Germany Travel: How Expensive is BERLIN? It's Cheap!
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Visit Berlin - The Don'ts of Visiting Berlin, Germany
With Numerous Museums, Sights & Nightlife Berlin has tons to offer travelers. Here we talk about what you shouldn't do when you visit Berlin. From Not worrying about your travel budget, because Berlin is an affordable world capital to not skipping out on some of the local treats like Currywurst. Here are the Don'ts of Visiting Berlin, Germany
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A Day in Berlin – What you MUST See: Join Alemanizando on a Special Tour Through the German Capital
What can you do if you have just one day in Berlin? Well, Elissa and Rodrigo from @Alemanizandohave some tips for you! They take you to some famous places and to a few hidden spots in the German capital — like its smallest street.
The Berlin-based couple from Brazil start at the Brandenburg Gate and then go for breakfast in one of Berlin’s major attractions: the Reichstag building. And of course they also visit its glass dome.
Their next stops are the Unter den Linden boulevard, Humboldt University, Bebelplatz and Museum Island. Another hot tip is the Nikolaiviertel, Berlin’s oldest residential quarter. From there it’s just a short walk to Alexanderplatz, where most people would go up to the top of Germany’s tallest building, the TV Tower, to get a good view over the city. But Elissa and Rodrigo have a cheaper workaround for you to get a great alternative view from above!
Not far away on Karl-Marx-Allee — the “first socialist street” on German soil — they feel a bit like they’re in Russia. No wonder, if you see the architecture that dates back to the East Germany era. Then it’s time for dinner in the popular Friedrichshain district before they end their tour at the East Side Gallery, which is both the longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall and also the longest open-air gallery in the world.
Watch this tour of Berlin and let us know in the comments what places YOU would recommend!
00:00 Brandenburg Gate
00:49 Reichstag building
04:31 Unter den Linden boulevard
05:39 Humboldt University
06:38 Bebelplatz
07:40 Museum Island
08:32 Nikolaiviertel neighborhood
12:52 Alexanderplatz
13:36 Park Inn Hotel viewing platform
14:48 Karl-Marx-Allee
16:19 Friedrichshain district
17:23 East Side Gallery
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We've never had the chance to travel to Germany before, every guide or travel blog we read suggested Berlin as the best place to visit! Naturally we made sure to visit, luckily we also have some local knowledge on what to do in Berlin with our friends Laura and Jens who live in Berlin and have been kind enough to guide us on our travel!
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What Tourists Love To Do in Berlin | Berlin Tourism after the Pandemic: Who comes and what for?
What to do in Berlin? Fine dining or doner kebab? Strolling around or a guided tour? Visiting museums or famous landmarks? We show you what tourists love most in the German capital of Berlin! Have you ever been to Berlin?
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Discover Berlin with Dhruv Rathee | Travel Tips for the German Capital
Welcome to Berlin! Join YouTuber @dhruvrathee and his girlfriend Juli on their journey through the eventful history of the German capital! The city is full of world-famous sights like Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island. Besides, it's also a paradise for art lovers, clubbers — and foodies: enjoy a classic Berliner Currywurst with Juli!
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While exploring Germany you will most likely be hungry at some point and if you are not a big fan of sausages and beer there is plenty more discover.
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The Real Berlin! Does the German Capital Really Look as Good as on Instagram?
Here's our latest reality check: Does Berlin really look as picturesque as on all the Instagram photos? We checked out three of the most photographed tourist spots: the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Cathedral and Alexanderplatz.
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TOP 27 Things to Do in BERLIN Germany 2024 | Travel Guide
The best things to do in Berlin in 2024 are not always easy to figure out. Especially during the new normal. In this video I show you what it is like to travel to Berlin, Germany now. This travel guide will help you to safely explore all of the city's major landmarks without the usual tourist crowds.
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8:54 9. Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt
9:44 10. German breakfast
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12:25 12. Currywurst
12:45 13. Berliner Weiße
13:22 14. River cruise
14:27 15. Neues Museum
15:20 16. Alexanderplatz |
16:11 17. Craft Beer & Burgers
16:35 18. Kottbusser Tor bar hop
17:18 19. Admiralbrücke
18:16 20. East Side Gallery |
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The 10 Best Places To Live In Germany Comfortably - For Low Price, Job, Retiree, Family
Germany is a country with a rich history, remarkable cities, and beautiful landscapes.
Famous for its cathedrals as much as for its fairytale castles and uninhibited nightlife, it is also the seventh most visited country in the world.
Despite being the largest and wealthiest nation in the EU, Germany is overall quite an affordable place to live with cheaper costs than virtually all of its neighbors to the west and north.
With its strong economy and job market, it’s no wonder that moving to Germany is a popular choice for expats looking for work overseas.
If you’re planning to move to Germany then there are a few things that you should take into consideration before you choose a place to live.
If you’re fluent in the language, that’s a plus, but if you’re still learning then it’s a good idea to settle in an area where your native tongue is more frequently spoken.
