German friends: Safe for Americans in Berlin?

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by paiktis22


huh i thought it was the 2nd?

and the relevance?

apparently Thessalonki is 2nd (according to this site I found, but that could easily be BS).

and there was no real relevance ... just an interesting bit of trivia.

[Gangerolf]

has there been an increase in violence against American tourists there lately? no. stop worrying.

btw, go to Prague or Copenhagen instead.

[BeBMan]

Germans: Is there any place you would recommend travelling to instead of Berlin? I admit I'm not too familiar with popular tourist destinations in Germany.

Depends from what you prefer: if you like city life (and nighlife) Berlin is the first choice in Germany. If you´re going for relaxing, it is probably not the best place...

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov Is there any place you would recommend travelling to instead of Berlin? I admit I'm not too familiar with popular tourist destinations in Germany.

Heidelberg is very beautiful and Koln is ugly and smelly.

[Buck Birdseed]

Berlin is one of my least favourite german cities, pompous, brusque Prussian architecture set out in a way that was very disjointed even before the Wall and is now total disharmonic chaos.

Go to Prague- it's the most beautiful city I've ever been in.

[Bereta_Eder]

copenhagen.... heaaaven

everything so peaceful so sirene, nice little bycicles riding along in the neat little bycicle roads...

quiality of life in the extreme (well, compared to other places )

you could also see the beheaded mermaid

nice place.
prague is better.

[Bereta_Eder]

but ofcourse if you come to europe and dont see Paris, then quite simply you're a fool.
(yes i dare say this in the midst of the angloamericans )

the best capital in the world (reservations for prague untill i visit there)

Paris simply has everything.

[Bereta_Eder]

but if you dont talk french... better forget about it
(or come to know first hand what french chauvinism is )

[FrustratedPoet]

Paris is 2nd best ... I still love Prague the most.

Also, although I said Koln is ugly and smelly, it does have a pretty big gay scene so it might appeal to Boris. I went to some gay bars there and had a good night out (don't ask ... ).

[Boris Godunov]

Well, here's what I'm looking for:

Historical sites to visit.
Cultural locations (museums/opera/symphonies)
Beautiful/interesting terrain/architecture
Good nightlife (clubs)
Friendly, helpful people.

Food is also an issue. As a mostly-vegetarian, I may have problems in Germany, I think...

[Boris Godunov]

I have been to Paris already.

[Bereta_Eder]

almost every european capital has that
Paris has the best from what I saw.

[Bereta_Eder]

of course!

[Bereta_Eder]

no use preaching any more then

go wherever you like after that
its irrelevant

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Well, here's what I'm looking for:
Historical sites to visit.

Prague, Paris, Berlin

Cultural locations (museums/opera/symphonies)
Beautiful/interesting terrain/architecture

Prague and Paris (again ), Vienna is the best for this IMHO (but expensive)

Good nightlife (clubs)

$0.35 for half a litre of beer? Yep, chalk another one up for Prague!

Friendly, helpful people.

NOT Paris

To summarise: PraguePraguePraguePrague