Happy Face 29 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Where should I go? I'm under the impression the only music they play is either David Hasselhoff or mental Eurotrance. Anywhere with more of a worldheadquarters ambience? One of the lads I'm going with is black too and the media seem to think we should stay away from certain areas of Berlin, but don't say which. Any guidance would be appreciated. Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22381 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I went last year and thought it was a bit shit personally. Sorry if that doesn't help much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 I went last year and thought it was a bit shit personally. Sorry if that doesn't help much. 146903[/snapback] Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Are you going to that big Fanfest thing? I've got a mate going this weekend for that. There will be lots of drinking apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 Are you going to that big Fanfest thing? I've got a mate going this weekend for that. There will be lots of drinking apparently. 146907[/snapback] Never had a clue it was on, sounds canny though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 S'posed to be a fucking awesome city by all accounts. As long as your mates not Turkish he'll probably be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 was there for New Year, majority of places were rubbish, once they found out you were English the attitude was "drink your drink and fuck off" and that was if they let you in, in the first place. we weren't exactly the loud annoying sort of brits on holiday either. we found a decent Sports Bar near hotel that was ok, the guy who owns it used to play for Germany, Hans Weiner (yes I laughed too), one of the few friendly locals we met. Spoke to some girls from outside of Berlin who said Berliners aren't exactly re-knowed for their friendliness most be same sort of thing as London. highlight of the whole holiday was the New Year thing at their big gate thing, after midnight they showed some football thing on the screens and played Three Lions, I think there was only us 4 out of about 500,000 people singing along so yeah, enjoy your trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 PS theres a World Cup forum for this yer knar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15831 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Hamburg is barely 2 hours away by train... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 forgot to mention the transport system seemed to work well and the beer was good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47008 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 forgot to mention the transport system seemed to work well and the beer was good 146916[/snapback] Get a six pack and then get the train to Hamburg sounds the best bet then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 Thanks for all your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22381 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 forgot to mention the transport system seemed to work well and the beer was good 146916[/snapback] Agreed. But the people are twats - the least friendly I have seen out of Paris (!), London, Milan, Barcelona, Cannes etc. Maybe I was unlucky but I won't be returning. Plus, architecturally it was pretty much destroyed in the second world war. Some of the ruins they preserved are interesting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15831 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I imagine the areas the media were referring to in terms of potential racism would be the dodgy parts of the far east of the city, which can still be a little... backward in their mentality. Stick to the more central areas (which I expect you'll be doing anyway) and I can't imagine you'll have any problems. And if you do, just quietly remind them of who won the war, that always goes down a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 I imagine the areas the media were referring to in terms of potential racism would be the dodgy parts of the far east of the city, which can still be a little... backward in their mentality. Stick to the more central areas (which I expect you'll be doing anyway) and I can't imagine you'll have any problems. And if you do, just quietly remind them of who won the war, that always goes down a treat. 146929[/snapback] We're on a stag do so I wouldn't have thought a large group of lads would get much trouble. Of course, I'll have my grandad's bayonet in case the vile hun tries anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 how many of there is there? we had problems because of our massive group of 4 "what 4 guys.....no way" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 how many of there is there?we had problems because of our massive group of 4 "what 4 guys.....no way" 146950[/snapback] 7 (I think). We'll split into pairs for entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 gay capital of europe, that shuold work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15831 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 gay capital of europe, that shuold work 146967[/snapback] It wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Brandenburg Gate is good for a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 10011 Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 If you are for historical buildings then rather go to Potsdam which has much more to offer. If you are going for the things like clubbing just don't go to the common tourist places like Oranienburger Straße where you only will find pricks and whores. If you are heading for smaller pubs and clubs outside these tourist magnets you won't get too many problems to get in, even as a group of people. Finding friendly people will be very hard as even by Jorman standards Berliners are the top bollocks of grumpiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Back at work now. Had a quality time though. We were right by Alexanderplatz. Which was about 5 metro stops from Brandenburg gate and Fanfest, but also had a few squares with screens up itself Relying on table service to get a drink in was annoying and not conducive to stag do style annihilation, but nevertheless, we managed to get reasonably hammered each night. Highlight was watching the Argentina game in the middle of fanfest in 33 degree heat followed by the biggest thunderstorm I’ve ever been caught in. Went to Brandenburg gate to give Lee Dixon and Ian Wright some shit and cheer on Wor Al, but I don’t think they heard us. Appeared on a German music channel request show type thing, but wasn’t really “down with the kids” asking for Johnny Cash and EPMD, got funny looks. Settled for 3 lions in the end. The Berliners couldn't have been friendlier. The only rudeness was from the women spurning my drunken advances, but that's a worldwide phenomenon. Only in Berlin they all seemed better looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15831 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Went to Brandenburg gate to give Lee Dixon and Ian Wright some shit and cheer on Wor Al, but I don’t think they heard us. http://www.toontastic.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=6458 Wasn't you was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Went to Brandenburg gate to give Lee Dixon and Ian Wright some shit and cheer on Wor Al, but I don’t think they heard us. http://www.toontastic.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=6458 Wasn't you was it? 150944[/snapback] Don't think so (I was the only Geordie). We generally stuck to "Wrighty/Dixon is a wanker". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 nice one, first time we went in august 2004, they were spot on, Berlin people must just be miserable gets in the Winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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