BERLIN IS THE “NEW VEGETARIAN CAPITAL”

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VisitBerlin press release:

US gourmet magazine gives “Saveur Good Taste Award” to Berlin in New York.

So much more than currywurst and kebabs: Berlin was named the new vegetarian capital by the prestigious US Magazine “Saveur” yesterday.

The international award from the magazine for gourmands honours the culinary development of the German capital, now home to about 30 vegan and 300 vegetarian restaurants and snack stands. The winners of the Saveur Awards are chosen annually by the editors and the approximately 325,000 readers of the New York-based magazine.

The award recognises the shifts in Berlin’s dining scene. The high-end vegetarian offerings have overtaken what was once a rather meat-heavy offering in Berlin’s restaurants, the magazine’s editors wrote.

The city’s history of international immigration and its unconventionality have contributed significantly to the new variety of vegetarian and vegan offerings.

The vegetarian restaurants are also attractive those guests.

Vegetarian cuisine has arrived at the centre of Berlin’s culinary scene. For example, “Cookies Cream” is known as a trendsetting high-end vegetarian dining establishment in Berlin and was featured in the 2014 Gault Millau gourmet guide.

The vegan restaurant “Lucky Leek” has already earned an entry in the prestigious Michelin Guide. In addition, an increasing number of chefs, for example those at Nobelhart & Schmutzig restaurant, are using organic and locally grown ingredients and are putting vegetarian dishes on their menus.

Even fast food stalls are offering vegetarian kebabs. You can find out more about the vegetarian and vegan dining options in Berlin at visitBerlin.com.

The gastronomic trend in Berlin is joined with increased demand for organic and sustainable produced fabrics, vegan fashion, social cooking projects, restaurants like the soon-to-open Restlos Glücklich that will use leftovers, and the upcycling of used furniture or clothing.

#Berlin #By #Ferie #Guide #Hovedstad #Mat #Michelin #NewYork #Reise #Restaurant #Turisme #Tyskland #USA #Vegetar

#Capital #City #Food #Germany #Holiday #Tourism #Travel #Vegetarian

LYSFEST I BERLIN

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Brandenburger Tor under lysfestivalen i Berlin et tidligere år.

Under lysfestivalen i Berlin denne måneden forvandler den tyske hovedstaden seg til en gnistrende spektakulær metropol hvor kjente bygninger som Brandenburger Tor, fjernsynstårnet på Alexanderplatz, Domkirken og en rekke andre kjente landemerker blir opplyst, skriver bladet På Reise.

Det blir fyrverkeri og lysende kulturarrangementer over hele byen – i perioden 9.-18.oktober.

Les mer på festival-of-lights.de

#Berlin #BrandenburgerTor #By #Ferie #Festival #Fjernsyn #Hovedstad #Kirke #Lys #Reise #Turisme #Tyskland #Tårn

BERLIN: 25 ÅR SIDEN GJENFORENINGEN

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Stor 25-års jubileumsfeiring ved Brandenburger Tor i Berlin. Foto: Sean Gallup, Getty Images.

I går, lørdag 3.oktober, feiret Tyskland sin nasjonaldag. Og feiringen var ekstra spesiell denne gangen, da det i år er 25 år siden den tyske gjenforeningen.

Dagen ble markert landet over, med hovedvekt på feiringen i Berlin, der både president Joachim Gauck og forbundskansler og hele det offisielle Tyskland deltok i jubileumsfesten med taler, kulturinnslag, lys-show og fyrverkeri, for å nevne noe.

#AngelaMerkel #Berlin #BrandenburgerTor #By #Ferie #Hovedstad #Merkel #Nasjonaldag #President #Reise #Statsminister #Turisme #Tyskland

RIU PLAZA BERLIN OPENS FIRST URBAN HOTEL IN EUROPE

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RIU Hotels & Resorts has chosen the city of Berlin for the début of the first Riu Plaza establishment in Europe: the Riu Plaza Berlin. The new hotel is located in an excellent area on one of the most prominent avenues in the city of Berlin, a short distance from the major embassies and only 350 meters from KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens), the most famous mall in Germany thanks to the wide variety of luxury items and gastronomy it has on offer, the www.rustourismnews.com reported.

With the opening of this four star hotel, the hotel chain will expand its line to the European continent after having consolidated Riu Plaza Panama in the Panamanian Capital and Riu Plaza Guadalajara in Mexico, as well as the recent opening of the RiuPlaza Miami Beach.

