
Air Berlin, Germany’s second largest airline, announced a new nonstop service from Dubai to Berlin, commencing on 3rd November 2010. The new route will be operated three times per week, using Airbus A330-200. It is available for booking on www.airberlin.com now – fares from EUR 199 one way, including taxes and charges.
The new route has been announced by Air Berlin’s CEO Joachim Hunold, Berlin’s Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit and Berlin Airport’s CEO Dr. Rainer Schwarz, underlining its positive effect on both Arab-German business relationships and leisure tourism to/from Dubai.
Berlin 2010: modern, trendy and entertaining
Diversity is Berlin’s motto – from restaurants to entertainment, fashion and music. Visitors are thrilled by the legendary nightlife, the fascinating shopping scene, and the city’s unique history. Berlin also scores on great value and affordable prices. From hotel accommodation to event tickets or a simple cup of coffee ‑ in Berlin, visitors get more for their money. There also is a lot to discover for little ones and their parents. Special sightseeing tours are organized for children. Amusement and theme parks, such as Europe´s biggest non-profit children, youth and family centre “FEZ Berlin” or the “Legoland Discovery Centre”, provide a place to explore. Many theatres and museums arrange extra events for families as well.
A Pulsating City with Tranquil Green Spaces
While dreamily gazing into the soft rippling of water, let the sounds of the Berlin Philharmonic linger. Or take a stroll through Prussia’s history in the Baroque palace gardens. The unique mixture of bustling urban life and the tranquil oases is characteristic of Berlin. With its vast array of public parks, extensive woodlands, and scores of lakes and rivers, this capital city is no doubt the greenest metropolis in all of Germany. A total of 2,500 public green areas are the perfect setting for relaxation, sport and entertainment. But that is not the only green that can be found in Berlin: ecology, environmental friendliness, and sustainability all shape city life in this metropolis.
Shopping and Fashion Metropolis
Berlin spawns fashion that is sometimes rebellious but it is at the same time elegant and sets trends. This attracts shopping tourists from all over the world. The new collections are presented at shows that attract a great deal of attention at an international level. Berlin, the European capital of creativity, is well known as the place where a great deal can be achieved with just a few resources. Young designers from all over the world succumb to the magnetic attraction of the city on the Spree; the city that sports more than 800 fashion labels that lend form to looking good.
Neither are the shopping facilities in Berlin any less varied than the fashions. It’s all there – from chic to trendy, from elegant haute couture right through to casual urban and street wear. The four big shopping complexes – Kurfürstendamm, Potsdamer Platz, Friedrichstrasse and Alexanderplatz – as well as numerous big shopping centres along with smaller trend shops in the ‘scene’ districts of Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain beckon, enticing the visitor with their enormous range of goods and the most liberal opening times to be found in Germany.
Berlin – trendy with legendary entertainment
The capital city of Germany offers night owls and those who enjoy the scene lots of opportunities for going out, as Berlin is open 24 hours a day. You can dance and party until morning in the around 225 discotheques, bars and clubs with various styles – the majority of these in the centre, Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg districts. The locations range from the old pre-fabricated slab buildings to noble designer clubs and cellar clubs. A further positive feature: buses and railways run 24 hours a day on a weekend and ensure that night owls can get home comfortably and safely.
Out and about in Berlin: WelcomeCard 2010 Offers Lots of Discounts
Cultural offers, shopping and nightlife can be enjoyed to the full with the easy-to-use Berlin WelcomeCard. Starting from 16,90 euros Germany’s favourite city ticket offers free travel on the capital’s busses and railways, as well as many reductions on visits to the city’s main tourist attractions and other highlights. The Berlin WelcomeCard is available online at www.berlin-welcomecard.de.
Find more information on Germany´s capital at www.visitBerlin.de.