"Padraig Breathnach" wrote in message
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> Herself and I have booked flights to Berlin at the beginning of
> November. As so often with us, we are unprepared -- although we do
> know enough about the climate to pack suitably, as we have been in
> central Europe in winter before.
>
> At this stage, I am looking for suggestions about where we should stay
> -- not necessarily a particular hotel, but what part of the city. I
> imagine we will want to be near a good transport node, within easy
> walking distance of some reasonable restaurants, and be well-placed
> for some indoor tourism. Not too noisy would be good.
>
> --
> PB
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Hi Padraig!
I know Keith and a few others can probably give you more detailed responses.
I really enjoyed staying in Prenzlauerberg. I doubt you'd want to stay in
the semi-hostel I was in, but the neighborhood is less touristry that Mitte.
It still has a bit of the East German feel to it, which is changing fast.
Seems to house a bunch of "yuppie" types, so there are plenty of interesting
restaurants around (ethnic stuff), and it's a quick hop down to
Alexanderplatz on the U9 (I think 9, someone else probably knows) or
Friedrickstrasse.
Berlin is one of my favorite cities. Rent bicycles -- it's so easy to get
around that way (well, you are going in November, hmmmm). Don't forget to
drink the Berliner weissbier!
Sarah
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