The Hotel Riu Plaza Berlin characterized by a modern façade and 17 floors, offers 357 rooms, including doubles and suites which combine elegant and contemporary interior decoration with all types of amenities: Internet, flat-screen TV, kettle, minibar and safe-deposit box, among others. In terms of gastronomy, the Riu Plaza Berlin will offer a buffet breakfast, while the à la carte restaurant will open for lunch and dinner. In addition, next to reception is the lobby bar, a takeaway snack area which will be open 24 hours a day.

With respect to business tourism, the Riu Plaza Berlin offers six conference and meeting rooms with the capacity to hold a total of 840 people, ideal for conventions and events. These spaces, which combine style and functionality, will be flexible and capable of adapting to each client’s needs. All of these features will be accompanied by the service for which RIU is known and wireless high-speed Internet access in the rooms and the hotel’s common areas.

The Riu Plaza Berlin won’t be the only opening in the Riu Plaza line in 2015. At the end of the year, the Spanish chain will open its first urban hotel in New York, the Riu Plaza New York Times Square  located in the heart of Manhattan. The newly constructed hotel with 29 floors will have 647 rooms and offer a wide array of gastronomical options. In addition, like the other hotels in the Riu Plaza line, it will offer facilities devoted to business tourism.

#Berlin #By #Ferie #Florida #Guadalajara #Hotell #Hovedstad #Manhattan #Mexico #Miami #NewYork #Panama #Reise #Spania #TimesSquare #Turisme #Tyskland #USA

#Capital #City #Germany #Holiday #Spain #Tourism #Travel

NEW BERLIN SWIMMING MAP WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT STOPS

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VisitBerlin press release – 1 July 2015:

Time to pack your swimsuit and head on out to Berlin’s swimming pools and beaches. visitBerlin now presents Berliners and visitors the first Public Transport plan marked with beaches and pools across Berlin and the surrounding areas in the state of Brandenburg.Public transport makes it easy to reach a spot to cool off this summer: whether traditional beaches, idyllic bays, artificial lakes, or outdoor pools in the city. The swimming map is ready to download at summer.visitBerlin.com; travel directions are available here.

In addition, the visitBerlin blog features a list of the loveliest places to swim in the city.

1. Dämeritzsee – the lake in two states, on the Euro cycling route

2. Liepnitzsee – the turquoise lake, idyllic spot in the Woods

3. Waldbad Templin – the lake in the woods, just ten minutes from Potsdam

4. Flakensee – like being on the Mediterranean, holiday feeling in a pine forest

5. Flughafensee – the lake around the corner, relaxing in Reinickendorf?s bays

6. Strandbad Jungfernheide – where families come to swim, popular with families and athletes

7. Krumme Lanke – a lake with history

8. Schermützelsee – bursting with nostalgia, a break from big city life

9. Strandbad Kiessee Schildow – the good alternative, lakeside beach volleyball

10. Flussbad an der Dahme – the oldest river pool, at the end of the Fischerkietz in Köpenick

More extensive Berlin tips for the summer that are of interest for Berliners and visitors alike can be found at summer.visitBerlin.com.  

#Bade #Berlin #By #Ferie #Hovedstad #Reise #Strand #Svømming #Turisme #Tyskland

#Beach #Capital #City #Germany #Holiday #Swimming #Tourism #Travel

KONGELIG BESØK I BERLIN

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Dronning Elizabeth II (89) gjennomfører denne uken et bredt anlagt statsbesøk i Tyskland. Her ser vi dronningen bli tatt imot med fulle militære æresbevisninger i Berlin av Tysklands president, dr.Joachim Gauck (75). 

Tusenvis av fastboende og turister hadde samlet seg langs den tyske hovedstadens gater for å få et glimt dronningen og hennes følge. 

Dronning Elizabeth og prins Philip, hertugen av Edinburgh (94) blir ønsket velkommen av president Joachim Gauck utenfor presidentpalasset Bellevue i Berlin. Til venstre står presidentens samboer, Daniela Schadt (54).  

Forbundskansler Angela Merkel (60) og dronning Elizabeth utenfor Bundeskanzleramt i Berlin. 

Båtturen på elva Spree i Berlin var et svært så populært programinnslag, både for dronningen og vertskapet, og for de svært mange skuelystne som hadde møtt fram langs elvebredden. 

