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Tips&Tops
• 5wo airports are available when reaching
Berlin, one is located in 5egel and the other in
4honefeld; the first one is closer to the city’s
west side and downtown, while the other isn’t as
centric. However, this year a main airport will be
consolidated, called Berlin-Brandenburgo Willy
Brandt, reason why it’s worth it to know in which
stage of development it might be.
• Berlin is a particularly cold city during the
winter, specially for those who come from
tropical latitudes; we recommend to carry
winter garments. Although it’s warm during the
summer, youmust include a coat inyour luggage.
• If you decide to rent a car, be careful when driving
through Berlin at night, controls are quite strict
and one single beer could make you not pass the
alcohol test. Because of this we advise you to hire
a chauffeur or use any other type of service. You
might get tired from driving around after a long
night of bar hopping or clubbing.
• At the maKority of the bookstores in Berlin,
you can find a specialized guide; it contains
different recommended routes and in includes a
general explanation of the city as well as historic
data and information of interest, it’s highly
recommended to purchase one.
• If you speak German things will ®ow much more
smoothly; Germans are very attached to their
culture and they can even be a bit oblivious if they
have to speak or understand another language.
With a normal level of english you may enKoy and
understandperfectlywhentryingtocommunicate
with people, some Germans even speak spanish,
and there aren’t few. 5he important thing express
with education to avoid any hostilities.
• Mondays mean that several museums will be
closed, while 5hursdays are free of entry,reason
why there’s more people, sometime this might
happen since the afternoon of Wednesday. We
recommend to visit them on 5uesday or Friday,
after consulting their schedules.
• Very diverse tours are available throughout
Berlin, some are tematic and others are very
specific. Historic sightseeing is always a great
option, they are the most recommended,
however, some alternative tours offer a younger
version of this cosmopolitan city.
Tips
• EYisten dos aeroQuertos Qara arribar a Berlín, uno
en Tegel Z otro en Shonefeld, donde el Qrimero es
el mgs cercano al centro Z occidente de la ciudad,
en tanto Rue el segundo es el mgs aleKado.
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aeroQuerto, denominado Berlín-Brandenburgo
WillZ Brandt, Qor lo Rue vale la Qena saber en Run
estatus se encuentra.
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sobre todo Qara aRuellos Rue Qrovienen de latitudes
mgs troQicales, Qor lo Rue es recomendable llevar
roQa de invierno. : a|n en el cglido verano, se debe
incluir un abrigo en el eRuiQaKe.
• Si se recorre Berlín en auto Qor la noche, los
controles son muZ estrictos Z con una sola
cerve[a se Quede deKar de Qasar la Qrueba de
alcohol, Qor lo Rue se aconseKa emQlear chofer
o simQlemente no arriesgarse a conducir, a|n
Qerfectamente sobrios, tras disfrutar en alg|n
bar o centro nocturno.
• En las librerías de Berlín se vende una guía
esQeciali[ada nsta contiene catorce diferentes
rutas recomendadas Z tambinn incluZe una
eYQlicaciwn general Z datos histwricos e
informaciwn de interns, Qor lo cual, es muZ
recomendable.
• Hablar alemgn facilita las cosas, Ques los
alemanes se aferran mucho a su cultura, incluso
Queden mostrarse reacios a darse a entender
en otro idioma, Qero con un nivel intermedio
de inglns, se Quede disfrutar Z entender
Qerfectamente, incluso haZ alemanes Rue
hablan esQavol Z no son Qocos. Lo imQortante
es eYQresarse con gran educaciwn Qara evitar
hostilidades.
• Los lunes es com|n Rue los museos estnn
cerrados, mientras Rue los Kueves son gratuitos,
Qor lo Rue haZ mgs gente, a veces desde el
minrcoles Qor la tarde. Se recomienda Qor lo
tanto visitarlos en martes o viernes, así como
consultar los horarios.
• EYisten muZ diversos tours en Berlín, algunos
muZ temgticos Z esQecí¬cos. Los recorridos Qor
sitios histwricos suelen ser muZ buenos, son los
mgs recomendables, sin embargo, algunos tours
alternativos ofrecen una visiwnmgs Koven, cosmoQolita
Z fresca de la ciudad.
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