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Berlin, Germany, on a budget!

A June 1999 trip to Berlin by kjrst9

Quote: Find the excitement and energy in Berlin with a few must-see destinations and stay at an affordable hostel/hotel.
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Berlin, Germany, on a budget! Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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Potsdamer Platz and the info box, along with Checkpoint Charlie, are great stops on your visit to Berlin.

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Best Way To Get Around:

Subway and by foot.
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Great hostel/hotel accommodations. Nice location, easily accessible by public transit. Nearby restaurants (both fast food and sit-down eateries). The hotel is a very modern buiding with dorm-style rooms, separated by gender. The lobby includes an email center for your convenience. The place is great, especially at this price.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 8, 2004

Hotel Transit
Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Potsdamer Platz Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

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Potsdamer Platz, once the largest urban development zone in the world, is a great testament to the growth of reunified Germany. it was once the "no man's land" between the Berlin Wall, and now is being redeveloped (nearly complete by now) with high-rise offices, etc.

There is a great museum on-site, called the Info Box. It's a big red building. It talks all about the development of the site, how decisions were made regarding what to put there, how was involved, and the high-tech role. It's very interactive, and take it from me - someone who hates museums - this is worth it.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 8, 2004

Potsdamer Platz
Public Square, Center of Berlin
Berlin, Germany 10785

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kjrst9

kjrst9
Jersey City, New Jersey

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