Berlin - The Delaplaine 2017 Long Weekend Guide: Long Weekend Guides

By Andrew Delaplaine

A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in BERLIN.  Updated throughout the year, you'll save a lot of time using this concise guide.
 

“The city has such an energy and is so full of enthusiastic, hustling young people that I was pleasantly surprised.” ---Gertrude H., Milwaukee

“We’ve never stayed in a hostel type lodging before, but decided to give it a try in Berlin, where they have so many of them. It was strange sharing a bath, but we got used to it and met a lot of friendly people along the way. Highly recommend you try this. (And it was cheap.)” ---Ramona E., Phoenix

=LODGINGS, from budget to deluxe

= RESTAURANTS, from the finest the area has to offer ranging down to the cheapest (with the highest quality). More than sufficient listings to make your Long Weekend memorable.

=PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS -- don't waste your precious time on the lesser ones. We've done all the work for you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gramercy Park Press
• Release date: Aug 21, 2016
• ISBN: 9781533762399

Andrew Delaplaine

Delaplaine lives on South Beach, Miami’s Billion Dollar Sandbar. He writes in widely varied fields: screenplays, novels (adult and juvenile) and journalism. He also has a series of Long Weekend Guides covering some 50 cities around the world. Email: [e-mail] He writes several series: The “JACK HOUSTON ST. CLAIR” political thriller novels. “THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES IV,” a series of novels starring the great-great-grandson of the famous consulting detective. “THE ANNALS OF SANTOPIA” series, an epic that follows a Santa born in 1900 through to his death 82 years later. The AMOS FREEMAN police thrillers. Other novels: “The Trap Door” follows a boy who is taken back in time to 1594 and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. “The Meter Maid Murders,” a comic look at a detective trying to nab a serial killer on South Beach who only murders meter maids. Has written and directed three features (one doc, two narrative features), as well as several short films and won several awards for his film work. (See imdb.com for details).  His latest film, “Meeting Spencer,” starring Jeffrey Tambor, won the prestigious Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay.  DELAPLAINE’S “LONG WEEKEND” GUIDES These no-nonsense guides contain Delaplaine’s recommendations and advice for travelers visiting these places for 3 or 4 days. As "The Food Enthusiast," he writes a series of restaurants guides, updated annually. He has no hobbies.

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BERLIN

The Delaplaine

2017

Long Weekend Guide

Andrew Delaplaine

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A list of the author’s other travel guides, as well as his political thrillers and titles for children, can be found at the end of this book.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Chapter 1 – WHY BERLIN?

Chapter 2 – GETTING ABOUT

Chapter 3 – WHERE TO STAY

Chapter 4 – WHERE TO EAT

Chapter 5 – NIGHTLIFE

Chapter 6 – WHAT TO SEE & DO

Chapter 7 –  SHOPPING & SERVICES

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MAP (just below)

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Chapter 1

WHY BERLIN?

Berlin, Germany’s largest city, once again became its capital after the Unification when East Germany collapsed under the weight of the Communist failure.

The Second World War badly damaged it, of course. How many horrifying images of Berlin have we all seen on the History Channel? While West Berlin began rebuilding right after the war, East Berlin descended into a dormant state under the cruel Communist puppet government, but once the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, the East has been steadily rebuilt, until now one gets the sense that the city is almost whole again.

Almost the old Berlin?

Indeed, wandering through the clean streets today, taking in the amazing architecture, the numerous monuments, churches and other impressive edifices, a young person might wonder that the city had ever been scarred by war at all.

Berlin is a vast city with several districts offering sightseeing, restaurants and its exuberant nightlife. German is the primary language being spoken but do not get discouraged as many tourists attraction feature English as well as French.

Berlin is a relatively young city by its European standards, dating to the thirteenth century, and has a huge international community.

Berlin is also a beautiful city so allow plenty of time to see the sights.

Viel vergnügen. Have a good time.

Chapter 2

GETTING ABOUT

The public transport system is superb. A good transit map is essential. The Berlin Tourist Information Office is an excellent resource for finding more about the city. You can make use of the excellent bus, tram, train and underground services to get around.

If you choose to hop a taxi,