#Berlin #By #Båt #Dronning #Edinburgh #Elizabeth #Elv #Ferie #Forbundskansler #Hertug #Hovedstad #Merkel #Palass #Philip #President #Prins #Reise #Skottland #Spree #Statsminister #Storbritannia #Turisme #Tyskland

THE BIGGEST FOOTBALL EVENT OF THE YEAR

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VisitBerlin press release:

On 6 June, it will finally be time for the final match of the UEFA Champions League, being held for the first time in Berlin this year. At Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, more than 70,000 spectators will turn out to watch Juventus and FC Barcelona duke it out for the title. Tens of thousands of additional visitors to Berlin are also expected.

“We look forward to welcoming our guests from Italy and Spain who are already big fans of our city”, says Burkhard Kieker, CEO of visitBerlin. “People from Italy and Spain are among the top 5 groups of visitors from Europe. All the better that there’s yet another reason to make a trip to Berlin this weekend. Our city will once again live up to its reputation as a great host.”

Programme Highlights of the UEFA Champions Festival

Experience football even without a ticket: From 4 to 7 June, the UEFA Champions Festival is taking place at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. Highlights include photo opportunities with the Champions League trophy and the first UEFA Champions League movie night (4 June, 9 pm), with shorts from this year’s Berlin Football Film Festival being shown under the open skies. At the Ultimate Champions Match (5 June, 5.30 pm), former football stars will once again lace up their boots and take to the pitch. Berlin’s Blue Man Group will perform before this match. Afterwards DJ Robin Schulz will keep the party going.

The programme also includes various contests and autograph sessions. The festival opens each day at 11 am; admission is free.

Daily:

·      UEFA Champions League Trophy Experience

·      Autograph signings

·      Football matches

Thursday, 4 June:

·      11 am: Official festival opening

·      9 pm: UEFA Champions League Film Festival

Friday, 5 June:

·      11 am: Adidas Young Champions matches

·      5.30 pm: Ultimate Champions Match, with Jens Lehmann,  

Giovane Élber, Marco Materazzi, Alessandro Del Piero, Mark van Bommel, Samuel Eto’o, and many other legends (with Blue Man Group opening show)

·      9.30 pm: DJ Robin Schulz

Saturday, 6 June / Sunday, 7 June:

·      11.30 am: Football freestyle session

·      1.45 pm: Flying Steps Academy (Sat)

·      12 noon: Flying Steps Academy (Sun)

Website for Football Fans football.visitBerlin.com 

With details about travelling to Berlin, accommodation, and tips on events: visitBerlin has assembled everything you need to know about the football event of the year at football.visitBerlin.com. Fans of public screenings are going to be in heaven when they come to Berlin: Numerous bars, cafés, and open-air venues will be showing the final match live; the match will NOT be shown at the festival, however. Check out the website for a list of places to view the match.

More information is available at uefa.com; please send press enquiries to [email protected].

#Barcelona #Berlin #Brandenburg #By #ChampionsLeague #Ferie #Film #Fotball #Hovedstad #Italia #Juventus #Olympisk #Reise #Spania #Tyskland #UEFA

#Capital #City #Germany #Holiday #Football #Italy #Olympic #Spain #Travel

OMSIDER FLYPLASSÅPNING I BERLIN

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Etter utypisk tysk kaos ser det nå endelig ut som den nye storflyplassen i Berlin vil åpne i 2017 – seks år etter planen, skriver www.travelnews.no                      

Det er nyhetsbyrået Reuters som melder at den omstridte flyplassen, som vil komme til å koste over fem milliarder euro, endelig ser ut til å skulle åpne i løpet av 2017.

Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport har vært et skandaleprosjekt gjennom mange år, med mange politiske, økonomiske og praktiske problemer.

Den rotete prosessen har laget en stygg skrape i omdømmet til Tyskland som verdens mest effektive land, med verdens beste ingeniører. Men nå ser det altså ut som om alle problemer endelig er løst.

– Vi kommer til å være ferdig med alle byggearbeider i løpet av mars 2016, sier Ralf Kunkel, talsmann for Berlins flyplassmyndigheter.

– Deretter vil den nye flyplassen bli testet. Åpningen er planlagt til annen halvdel av 2017. Dersom det virkelig stemmer denne gang, etter en rekke tidligere utsettelser, vil mange puste lettet ut.

