Berlin in August.....suggestions

I plan for a city break at Berlin in August..

It is going to be my first trip to Germany and Berlin so I would like to have suggestions and tips of restaurants, sightseeing and must do....

Which restaurants represents the real traditional german cuisine??

Where else it worths to have dinner taking advance also of the cosmopolitan and multi-cultular dining scene of German capital??

Which sights apart from the very famous ones (Pergamon museum, German Parliament, Wall of Berlin) worth to visit???

Which itenary would be ideal for 4 full days??

Im open to suggestions and tips...

Thank you very much in advance.

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Take the Hop On-Hop Off bus. This takes you to alot of the well-known and interesting sights and you can get off and explore those you particularly want to see, then catch the next bus. I think they go around every hour.

German cuisine is varied, as the country is large. In North Germany they eat lots of potatoes, particularly boiled potatoes; the Schwaben eat Spaetzle; the Bavarians eat potato dumplings (Kartoffelkloese) and bread dumpings (Semmelknoedel), just as an example. Schnitzel and Sauerbraten are eaten all over, but there are several different kinds. And, of course, then there%26#39;s the sausage, more kinds than you could ever imagine.

Berlin has some excellent Chinese restaurants. I personally like the Peking Ente on Voss Strasse. The Dim Sum at Good Friends Chinese Restaurant on Kant Strasse is excellent, although a little expensive.

For inexpensive, but delicious Thai food try a small restaurant on Kant Strasse called Thai Food.

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Thanks!! These suggestions are great!!

What about a beer house with a variety of different sausages on its menu, which one would you recommend??

Cause during summer I dont think a boiled potatoe meals will be ideal...

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It has been my experience that doing one of the walking tours on offer in Berlin will give you a much better deal for your money than a hop-on-hop-off bus will give you. One hears a sentence or two about a building or a bit of history while you whizz by on the bus, or you sit in a traffic jam. You can%26#39;t ask any questions or get any tips for later on, and it certainly isn%26#39;t in depth at all.

There are several companies to choose from, and you probably won%26#39;t go too wrong with any of them as they are all popular and get good reviews.

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Hi..thanks for your reply..actully I like to avoid companies or ways seem touristic, how is it to rent a bike and drive my own around the city.....??

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If someone asked you the same question about Athens, what would you think?

Admittedly Berlin traffic is MUCH quieter and there are bike lanes but being taken round they explain about the sights whereas if you go on your own you%26#39;ll have to work out a route first; then set off, stop, look at guidebook, repack it, re-start etc.

I%26#39;m not a fan of hop-on, hop-off buses in general and in Berlin the routes of 100 and 200 buses and also M29 give you a good cheap way to get between sights. S-Bahn line from Alexanderplatz to Zoologischer Garten is also great, scenic.

But I agree wth others that a walking tour in Mitte would be a good way to get lots of info on the city and to get your bearings.

Good article on route of M29 here: budgettravel.com/bt-srv/…

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Athens sightseei can be done easily due to archeological pedestrians-promenades connecting the most imporant sights bettwen them...

Well I think Berlin will be walkable...or it would be easily to take the metro to the sights....are there any 3 day or week public tranposrt tickets??

Is it easy to walk from Westin hotel to Pergamon museum for example???

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As for the bike....well I made my lesson a little to the Berlin Map..I would not arrive to get lost...I use to organize my trip before thats why Im here anyway; )

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Somewhere that would fit the bill under both %26quot;off the beaten track%26quot; and %26quot;riding a bike around%26quot; is the East Side Gallery; this is a surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall, covered in graffiti, and, with 2009 commemorating the fall of the Wall, it might be even more interesting.

Not that many tourists get to the Zitadelle in Spandau (http://www.zitadelle-spandau.de/), but it%26#39;s definitely worth a visit after you%26#39;ve got your fix of modern architecture around Potsdamer Platz.

Berlin is definitely bike-friendly but the public transport (http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/Bvg/Start) is also excellent - and you will use it, as Berlin%26#39;s attractions are fairly spread out around the city and there is not one obvious city centre.

You can get day tickets, a 7-day ticket or, alternatively, one of the tourist cards (http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/Bvg/Index/folder/710/name/For+Visitors), that also include unlimited rides on the public transport.

With 4 full days, maybe you could include a day trip to Potsdam; and since we%26#39;re on the subject of castles, I would not miss Schloss Charlottenburg and the Schlosspark (http://www.spsg.de/index.php?id=134) during summer - you can ride there, along the Spree.

Actually, whatever you choose to do, I%26#39;m sure you will have a great time in Berlin, it really is a terrific city.

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Cosmopolitan_Lorelai thank u very much......Your infos are realy valueable!!: )

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