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Perhaps, it was the coldest July day in my memory. Thermometer stood at 12 in the morning, hung over the city of Berlin, the heavy clouds and the whole day was pouring heavy rain. From the hotel we did not want to go out attractions to visit in this weather, there was no desire.
However, we currently have found employment - shopping. First, gifts for friends and family to buy gifts still needed. And secondly, you can afford to buy anything, and in the large supermarket chains in Berlin. For the whole day, we visited a lot of shops, using public transport to the maximum of the German capital.
By the way, it's time to pay attention to the methods of movement in Berlin. In the city there is the subway (U-bahn), city train (S-Bahn), buses and trams, and even in some places you can go for a ride on a river ferry. We are actively moved to the first two, and a few times a ride on a double decker bus. Taxis in Berlin represented 50% of the Mercedes, the remaining cars - Renault, Peugeot and Citroen.
For travel in most cases can be done with payment terminals, BVG, machines are in all stations and bus stops. Purchasing tickets a must validate or it will not be considered valid. Automatic ticket stamped on the date and station. This way, you will not see anywhere else at the entrance, and in the bus or tram will never see the conductor. Also, almost all stops a map of the city with transport routes and an electronic scoreboard showing what train or bus which will come to the station, and the time remaining. Very convenient!
From the owner of the hotel, we heard a story about one of the guest who does not know what to punch a ticket to one time, and he did it with a trip on the subway. Naturally, when control officers demanded to see the ticket, parse it was something impossible and would-be tourists had to pay a € 60 fine.
The fare varies depending on the area trip. Berlin city center is in zone "A", the entire city is in the zone "B", and the zone "C" include stations in the suburbs, such as Potsdam and Oranienburg. For example, the cost of travel in one direction (can be a time to change trains) 2,3 €; day ticket, which allows for 24 hours of traveling by any transport costs 6,3 €. Weekly ticket in zone ABC, we have gained, is 33,5 €. In general, the options are many, pricing is very competent and each passenger will be able to find the most effective offer.
By a separate mode of transport to carry a bicycle: he has almost every inhabitant of the city. Many are fitted with the iron end of trailers, there are even some modifications, which can carry small children. Everywhere are bicycle parking where you can safely leave their vehicles without having to worry that someone will steal it. But still the owners attach special locks mounts to metal racks. Sometimes on these parking lots can be seen bike with a flat tire and the frame rusted, forgotten master and stood in one place for more than a year. A similar picture can also be found in the courts of Russia, only there instead of the bike - the old "Lada" and "Volga".
The day we visited three stores "C & A", where a € 100 buy a decent amount of shirts and T-shirts, and took his jacket: in such cold weather, our wardrobe has not been designed, so we had to purchase warm clothes. And it is in July, when 40 homes in the Volga!
Generally, stores "C & A" in Berlin left a very positive impression. It should be noted that the prices of clothing and shoes are not high, but if you add a high quality product, get a good opportunity to buy a new dress. For example, a T-shirt can be purchased for 3-4 €, the price of shirts starting at 5 €. Buy a light fall jacket - please, 25-30 € - initial price tag for such products. I found a great shoe for 9 €. The list goes on and on. From all this I concluded, on a trip from Russia to take a minimum of clothing, everything else is bought in Europe. At 5000 rubles things here you can score a suitcase! Find the nearest store site will help C & A Berlin , for some reason, it's true I have not found the English language. Perhaps the residents of the Kingdom - rare guests on German soil.
Ira has long wanted to try "karrivurst." If the Belgians eat chocolate, and the Italians - the pizza, the Germans are proud of their national dish - sausage. Try "karrivurst" advise in all the tourist guides. Moreover, it is necessary according to the rules: in a small sausage, a table on the street. So we went in search of a cafe, and eventually found a place to meet all the tradition. :) Not far from the subway station, located under the bridge facility catering, where we purchased a portion of "karrivurst." The dish was very tasty, I recommend a must!
Also on this day, we, on the advice of the owner at Alexander decided to go for dinner at the Croatian cafe "Opatija-Grill", located not far from our shelter. In Germany, there is probably not made soups, and I really missed the first course, so make sure you decided to order something. The selection was not very big, and I would prefer "russische borsch" (it was written in the menu). We were warned about the size of portions in the restaurant, but we did not expect that they will do this size. In the end, we also ordered one main dish for two and hardly mastered! Host institution did not speak in Russian, knew little in English, so Ira had to use all my knowledge of German to make a booking.
The audience at the restaurant presents a variety. Older people in Germany can not afford to attend such institutions. At the next table sat a woman and enjoy sipping a tall glass of beer. Noticing that we have trouble with understanding dishes on the menu, enthusiastically explained about some of them. She was very interested to know that we are from Russia, came from the city of the Volga and the path from Volgograd to Moscow, we took 8 times longer than from Moscow to Berlin. When we were about to pay and leave, the waiter offered on the house to try to drink - "Slivovitz" pleasant to the taste and strength of about 45%. Treatment of customers is the most favorable, most of the visitors, most of all - repeat customers. Satisfied and happy, we went to the hotel.
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