Berlin Guide

Guide Book for stags in Berlin

 

WEATHER
Winters are cold, with snow common. The temperature December - February will drop to below 0°C. Summers are hot, sunny and sometimes humid, usually about 25 °C June - September.

TURIST INFORMATION
BERLIN infostore in the Main Station (Berlin Hauptbahnhof) entrance Europa Platz.

TELEPHONE
The country code for Germany is +49, the city code for Berlin is 30 (or 030 if calling from within Germany).
The toll-free emergency number are Ambulance 112, Police 110, and Fire 112.

OPENING HOURS
Opening hours are regularly from 9-10am to 5-6pm. Many museums are closed on Monday. Some shops shut Saturday afternoon.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
January 1: New Year's Day
No fixed date: Easter Sunday and Monday
May 1: Labour Day
No fixed date: Ascension Day (40 days after Easter)
No fixed date: Whit Monday (usually late May)
October 3: Day of Unity
December 25, 26: Christmas

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS 
Duty-free per person over 18: 1 litre of spirits, 2 litres of wine and 5 litres of beer. 250 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.

Basic Info

Time difference: GMT +1

Visa w/EU passport: Not Required

Flight time from UK: 1h 30min

Currency: Euro

Voltage: 220 V (as UK)

Embassies:

UK: 

Wilhelmstrasse 70-71
10117 Berlin
Tel +49 (0)30 / 20457-0
After hours Tel +49 (0)171 2820 184

USA:

Neustädtische Kirchstr. 4-5
10117 Berlin
Tel: (030) 2385 174