Berlin City Guide

Public Holidays Additional holidays that vary from state to state: Epiphany, January 6 Ascension (also German Father’s Day) Corpus Christi (11 days after Whit Sunday)

Heilige Drei Könige Christi Himmelfahrt Fronleichnam Reformationstag Allerheiligen

Reformation Day, October 31 All Saints’ Day, November 1

Social Life To become acquainted with life in Berlin as soon as possible, it is essential to take advantage of social and cultural opportunities. The city is in the process of establishing an expatriate community, offering orientation programs, welcome networks and lots of possibilities to socialise. To get first impressions of the city it is helpful to attend sightseeing or walking tours through Berlin. The "Discover Berlin" tour on foot in English starts daily from the taxi stand at the Zoo Station (call 030-301 9194 for up-to-date start times). The tour guide can be identified by the Original Berlin Walks badge. Tickets can be purchased from the guide 15 minutes before the tour starts or in advance from the EurAide office inside Zoo Station. The Original Berlin Walks c/o welcome berlin tours GmbH

Neue Bahnhofstraße 9-10 Berlin , 10245 Germany

Tel: 030 - 3 01 91 94 Fax: 30 - 44 33 93 39 www.berlinwalks.de (English version available) E-mail: office@berlinwalks.de

Numerous other walking-tours are offered throughout the week from different meeting points. It is advisable to contact the Tourist Information Centres (www.berlin-tourist-information.de) for further information: Europa-Center Monday to Saturday 8.30 a.m. to 8.30. p.m., Sunday 10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Budapester Str. 10789 Berlin

Tel: 030-88 67 55 50 Tourist Info Center Brandenburger Tor Opens daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pariser Platz 10117 Berlin Mitte Tel.: 030 - 25 00 25 Mail: information@visitberlin.de

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