Berlin Insider Tips

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If you speak German, you've got an obvious head start in Berlin, not least because you'll be able to read the listings and reviews in Tipp or Zitty magazines. Help is at hand for Anglo speakers in the shape of the English language Ex-Berliner

Now that tracks severed by the wall have been reconnected, Berlin has great bus and rail services. Visitors can get 48-hour unlimited travel on the Berlin-Brandenburg public transport network A, B and C fare zones for about 16 euros using the Berlin Welcome Card. The card also offers discounts on museums, restaurants and shopping.

In hot summer months, consider heading out of town to one of the swimming spots that have long-been a favorite of Berliners. On the banks of the Wannsee you'll find the largest inland beach in Europe, while lakes such as Schlactensee or Muggelsee -- known as Berlin's largest bath tub -- are also clean enough to take a dip in.

For a city escape further afield, try Rugen, a coastal Baltic Sea island that was once a favorite destination for East German party elite.

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