In most areas, the locals are welcoming to newcomers who move to the country for work or for retirement.
Germans speak German. Of course, they speak other languages such as English, but to get around the country, it is best to at least have some basic language skills.
You might be frowned upon if you have no idea how to say hi, please, and thank you in German.
In this video, we’ll look at the best cities to live in Germany by considering which offer the greatest balance between a high quality of life and affordable living.
Here are the 10 best places to live, visit, or retire in Germany:
1. Berlin. (families, retiree, job, visit)
2. Bremen. (overall)
3. Munich. (families, retiree, job, visit)
4. Frankfurt. (retiree, visit, job)
5. Nuremberg. (retiree, visit, affordable)
6. Dresden. (families)
7. Hamburg. (families, job, visit)
8. Leipzig. (overall)
9. Heidelberg. (retiree, visit)
10. Cologne. (retiree, job)
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0:00 - Berlin
1:50 - Brandenburg Gate
2:07 - The Reichstag
2:27 - Holocaust Memorial
2:43 - The Tiergarten
2:54 - Bellevue Palace
3:05 - Berlin Zoo
3:26 - The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
3:44 - The Chapel of Reconciliation
3:58 - East Side Gallery
4:23 - Checkpoint Charlie
4:42 - DDR Museum
5:06 - Museum Island
5:28 - Berlin Cathedral
5:47 - Bebelplatz and Alexanderplatz
6:03 - The Fernsehturm
6:12 - Potsdamer Platz
Top 10: What You Must See in Berlin | From the East Side Gallery to the Brandenburg Gate
What should you not miss out on in Berlin? Here are our top 10 travel tips for the German capital. From hundreds of things to see and do in Berlin, we have selected the top 10 places associated with German history, world-class museums, and famous landmarks.
00:00 Intro
00:40 No. 10: Humboldt Forum
01:39 No. 9: Friedrichstadt-Palast
02:37 No. 8: Berlin Television Tower
03:54 No.7: Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
04:57 No. 6: Checkpoint Charlie
05:39 No. 5: Museum Island
06:52 No. 4: The East Side Gallery
07:41 No. 3: Holocaust Memorial
08:27 No. 2: Reichstag building
09:17 No. 1: Brandenburg Gate
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Charlottenburg Palace Berlin ???????????????? - Visiting a Prussian Fairytale in Germany! ????✨
Come with me to the Prussian fairytale of Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace Berlin! ????✨????????
It’s the largest and most important Prussian residence in the city and was originally built for Queen Sophie-Charlotte as a summer retreat in the 17th century.
Today, it’s a large museum where you can feel like royalty as you explore the rococo galleries, ballrooms and planned gardens.
You can explore the Altes Schloss, New Wing, Belvedere Tea Room, Mausoleum and the extensive planned gardens.
This was easily one of the highlights of my recent trip to Berlin as it was an oasis away from the busy streets of the city centre and a bit of a hidden gem.
You will honestly feel like a Prussian princess exploring all the beautiful rooms. Especially the Golden Gallery which felt like a scene out of Beauty and the Beast.
The palace is famous due to its sweeping landscaped gardens, ornate baroque rococo staterooms and extensive 18th-century French portrait gallery.
You’ll find the palace a little further out of the city centre in the Charlottenburg district close to the River Spree. It’s really easy to visit via public transport.
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The original palace was commissioned by Sophie-Charlotte who married Friedrich III, the Elector of Brandenburg, in 1684.
He gifted her some land in the village of Lietzow just outside of Berlin and so it had the name Lietzenburg Palace. It was finally completed as a summer residence in 1699.
Many of the living quarters were designed by Sophie-Charlotte who was vastly intelligent and a great lover of the arts.
This palace is often called the ‘palace of muses’ as she’d invite famous poets, artists and philosophers to join her.
Even her husband could only visit the palace if she extended him an invitation!
After Frederick became King of Prussia in 1701, the new queen needed to impress her court and so she wanted many of the rooms redesigned to reflect her new royal status.
Unfortunately, she wouldn’t live to see her designs fully completed. After she died in 1705 at just 36, Frederick renamed the palace Charlottenburg in her honour.
The Prussian royals continued to use Charlottenburg as the preferred summer residence.
Frederick the Great (II) made several extensions like adding the New Wing, theatre hall and orangeries in the 1740s.
Queen Luise, who was much loved by her people, also made several updates and she lived here in the New Wing with her husband Frederick III during their reign.
Like Sophie-Charlotte, Luise also died young at 34 and her husband created the estate's mausoleum for her.
After that, it became a state building and even Napoleon used it as his office once upon a time.
Unfortunately, the palace was destroyed during WWII and many of the precious artefacts and paintings inside were looted.
However, significant efforts have been made to restore the palace to its former glory and Prussia’s royal summer residence now welcomes visitors once more!
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00:24 - Welcome Back!
01:02 - Charlottenburg History
02:05 - Schlossgarten Charlottenburg
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08:14 - Altes Schloss (Old Palace)
12:20 - Kleine Orangerie Café
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