Ikke bare politikere og ingeniører, men også et selskap som Air Berlin – som har basert det meste av sin planlagte vekst på nettopp Berlins nye storflyplass.

#Berlin #Brandenburg #By #Ferie #Flyplass #Hovedstad #Reise #Tyskland

VISITOR MAGNET ON PENTECOST WEEKEND: FORMULA E RACE IN BERLIN FOR THE FIRST TIME

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Visit Berlin press release:

Only stop of the Formula E world tour in Germany coming on 23 May

Racing around Tempelhofer Feld with a 270 hp electric engine: The FIA Formula E race is coming to Berlin on 23 May.

Ten teams with two drivers and four electric-powered racing cars each will meet on the track set up on what used to be the tarmac of the former Tempelhof Airport. Joining in are some old favourites from the world of racing: Former Formula 1 drivers Nick Heidfeld and Jarno Trulli are among those competing for a spot on the podium in Berlin. The eco-friendly race is a perfect fit with the German capital, the greenest city in Europe, and will attract many visitors.

Top-notch day of racing with a varied programme 

The day will run at full throttle from 8 in the morning until 9 at night: Before the race starts at 4 o’clock, motor sport fans can come out to watch the practice and qualifying runs in person. Plus there will be plenty to do in the eVillage for fans, including an e-bike stunt show and an autograph session with the drivers. A party after the awards ceremony will close out the day’s fun.

Berlin is hosting the eighth of the eleven races in the motorsport series launched in 2014. The first match-up took place in Beijing in September last year. After stops in major international cities such as Buenos Aires, Miami, and Monte Carlo, the tour heads to London on 28 June 2015 to battle it out for the overall victory. More information is available at www.fiaformulae.com/berlin.

Berlin, the City of Sports

Whether at Tempelhofer Feld, Olympic Stadium, or Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin is repeatedly the stage for major sporting events. Among the annual highlights are the ISTAF international athletics meeting, the DFB men’s football cup, and the BMW Berlin Marathon. In addition, six pro sports clubs playing in five sports make Berlin the capital of sport.

See more at www.visitberlin.com

#Argentina #Beijing #Berlin #BuenosAires #By #England #Ferie #Florida #Flyplass #Formel1 #Hovedstad #Kina #London #Miami #Monaco #MonteCarlo #Motorsport #Reise #Sport #Storbritania #Tyskland #USA

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BERLIN TOURISM: STRONG GROWTH CONTINUES IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2015

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VisitBerlin press release:

9.4% more nights spent in Berlin by guests from abroad – Berlin popular with visitors from Asia, the US and Israel

Berlin’s popularity as a destination continues to grow, even in the winter months. In the first quarter of 2015, Berlin welcomed 2.5 million guests (+7.1%) who spent 5.86 million overnight stays (+ 8.3%) in the city’s hotels. The city is increasingly successful in drawing visitors from other continents: Berlin is a popular destination with guests from the USA, Israel and especially Asia.

“Berlin is experiencing a strong start to the year. The capital is the engine driving the growth of Germany’s overall tourism sector,” says Burkhard Kieker, CEO of visitBerlin.

Winter months more popular; strong increase in visitors from overseas

The number of nights stayed in hotels by guests from abroad in the first quarter climbed by 9.4 per cent. German guests spent 3.33 million nights in Berlin during the first quarter (representing a 59.6% share) and 2.53 million nights (43.1%) were spent by guests from abroad, as shown in numbers released today by the Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office.

The number of guests from the United States, the strongest foreign market, grew by another 18.1% over the previous year. Overnight stays by visitors from many Asian countries as well as from Israel also rose sharply (Israel +63.8%, India +32.0%, South Korea +34.5%).

Overnight stays by visitors from Brazil climbed by 34.5 per cent, while the number of stays by people from the other South American countries jumped by 36.6%.

Berlin has also increased its popularity among the strong European core markets, with visitors from Portugal spending 54.1% more nights in the first quarter, followed by the UK (+19.2%), Denmark (+16.5%), and Spain (+13, 9%).

Overall, guests had 800 accommodation establishments and 138,677 beds to choose from.

#Berlin #Brandenburg #Brasil #By #Danmark #Ferie #Hovedstad #India #Israel #Portugal #Reise #Spania #Storbritania #SørKorea #Tyskland #USA

#Brazil #Capital #City #Denmark #Germany #Holiday #Spain #SouthKorea #Travel #UnitedKingdom