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
