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Written by diocletianvs

on Mar 8, 2006

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Actually, I must admit that I found Berlin to be a VERY tourist-friendly city. As if decades of unnatural state of city division have created a local spirit that tries to compete with other major tourist capitals of Europe, tries to bring back the extravagant atmosphere of the 1920s and generally tries to show open and friendly to all visitors.

Also, Berlin is a tourist-friendly city when it comes to prices - from hotels, public transportation to prices of museum entrance tickets and restaurant food.

Of course, if you want to you can always go to areas like the Checkpoint Charlie that sells the story of the Cold War in a real consumer way. If you insist on real tourist traps do not forget to buy the authentic "Made in Taiwan" piece of the "original" Berlin Wall.

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johnjoe55 Fri May 16, 2008 20:40 UTC Great pages on Berlin, great info and tip was in Berlin a while back I think I will be back, some great tips to work from this time.	grishaV1 Sun Feb 17, 2008 17:30 UTC Hackesche Hofe is great place to hang out and watch people, whether you are a local or a tourist, just have to be careful to hold on to your wallet in more ways than one LOL
doug48 Thu Nov 22, 2007 15:28 UTC niksa, excellent berlin page. i plan to visit berlin this spring and found your tips very helpful. regards, doug48	Ekaterinburg Wed Nov 14, 2007 22:28 UTC I'll be following your trail in search of quirky architecture as train stations, rows of communist apartment blocks etc are all fascinating to me. Excellent blend of information, commentary and clear directions. A superb page :))

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