Part 3 // Luxair
LuxairTours USEFUL INFORMATION CARNET PRATIQUE Airport served by Luxair Aéroport desservi par Luxair Berlin Tegel, located around 10 km from the city centre. Berlin Tegel, à environ 10 km du centre-ville. Transportation Transports From the airport Taxi: around 30 minutes to the city / Bus: TXL line serves the Eastern and its historical part, X9 line serves the Western side. In town U-Bahn, S-Bahn, Tramways and buses are operating around the clock (see: www.bvg.de). The “Welcome Card” offers special rates for access to 130 sites (www.berlin-welcomecard.de). Depuis l’aéroport Taxi : environ 30 minutes pour rejoindre la ville / Bus : la ligne TXL dessert l'est et le centre historique, la ligne X9 rejoint l'ouest. En ville (U-Bahn, S-Bahn, Tramway et bus fonctionnent 24h/24 (détails sur www.bvg.de). La « Welcome Card » présente des tarifs avantageux pour l’accès à 130 sites (www.berlin-welcomecard.de). Accommodation Hébergements For suggestions, see page 124 or www.luxairtours.lu. Suggestions à retrouver page 124 ou sur www.luxairtours.lu. Shopping Shopping Kurfürstendamm is the most famous shopping street in Berlin, Friedrichstraße is lined with luxury boutiques, there are countless art galleries around Savignyplatz and Fasanenstraße. Kurfürstendamm est le plus célèbre axe commerçant de Berlin, la Friedrichstraße regorge de magasins de luxe, les galeries d’art sont plutôt du côté de Savignyplatz et Fasanenstraße. Eating out Restauration The Kneipen offer copious basic and reasonably priced dishes, the Imbiss are great for a Currywurst, and the Biergarten are delightful on a sunny day. Berlin is also full of outstanding gastronomic restaurants. Les Kneipen proposent des plats basiques copieux et bon marché, les Imbiss sont incontournables pour une Currywurst et les Biergarten sont très appréciables les beaux jours. Berlin compte aussi nombre de restaurants gastronomiques. Going out Sorties There are a profusion of operas, theatres, shows and cabarets in Berlin. Night owls are advised to head for the Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain, Charlottenburg and Kreuzberg districts. Opéras, salles de spectacles, théâtres et cabarets foisonnent à Berlin. Pour les noctambules, rdv à Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain, Charlottenburg ou Kreuzberg. Do not miss Les incontournables The Reichstag, Unten den Linden Avenue, the Brandenburg Gate, Friedrichstraße, Potsdamer Platz, Kurfürstendamm, Tiergarten, Kulturforum, Prenzlauere Berg, Friedrichshain, and the East Side Gallery. Le Reichstag, Avenue Unter den Linden, Porte de Brandebourg, Friedrichstraße, Potsdamer Platz, Kurfürstendamm, Tiergarten, Kulturforum, Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain, East Side Gallery. With children Avec des enfants Zoologischer Garten zoo, Legoland, bicycle tour or river cruise. Zoologischer Garten, Legoland, balades à vélo,croisières fluviales.
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BERLIN, CITY OF CONTRASTS BERLIN, VILLE DES CONTRASTES Board a plane in Luxembourg and lay down your suitcases 2 hours later in the amazing German capital! Daily Luxair flights are operated from Luxembourg airport. Prenez l'avion à Luxembourg et déposez vos valises 2 heures plus tard dans l'étonnante capitale allemande! Chaque jour, des vols sont opérés par Luxair au départ de Luxembourg. Berlin is vibrant and cosmopolitan, with tremendous cultural and historic heritage. Its eclectic architecture, combining vestiges of the past with brand new buildings from the reconstruction era reflects the successive demolitions and modifications which have taken place over the course of history. The city is pockmarked by parks, vast avenues lined with trees and cycle paths that enable one to admire it from another angle or simply take a breath of fresh air. Berlin was once the cultural capital of Europe, and numerous styles of entertainment rub shoulders there. The Berlin cabaret tradition is still alive and kicking, as at the Stachelschweine, Distel or Wühlmäuse.
Landmarks No stay in Berlin is complete without a visit to the Reichstag, the seat of the Parliament of reunified Germany, Unter den Linden Avenue and the Brandenburg Gate. Located between two arms of the Spree, Berlin’s Museum Island has one of the most extensive cultural complexes in the world, but other museums of note in the city include the Kulturforum National Gallery, the Jewish Museum and the Museum of Ethnography. Friedrichstraße, with its luxury boutiques, the enormous skyscrapers of the Potsdamer Platz and the famous Kurfürstendamm shopping street are an absolute must for shopping whereas bohemian spirits will feel comfortable in the neighbourhoods of Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain. This is also where one finds the greatest section of the former Berlin Wall, and the East Side Gallery where so many artists have exhibited their works.
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