travel suggestions?
Tell me, tell me: what must I absolutely be sure to do/see/eat/drink in BERLIN and PRAGUE? I will also have limited time in Copenhagen and London/ Brighton...oh and Southern Sweden. I know, a bit random, but there is a logic to all of this.
Also, do you know anyone who'd like to share a drink or a meal with a weary solo-traveler? Tell me. I leave on the 13th.
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-noodles at the wagamama on streatham street (very close to the british museum)
-the camden arts centre
-the gate (a-mazing vegetarian food in hammersmith)
-tate modern, bien sur
-shopping at muji
Dave and I did Amsterdam, but I couldn't tell you anyplace great to go because we didn't get must touristy stuff in due to my having some Czec plague. He might have some suggestions on Berlin. I'll ask.
Have fun!!
If you like beer at all, I would highly suggest finding a place with "Budweiser" on tap. It is the original Czech pilsner and has nothing to do with that stuff they sell in the US. Carlsberg makes a great second.
Berlin has more miles of canals than Venice and every great architectural site stands next to the water. Take the boat tour around the city (Boot Rundfahrt) for the best views. The glass dome on top of the Reichstag was designed by British architect Norman Foster and features hundreds of movable mirrors which are programmed to direct natural sunlight into the parliament chambers. After waiting in a long line it is possible to climb the steps into the dome. Also within walking distance of the Reichstag is the Brandenburg Gate and the Jewish Memorial. The Jewish Memorial is a huge piece of outdoor experiential sculpture which looks rather tame and even somewhat inviting from a distance, but then produces . . . . . . (description deleted so as not to spoil).
hey Kitty.
My sister lives in Prague and we went over to visit in 2000. I liked the city. All the tourist sites are fun and inescapable in the city, since tourism is a big industry. My sister took us to a cheap Seventh Day Adventist restaurant in the city, which had really good food.
Outside the city, The Bone Church, is worth a drive. The church is entirely constructed of human bones. really beautiful. Another memorable part for me was driving into Moravia, the Jessiniky mountains. I loved all the little wooden shrines. The beer everywhere is a meal in itself. Cesky Krumlov was also a great place, which is outside Prague in the Czech Republic. All the hills there are a great walk.
Lucy
I'm so jealous.
"Out of the country" for me has meant Canada and a couple of trips to The Caymans.
Drink?... uhm, beer? But you knew I'd say that... happy trails.
kitty -- crazy, we just went to Germany in February and we spent a bunch of time in Berlin. I loved it as a city. World-class museums, great restaurants, and still a sense of rebirth even a decade after re-unification. It depends on what you're into --- fine arts -- Museum Isle is great; history -- the area around Potsdamer Platz, the Wall, the Holocause Museum and the Reichstag; modern arts and club scene -- the whole area (I'm blanking on the name) NE of Alexanderplatz. Its a great city to walk around in and absorb all those different facets.