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Accommodation:

Hotel Booking can be done online using below links:

http://www.booking.com/hotel/

http://www.lastminute.com/hotels-d4777-berlin-hotels

Local Transport:

At Berline Hauptbahnhof (main station), ask for Tourist information center and buy any
of following.

Also get a city guide map and Berlin Tram Map.

Ticket Type Cost Suitable For


Day Ticket € 6.50 Unlimited public transport
which includes U-Bahn, S-
Bahn, Metro & Bus for
single day
Berlin CityTourCard 48 hrs € 16.90, 72 hrs € Free Public Transport for 2
22.90 and 5 days € 29.90 days(48 hrs). Plus discount
on selected museum
entries. Suitable if
planning to visit 2 or more
museum
Berlin Welcome Card Approx 48 hrs € 19 Free Public Transport for 2
days(48 hrs). Plus discount
on selected museum entry
fees, eating outlets like
burger king etc. Suitable if
planning to visit 2 or more
museum

IMPORTANT:

Validating tickets is yellow validating boxes near the stair case, accelerators, near automat machines.
Places to Visit:

1 )Reichstag in Berlin

How To Reach:

Refer Berlin Tram Map.From Berlin Hof Bahn , Catch U55 towards Unter Den Linden and get down at
next station named “BundensTag”.

On each station there will be tow exist with nearest landmark. So come out of exist for “Reichstag”
(German Parliament) . At the right hand side of Parliament building is Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
(place # 2)

Visit Parliament From Inside:

It is possible to see the Parliament building from inside free of cost. Just need tol book a slot in
advance at the Parliament offcie which is situated on Right Hand side road. Do carry passport as proof
of identification.
The Reichstag in Berlin is the traditional seat of the German Parliament.
When the historic building was remodeled in the 1990s, it was adorned with a modern glass dome,
offering a look into the parliamentary proceedings and a stunning view of the Berlin skyline. The best
time to visit the Reichstag is in the late afternoon or evening: The lines are usually shorter, and the
view from the glass dome at sunset is spectacular. The Berlin Reichstag is the only parliamentary
building in the world that features a public restaurant; Restaurant Kaefer and its roofgarden are
located on the top of the Reichstag, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner at reasonable prices –
breathtaking views included.

2) Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

One of the first landmarks that comes to mind when thinking of Berlin is the Brandenburg Gate
(Brandenburger Tor); In the course of German history, the Brandenburg Gate played many different
roles; it reflects the country's turbulent past and its peaceful achievements like no other landmark in
Germany.During the Cold War, the Brandenburg Gate stood between East and West Berlin and was
the sad symbol for the division of the city and Germany. It was here, where Ronald Reagan said his
moving words:

"General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and
Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr.
Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

When the wall fell in 1989 and Germany was reunited, the Brandenburg Gate became the iconic
landmark of a new Germany.
After visiting above two point, can check into the HOTEL

3) Berlin's East Side Gallery


How to reach:

From hotel location, go to nearest S-Bahn Station and catch any train which goes to “Berlin Warschauer
Straße”
Berlin's East Side Gallery is a colorful section of the original Berlin Wall, which once divided the city
into East and West Berlin.
After the wall fell in 1989, hundreds of artists from all over the world, among them Keith Haring, came
to Berlin to transform the grim and gray wall into a piece of art. They covered the east side of the
former border, which had been untouchable up to then, with more than 100 paintings and turned the
into the largest open-air gallery in the world.

4) Berlin TV Tower and Alexander Platz:

How to reach:

After walking the entire east side gallery, you will reach near OstBahnHof (east side BahnHof) and
catch S bahn in direction of Alexder Platz (refer tram map)

Built in the late 1960s at a time when relations between East and West Berlin were at their lowest
ebb, the 368m (1,207ft) Television Tower - its ball-on-spike shape visible all over the city - was
intended as an assertion of communist dynamism and modernity. East Berlin authorities, however,
were displeased to note a particular phenomenon: when the sun shines on the tower, reflections on
the ball form the shape of a cross.

