Berlin City-Lit has been published to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The anthology compiles writings about the city by a vast range of over sixty writers, including pop stars, novelists, musicians & historians. Well-known travel writer & Berlin resident Rory Maclean provides a special introduction. Berlin City-Lit has the express aim of getting under the skin of the city, looking at its real life good, bad & ugly over the years. Contributors to Berlin City-Lit include David Bowie, John Simpson, Christabel Bielenberg, Christopher Isherwood, Ian Mc Ewan & Mtislav Rostropovich. ...

Berlin on a handy size, spiral-bound street atlas from ADAC
- Germany’s main motoring organization, presenting the whole Berlin
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Pocket size ” Cityplan” map of Berlin from Falk with coverage of the city’s outer districts including access to the Tegel Airport, plus an enlargement for the city centre, a street plan of Potsdam, a diagram of the U & S-Bahn network, & a road map of the city with its outer suburbs. The main plan extends from the Berlin Tegel Airport to the Klein-Machnow & Marienfelde districts in the south & east beyond Friedrichshain. The plan is drawn in a special Falk presentation – its scale changes from 1:25, 000 in the centre to 1:32, 000 along the edges of the map, with a 1km grid to indicate distances. In addition to the U-Bahn & S-Bahn lines, tram & bus lines are shown with stops & line numbers. Streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. Central Berlin, from Charlottenburg across the Tiergarten to Alexander Platz is shown in greater detail on two panels at 1:15, 000. Included with the plans is a road map at 1:100, 000 showing main traffic arteries, S-Bahn lines & P+R facilities. On the reverse is the index, a diagram of the U- & S-Bahn network, plus a street plan of Potsdam including the park of the Sanssouci Palace. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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More than just a travel guide for visitors, the complete residents' guide to Berlin is for residents, ex-pats & tourists alike. About this series: Detailed & illustrated guides providing not only information for visitors but also for those moving to or living in the destination. Written by residents, for residents, these guide books are packed full of full-colour photographs. The guides are divided with information on becoming a resident; relocating & setting up a home; history & culture; exploring the area; nightlife & activities; shopping; eating & drinking; indexed full-colour maps to help you navigate your way. The books are fully-indexed & also include a wealth of contact information including emergency telephone numbers, websites & phone numbers. ...

Berlin Crumpled City Junior Map, not only printed on soft, very lightweight & yet extremely tear-resistant & 100% waterproof material but also presenting the city for the kids to enjoy: not just the Pergamonmuseum or Checkpoint Charlie but also Berlin Bonbonmacherei, Legoland & 30 other exciting attractions, all listed under the map with their addresses & websites. This Junior version & its counterpart “proper” Crumpled City street plan of Paris, are part a collection of very lightweight (approximately only 20g) street plans of major cities, specifically designed to be scrunched & crammed into pockets, handbags & backpacks. Creases are a fully intentional part of the quirkiness of the Crumpled City maps – the more battered they are they better they look. To see the full list of cities covered by this unique series please click on the series link. ...

Berlin in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...

Berlin on a waterproof & tear-resistant map at 1:25, 000 from Verlag Esterbauer, leading publishers of cycling mapping for Germany & of many long-distance routes in other countries. The map is double-sided & covers most of Berlin’s administrative area, prominently highlighting numerous cycling trails including the course of the Berlin Wall Route. The overprint indicates the type of road surface, the density of motorized traffic, steep grading, possible danger points, cycle parking facilities, etc. Symbols indicate various accommodation options (campsites, youth hostels, guesthouses, etc), grocery shops, & various other facilities & places of interest. U- & S-Bahn lines are shown with station names. Map legend is in German only. ...

Berlin in the Frommer's Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination ...

Berlin in the Frommer`s Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination’s principal neighbourhoods, detailing selected parks, activities, notable sights, shops & eateries. Categorized listings are given for the best of the area’s hotels & accommodation, shopping, food & drink, nightlife, music, outdoor activities, day-trips, & arts & entertainment, whilst a “ Savvy Traveller” section provides practical travel information, as well as a brief background & history of the destination. The guide is illustrated with colour photography & simple, easy-to-use bulleted maps with locations cross-referenced to the text, as well as having a removable tear-proof folded map in a pouch inside the back cover. ...

Berlin Day by Day offers readers the best of everything & then tells them how to do it in the smartest & most time efficient way. Full colour guide with bulleted maps recommended tours suitable for all interests, budgets & time scales.

Includes:: special interest tours that appeal to those passionate about the Golden Twenties, beer lovers, fun-loving families, futuristic architecture followers & history pupils & buffs alike. Details great neighborhood walking tours through Unter den Linden, Museumsinsel, Tiergarten, Kreuzberg, Nikolaiviertel & Surrounds & Kurfurstendamm & Surrounds.

Includes:: day trips to Schloss Charlottenburg & Around, Potsdam, Tropical Islands, Brandenburg. Features outdoor trips to Tiergarten, Wannsee & Marzahn Recreational Park. Enjoy admiring the Brandenburg Gate illuminated by night, walking the wall at East Side Gallery, boutique shopping in the Nikolaiviertel's narrow streets, chilling out with DJs & a dip in the pool on Badeschiff, buying handmade sweets in Bonbonmacherei, gazing up at Old Master paintings in Gemaldegalerie & hopping in a Trabi for a whirlwind tour of the sights.



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