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Berlin Germany

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BERLIN GERMANY EXPERIENCE

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The adventure begins as you travel to the heart of one of Europe's largest and most historic cities
Berlin is a huge world class city, expect to spend a lot of time exploring both the city and surrounding areas

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Your tour of Berlin will be the most fun if  you plan for some night travel as well as the customary daytime journey through the city.  

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Berlin Germany is a great vacation place

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It is also home to some of the finest German engineering around. 

Tickets to Europe are affordable.  If you’re willing to cut your daily latte from your routine you can put the cash together in a couple of months and have an experience you will remember for the rest of your life.  

As a world traveler, you can stay in hostels and grab a Euro pass and collect passport stamps from all over Europe.   Berlin Germany, truly is at the heart of Europe and makes a great staging ground for trips to Amsterdam, Paris, Venice, Denmark and other popular destinations.

To make the most out of your trip to Berlin you should schedule a month of travel time.  This will give you an opportunity to see the sites in one of Europe’s great cities, as well as make your way around the Bavarian countryside and perhaps catch a couple of days of alpine skiing in the Bavarian Alps.

Kudamm is one of the most famous streets in Berlin
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Hotels in Berlin skyline
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Call ahead on your mobile and make reservations if you intend to stay at any major hotel.  Conventions and international travelers can quickly book available hotel space
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Hotels in Berlin range from modest inns to lavish five star hotels. You may wish to check out a variety of accommodations to have the most diverse cultural experience possible.
The Hotel Adlon is a five star Berlin Hotel if you are looking to experience the best that Berlin has to offer.

 

Nearby Cities

When traveling to Berlin Germany, be sure to visit the nearby cities of Munich and Bohn.  Even if you are staying in the city, there are countless places to visit and if you make it in October, you will of course have a chance to experience the great times at oktoberfest.
 

 

Berlin Nightlife

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Stylish outfits are often seen at clubs, such as this young lass bringing lemonade to the party
Time to start speaking in smooth Gutteral German
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or break out the flash cards and learn each others native tongues
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To get a pace for the pulse of Berlin you have to hit the clubs.  Is not always Oktoberfest in Germany, but it is a city known for its trendy discotheques.   Some are seen in the full glory of night and others are holes in the wall which lead to the types of spots that in the know locals hang out at. guys-lederhosen

 

Cultural Attractions in Berlin

There are nearly 200 museums in Berlin as part of their long standing presence in the arts rich European culture.   Interest in art and preserving historical works reamains strong.    It is beyond the scope of this site to list every museum in Berlin.  If you want the full list you should visit Berlin.de which maintains a list of museums in the city
Some of the notable museums include
Berlin Wall Documentation Center -  Berlin Wall
DTMB
German Museum of Technology - Technology
Berlin Film Museum  - Film Arts
German History Museum - History
Tiergarten-Kulturforum - Multiple Museums
Altes Museum - Old Museum
Bode Museum - Sculpture Coins and Old Masterworks
Needless to say there is an impressive range of museums in the Historic city of Berlin with art that is of interest to anyone with the time to visit them all.  This section will be developed at a future point in time due to translation difficulties that most of the referenced sites present in their native internet locations.   This list should however, provide a starting point for anyone wishing to explore the cultural history of Berlin in greater depth.

Festivals - Music - Sports
Oktoberfest is the most well known event that encompasses all three of these.   
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 After unpacking your appropriate named Berlin luggage you will be ready for a day and night out on the town in the city to take on whatever adventures come your way.   At the right are some things that you can pull out of the bag when you get there, depending on the type of culture you are looking to experience while in the city of Berlin
INTERESTING
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If its Oktober or a similar scene, Lederhosen is optional although other apparel may suit your personality better
 
Heavier Gear if you plan to roll down the Autobahn on your new BMW super powered street bike
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German engineering and motorcycle technology is superb.   Stay on track while traveling by bike with this kickass motorcycle gps
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Berlin Companies

Corporate Profile for some major companies based in Berlin Germany
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Daimler Daimler is an automotive giant with manfuacturing of the Mercedes Benz, city buses, and a large financial division Daimler-Benz Scaled Mercedes
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Siemens Siemens AG is a global conglomerate with a presence in industrial manufacturing, transportation, household products, health/medicine,  energy development and other areas of corporate development Siemens Ag Siemens 
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(small version of their actual locomotive)
Bayer Bayer AG is an international pharmaceutical group most famous for its aspirin products.  Their site suggests an interest in global sustainability and using medicine to reach those needs Bayer AG After a morning of revelry you may be interested in
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Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank (Deutsch Bahn) is one of the world's key financial institutions and is deeply tied to the economy of nations beyond those of just Germany. Deusche Bank Deutsche-Bank-global-markets-book
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BMW has a number of divisions and plants under the umbrella of the BMW group.   Their motorcycle department and primary manufacturing facilities are located in the city of Berlin Germany BMW Motorcycles BMW-motorcycle-buyers-reference
Berlin is an economic powerhouse and is the home base for a number of wealthy and influential international corporations.  Among those which are globla brands are these



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