Berliners dubbed this stigmata 'the Pope's revenge'. Nevertheless, the authorities were proud enough
of their tower to make it one of the central symbols of the East German capital, and today it is one of
Berlin's most popular graphic images. Take an ear-popping trip in the lift to the observation platform
at the top. The view is unbeatable by night or day. If heights make you hungry, take a twirl in the
revolving restaurant, which offers an even better view.
Day 2 :

1) Museum Island Berlin

Berlin's Museum Island is home to five world-class museums, which cover everything from the famous
bust of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, to European paintings from the 19th century. This unique ensemble
of museums and traditional buildings on the small island in the river Spree is a UNESCO World
Heritage site.
Don’t miss the Pergamon Museum, which houses the Collection of Classical Antiquities, the Museum of
the Ancient Near East, and the Museum of Islamic Art. The highlights of the Pergamon Museum are
the original-sized reconstructions of archaeological buildings: the monumental Pergamon Altar, the
Market Gate of Miletus, and the Ishtar Gate make the Pergamon Museum one of the most visited
museums in Germany.

2) Berlin Jewish Museum


Berlin’s Jewish Museumchronicles Jewish history and culture in Germany from the Middle Ages to
present-day. The extensive exhibition is great - but it is mostly the building, designed by Daniel
Libeskind, which leaves a lasting impression on its visitors. The striking architecture is defined by a
bold zigzag design, underground tunnels connecting the three wings, irregularly shaped windows, and
‘voids’, empty spaces stretching the full height of the building - the architecture makes palpable the
feelings of those who were exiled and lost.

3) Berlin-checkpoint-charlie

Checkpoint Charlie (or "Checkpoint C") was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known
Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War.
4) Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe is one of Germany’s most impressive and moving
monuments to the Holocaust. The architect Peter Eisenmann designed this sculpture, which is laid out
on a 4.7 acre site between Potsdamer Platz. Tiergarten and the Brandenbuyrg Gate. The centerpiece
of the memorial is the “Field of Stelae”, covered with more than 2,500 geometrically arranged
concrete pillars. You can enter and walk through the unevenly sloping field from all four sides. The
strong columns, all slightly different in size, evoke a disorienting, wave-like feeling that you can only
experience when you make your way through this gray forest of concrete. The adjacent underground
museum holds the names of all known Jewish Holocaust victims.
5) Unter den Linden Boulevard

Stroll down the grand boulevard "Unter den Linden" in the historic heart of Berlin, which stretches
from Museums Island to the Brandenburg Gate. The street is lined on both sides by noteworthy
historical statues and buildings, like the Humboldt University, the State Opera, the State Library, the
German Museum of History, and embassies

6) Tiergarten Park
Berlin's Tiergarten used to be the hunting grounds for the Prussian kings, before it was transformed
into the city's largest park in the 18th century. Today, the green heart of Berlin is bordered by the
Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate on the eastern side, Potsdamer Platz and the Memorial to the
Murdered Jews of Europe on the southeastern edge, Berlin's Zoo in the west, and Bellevue Palace,
residence of the German President in Berlin on the northern rim of the park. On 600 acres, you can
enjoy leafy paths, small creeks, open-air cafes, and lush lawns; in the center of the park, you’ll find
the golden Victory Column, a 230 feet high monument, commemorating Prussia’s victory over France
in 1871.

7)View from Berlin's Victory Column

The slender Victory Column in the midst of Berlin’s park Tiergarten is a 230 feet high monument,
commemorating Prussia’s victory over France in 1871. The column is topped by the golden statue of
goddess Victoria, fondly called Goldelse ("Golden Elsi") by the locals. You have to climb 285 steep
stairs to get to the open-air viewing platform, which is set right below the giant goddess – but you’ll
be rewarded with a breathtaking vista of the surrounding park and Berlin.

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