Berlin in Berlin Holiday

Berlin Holiday Information

Enjoy a super city break in Berlin, the capital of Germany and one of the country’s sixteen states. Palaces, museums, shops, restaurants and nightclubs - a holiday to Berlin offers a good diverse range of activities and interests to suit all visitors.

Travelling around Berlin is easy, either by foot, car, taxi, tram, bus, train or even ferry! A Berlin travel card may be purchased and used on the public transport. Cycling and jogging is also popular in Berlin and there are many marked routes throughout the city.

Whilst during the day there won’t be a single second when you can’t find a beautiful palace to visit, a museum or other fantastic sight, during the evenings Berlin really does come alive. Offering a vibrant nightlife, the club scene in Berlin is notorious worldwide with night time bars open until the early hours, the thud of music pounding from the nightclubs and many wonderful chic restaurants offering fantastic German and international dishes.

With many cheap flights into Berlin TXL airport and a wide choice of cheap accommodation, Berlin is ideal for a budget conscious or luxurious city break with lowcostholidays.com.

Explore Berlin

Take a good pair of walking shoes and explore Berlin to your heart’s content! Pod casts and mp3 tours may be downloaded from the Internet so that you may take a guided tour of the city at your leisure, or if you’d prefer company, there are many walking tours or bus tours or tours along the river in Berlin.

The popular hotspots in Berlin are of course the Brandenburge Gate, Charlottenburg Palace and Reichstag. Although West Berlin may not offer as many sites as east, a visit to the Zoo and Aquarium is great for children.

There are over 170 museums in Berlin with the most well known being Mauermuseum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie. This famous border crossing when the East and West were divided offers many interesting stories. The fall of the Berlin Wall will be recognized during 2009 as it will be the 20th anniversary.

Charlottenburg Palace and Park is a sight not to be missed when travelling to Berlin. The gorgeous palace offers a beautiful art collection and a stunning baroque park which are open to visitors all year round.

On the edge of lake Grunewaldsee is the Grunewald Hunting Lodge or Jagdschloss Grunewald which is the oldest palace in Berlin and definitely worth exploring!