehensive rebuilding post 2000 - They pretty-much slotted an entire brand-new stadium into the old shell!

 

[1927]

Remember that the Stadium went through a very comprehensive rebuilding post 2000 - They pretty-much slotted an entire brand-new stadium into the old shell!

I understand that, but the shell is pretty damn good. And better than Wembley!

 

[A380]

Driving to Berlin, arrive on Wednesday, so May not January. Three days in the centre and then three days with friends in the suburbs. Ms747 lived here for a year in DDR times and we are staying with friends but any recent recommendations please?

 

[Idris2002]

There's a bar called Zwiebelfisch near the Savignyplatz s-bahn station. Used to go there when staying at the (now defunct) Hotel Bogota. There's also a good Turkish restaurant in that area too.

 

[Winot]

Driving to Berlin, arrive on Wednesday, so May not January. Three days in the centre and then three days with friends in the suburbs. Ms747 lived here for a year in DDR times and we are staying with friends but any recent recommendations please?

This would be up your straße I imagine

Flughafen Tempelhof: Tempelhof Airport

Once the gateway to the world, today the Europe's largest architectural monument invites visitors on informative tours. Discover the historic building as part of a guided tour or event and learn more about its history and future at the CHECK-IN visitor center.

www.thf-berlin.de

I didn’t manage to go on the airport tour, but the park they have made from the runway is cool.

 

[rubbershoes]

The Cold War museum is interesting

 

[Riklet]

Pergamon museum
DDR Museum
National Gallery

All close by in the centre.

Berlin Underworld museum.
Computer Games museum

 

[spitfire]

If you’re driving check if the Spandau Zitadelle is on any of your routes. Interesting place. Probably not worth a trip on its own but we stopped off on the way to an abandoned airfield so got 2 in one go.

Die Spandauer Zitadelle: Kultur mitten im Landschaftsschutzgebiet

Entdecken Sie die Vielfalt der Spandauer Zitadelle: Renaissancefestung, zahlreiche Museen, Zentrum für Aktuelle Kunst, Citadel Music Festival u.v.m.

www.zitadelle-berlin.de

 

[spitfire]

Actually looking back at the photos it might be worth the trip. Ticks a few of your boxes.

 

[Riklet]

The giant Soviet soldier memorial in Treptower park.

Donner kebabs and Bosnian and Turkish and other different food in Neukolln.

The Jewish museum. I would love to go. Never did.

If you're skint get a 4 ticket block for the metro and abuse it if youre cheeky by not stamping it for shorter journeys.

 

[Winot]

The Jewish museum. I would love to go. Never did.

Went there when it was empty and later when full. Much preferred it empty - a sacred space.

 

[spitfire]

Yes, I was going to say the Jewish Museum but couldn't remember if it was called the holocaust museum or not.

It's quite a place.

 

[spitfire]

Flaktower tour is excellent.

From Flak Towers to Mountains of Debris

www.berliner-unterwelten.de

 

[spitfire]

Away from ze war.

Try and get in to Berghain.