Trip to Berlin for 3 Days

After a successful visit to Dublin and Prague earlier this year am feeling excited to visit this amazing city and hope to visit in May 2017, have always wanted to travel to Berlin, who wants to join me.

Location

Located in Tiergarten, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Europa Center, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, and Victory Column. Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag Building are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Hotel Features

Along with a full-service spa, includes in door swimming pool, sauna and steam room within the hotel. This smoke-free hotel has a restaurant. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour health club, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.

Room Amenities

All 383 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and 24-hour room service. For a bit of entertainment, LCD TVs come with satellite channels, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.

More details about this hotel on their website here http://www.pullmanhotels.com/gb/booking/hotels-list.shtml

Travel Details

19th May Leaving from London Gatwick Airport North Terminal at 6.40 am arrive in Berlin Schoenefeld Airport at 9.45 am, we will be travelling with Easy Jet

Or we can opt for a later flight at 12.50 pm arriving in Berlin at 3.55 pm please let me know which suits you, am opting for the earlier flight, in order to spend more time in the exciting city.

Returning back on the 22nd of May at 18.20 pm arriving at Gatwick at 19.25 pm

Price from £220 includes flights and accommodation, prices will vary depending on which airport you wish to travel from and the time you choose to travel

Single supplement is working out expensive at £370, so hope you can team up with a friend or another member from the group of the same sex.

Breakfast will be a further 24 Euros daily, however after reading the reviews there are several cafes/restaurants serving breakfast locally and considerably cheaper too.

More info to follow, just wanted to put this up quickly, been busy at work today, its been an all day event sorting out this fabulous weekend away :)

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Check-out

Check-out time is noon

Tickets appear to fluctuate each day, it's gone up already by £5 Here is the link to purchase your tickets https://www.expedia.co.uk/Berlin-Hotels-Pullman-Berlin-Schweizerhof.h555027.Hotel-Information?packagePIID=6c6148f1-d238-4a57-a18a-54adcdc5adda-27&usePS=1&packageType=fh&hotelId=555027&currentRatePlan=304095907379&cabinClass=E&adultsPerRoom[1]=2&ttla=BER&hlrId=0&toDate=22/05/2017&numberOfRooms=1&destinationId=179892&packageType=fh&fromDate=19/5/2017&currentFlights=1a823c51d94704f7ace18ed04d92ec90,1742e5df7e318f1ab2e38b292127157e&defaultFlights=1a823c51d94704f7ace18ed04d92ec90,1742e5df7e318f1ab2e38b292127157e&originId=6000359&ftla=LGW&prices=429.92&inttkn=BmicwpDsbv4LK990

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About Berlin

Positioned almost directly in the center of Europe, Germany is the most affluent country in the continent and also the most populous, after Russia. It covers an area of 349,520 sq km (134,910 sq miles). The north of the country is largely flat, covered by the North German Plain and dotted with numerous lakes in the northeast corner, the largest of which is Lake Muritz. In the centre and towards the west it is more hilly, and here lie the areas of Bohemia and the Black Forest. The far southwest is very mountainous and is home to the beautiful Bavarian Alps. The highest point, Zugspitze, rises to 9,720 ft. (2,963 m). Major rivers include the Danube, rising in the Black Forest, and the Elbe, Ems, Main, Rhine and Weser.

Modern Germany has only existed since 1990, after the Berlin Wall fell and East and West were reunified. Originally 'Germany' was an area in Central Europe dominated by the Germanic 'Frank' tribe. It became part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in the 9th century and existed as such in various forms until 1806. As a result of the Napoleonic war the Empire was replaced in 1806 by the Confederation of the Rhine. Eventually all the German states, with the exception of Austria, united into the German Empire in 1871.

Under Wilhelm II Germany took an imperialistic course, which created friction between neighbouring countries and eventually led to the outbreak of World War I. After the war the Weimar Republic was established and Germany flourished - an exciting period characterised by something of the arts and decadence, referred to today as the 'Golden 20s'. However global depression and oppressive debts meant that Germany suffered from extreme unemployment and economic hardship in the 1930s: the political situation was such that the extreme right wing Nazi party was elected into power.

The terrors of the subsequent period in history are well chronicled as Hitler led Germany, and the world, into the bloodiest conflict of all time. After WWII, Germany's borders were redrawn and it was divided into two separate countries occupied by Russian troups in the East and the Allies in the West. Only in 1990, after the fall of the Berlin Wall in the previous year, were the two sides reunited.

Today Germany is the third biggest economy in the world and a leading member of the European union. It is also the top exporter of goods in the world. However it has the lowest GDP growth in Europe and its economy is undermined by the heavy subsidising from the West of the substantially poorer East, which has happened since reunification. High unemployment in particular is a problem.

Tourists flock to Germany to visit the stylish cities, legendary fairytale castles, beautiful lakes and forests, and for the hundreds of cultural and historic wonders - as well as to sample its world-famous beers, in particular during the Munich Beer Festival held every October. In the summer of 2006, tens of thousands will arrive to watch the World Cup Football Finals.