Berlin

Visit the Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) in Berlin

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Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) in Berlin & S-Bahn Station

The Tränenpalast at the Friedrichstraße S-Bahn train station was the main departure point for travelers from the former East Germany to West Berlin. During the Cold War, travelers crossed the border here rather than at the far more famous Checkpoint Charlie. A free museum in the Tränenpalast – literally Palace of Tears – explains the … Read more

See the Best Original Rests of the Berlin Wall

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Trabi Car Crashing through the Berlin Wal Painting

Remains of the Berlin Wall within easy access of the city center are near Potsdamer Platz, at the East Side Gallery, and in Bernauer Straße with documentation center. Very little remains of the once 106 km (64 mile) long Berlin Wall that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. After the collapse of the Communist … Read more

Cheap Flights from UK Airports to Berlin, Germany

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Low-Cost Airlines Flying from London, Britain, Ireland to TXL and SXF in Germany

Cheap flights on low-cost airlines allow for low-priced tickets when flying from London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Belfast, Liverpool, Bristol, Dublin, Cork to airports in  Berlin.

airberlin - Europe's Favorite Low-Cost Airline (Photo: airberlin.com)
airberlin – Europe s Favorite Low-Cost Airline (Photo: airberlin.com)

Berlin currently has two major airports that are used for commercial flights. The most conveniently located airport is Flughafen Tegel (TXL) in the northern suburbs of Berlin. However, most low-cost airlines fly to Flughafen Schönefeld (SXF) to the south of Berlin. Fortunately, ground transportation is well organized and cheap to both airports.

NOTE: Berlin Brandenburg International Willy Brandt Airport (BER / BBI) replaced both Berlin Tegel (TXL) and Berlin Schönefeld (SXF) airports as the only airport serving the capital of Germany from November 2020.

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