Beginning to Plan
I
will be heading off to Germany at the end of August for all of Fall
Semester. In order to maximize my experience, I want to begin planning
the many things I should see and do in my host country. So far, my list
for places in or around Berlin includes...
Things to Do
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Museum Island (I recommend the Neues Museum)
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The Berlin Wall
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The East Side Gallery (awesome wall art) in Friedrichshain
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The Spy Station
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Flea markets
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The Underground Tour
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Schlachtensee near Potsdam (a lake)
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Pergamon Museum
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Brandenburg Gate
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Checkpoint Charlie
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In downtown see remnants of the Church Steeple that was bombed
Parks and Places
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Tiergarten
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Potsdamer Platz
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Alexander Platz
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Mauerpark
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Badeschiff, it's a beach on the Spree with a pool jutting into the river
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Tempelhoff Airport
Bars and International Food
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Schoenhauser Allee
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Eberswalder Strasse
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Mustafa's for the best doner kebab
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The Ritter Chocolate Factory
Clubs
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Kulturbrauerei
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Katerholzig
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Magdalena
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Fritz Club
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Berghain
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Kit Kat Club
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Watergate
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Gretchen, a nice club with killer acts
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Stattbadd
Please comment below if you have suggestions of
anything I should add to the list or if you agree that something is
absolutely necessary! Thanks!
