http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34648 The theatre has a modern facade and a wonderfully ornate interior. If you are in Berlin for a few days at least I recommend you see a production at the Komische Oper. People of all ages go there and while some are clearly all dressed up, a majority dress simply and go for the music - which is as it should be.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34648 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34647 The Bode offers a quiet environment in contrast to the Pergamon and the many beautiful works of art there can be contemplated without being jostled or otherwise hurried along. There is also a good cafeteria adjoining the museum shop.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34647 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34529 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34529 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34528 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34528 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34527 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34527 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34526 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34526 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34207 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34207 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33843 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33843 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33841 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33841 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33839 Also perfect activity for wet days, snowy weather and when it is bitingly cold outside. Pre-booking is recommended and there is a great website with lots of extra information. It is not really a suitable trip for little children and people with special accessibility requirements might want to check in advance if the tour is suitable.
Tours cost around 10Euros and last a couple of hours.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33839 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33622 Only open Sundays, or should that be Sun Days, from late morning to about 5 or 6pm.
They are also at Kreuzberg Markt Halle Neun on Fri and Sat]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33622 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33192 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33192 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32067 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32067 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31897 You can get a reduction on tickets with a Berlin Welcome card so the price of tickets is very reasonable.
If you can’t see a game, visit the stadium. Incredible.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31897 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31872 We arrived and it was busy with only one waiter. We had to wait quite a while but the ambience was lovely. Drinks were delivered quickly and we ambled over them waiting for our food.
The mains were very filling - a seafood risotto and a gnocchi with red cabbage. They were both flavoursome and tasty. We had a shared starter and a dessert and it cost 28 euros. We felt this was a bargain.
Worth the effort to get there]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31872 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31871 A highly recommended visit - very unusual and scary!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31871 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31824 “The Bloch”, a 4m high mechanical monster by Hannes Heiner stands in the main courtyard of Haus Schwarzenberg watching over the entrance to the Monsterkabinett. He rolls his eyes, bats his lashes and flaps his wings, extending an invitation to meet his fellow creatures in the subterranean domain of the Monsterkabinett.
Allow a trusted guide to lead you down the narrow winding stair and into the bizarre and labyrinthine world of the Monsterkabinett where monstrous yet loveable creatures- in turn terrifying, tragic and comical- inhabit a world beyond the imagination. Driven by a compelling rhythm, the fantastic mechanical beings of the monsterkabinett dance and sing. Music and machine merge and thrill to the beat. Highlights of the exhibition include a giant spider which fortunately does not bite, my personal favourite, the hilariously poignant “Trampeltier” and the “Spiegelraum”- a room which has to be seen to be believed. A tour through the Monsterkabinett is an unforgettable experience- grotesque and poetic and berlin underground in every sense of the word.
open Thursday 6-10pm, Friday-Saturday 4-10pm]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31824 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31350 The staff are incredibly helpful and friendly and ready to help you navigate your way through Berlin's many museums, parks, nightlife, etc. There's also an internet cafe inside so no need to worry about internet! The atmosphere of the hostel is very relaxed and the bar is a great place to hang out and meet other people staying in the hostel. It is also very centrally located and all of Berlin's major sights are very easily accessible from the hostel.

You can also rent bikes from the hostel for a very reasonable price. I really enjoyed staying here and would recommend it to any fellow traveler coming to Berlin! Also, no curfew! :)]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31350 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31273 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31273 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30717 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30717