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Destination guides > Europe > Germany > Berlin

Berlin

Germany's capital and largest city has experienced one of the most turbulent recent histories of any European city but has emerged a vibrant city and one of Europe's most popular budget travel destinations. This unique city has an exhuberant ambience unlike any other German city and it also boasts great nightlife and an alternative cultural scene.

Potsdamerplatz in Berlin (photo: iStockphoto)

Practical information

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES
BERLIN infostore - Hauptbahnhof

Hauptbahnhof (ground floor near Europaplatz entrance), Berlin
U-Bahn Hauptbahnhof S-Bahn Hauptbahnhof

Tel (030) 25 00 25
Website www.visitberlin.de
Open 8am-10pm daily

BERLIN infostore - Brandenberg Gate

Pariser Platz, Berlin
S-Bahn Unter den Linden

Tel (030) 25 00 25
Website www.visitberlin.de
Open 10am-6pm daily

BERLIN infostore - Neues Kranzler Eck

Kurfürstendamm 21, Berlin
U-Bahn Kurfürstendamm S-Bahn Zoologischer Garten

Tel (030) 25 00 25
Website www.visitberlin.de
Open Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm

BERLIN infostore - Alexa Shopping Centre

Alexanderplatz, Berlin
U-BahnAlexanderplatz S-BahnAlexanderplatz

Tel (030) 25 00 25
Website www.visitberlin.de
Open Mon-Sat 10am-8pm

EMBASSIES & CONSULATES
Australian Embassy

Uhlandstr. 181-183, Berlin

Tel (030) 800 0880

British Embassy

Unter den Linden 32-34, Berlin

Tel (030) 220 2431

Canadian Embassy

Friedrichstr. 95, Berlin

Tel (030) 261 1161

United States Embassy

Clayllee 170, Berlin

Tel (030) 832 4087

INTERNET ACCESS

There are plans for a free citywide Wi-Fi network in Berlin, but until then you can get free Wi-Fi access at the Sony Center (Potsdamer Straße, Berlin 10785; U-Bahn Potsdamer Platz S-Bahn Potsdamer Platz).

 

Internet cafes in Berlin include:

Alpha Internet–Café

Dunckerstraße 72, Prenzlauer Berg
S-Bahn Prenzlauer Allee

Internetwork Berlin

Gaudystraße 1, Prenzlauer Berg
U-Bahn Schönhauser Allee S-Bahn Schönhauser Allee

 

 


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