GERMANY WORLD CUP 2006
Berlin
Berlin, the capital of reunified Germany, has developed into a lively city teeming with shops, restaurants, bars and businesses. After 30 years of division between East and West Germany, all that's left of the wall that divided the 2 peoples are fragments now used by graffiti artists.
But mixed in with the hustle and bustle of a busy business centre and its lively social hangouts, Berlin boasts freshly renovated theatres, museums and other grand buildings that survived the darker era of this city's history.
Its is thus fair to say that it has been well selected to play host to the World Cup's most important game - the final.
Getting there
By air
Berlin has 3 airports :
Tegel (TXL), 5 miles from the city centre;
Schönefeld (SXF) 11 miles from the centre
Tempelhof (THF) 4 milesfrom the centre.
Official website
By rail
Trains from main European capitals will take you to Germany's gateway cities of Aachen and Cologne. From there, you'll link to all World Cup cities.
Links :
Deutsche Bahn
European Rail
By road
All main German cities are serviced by Eurlolines and tickets can be purchased at Deutsche Bahn (representative agents), which you'll find in main railway stations. If travelling by private car, you'll find information on the German motorway network at autobahn-online.de.
Accomodation
The most central place to find a room is Fifaworldcup.com. The majority of listed hotels are located close to the venue which will save you a lot of time on match day. Searching for the right place to stay is made simple for bookers - just name which team you are supporting and a list of hotels will appear for you to select in each city that they will play in.
Other official links
German Tourist Board
Berlin Tourism Board
The stadium
Probably best known to sports fans around the world for hosting the 1936 Olympics where American sprinter Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals, the Berlin Olympic Stadium has a capacity of 74,500. It has already hosted games in the 1974 World Cup and hosts the annual Germany Cup final.
Location :
Bismarckstrasse, Charlottenburg.
Tel. +49 (0)30 25 00 23 22
Website : olympiastadion-berlin.de
Getting there :
By train : Olympiastadion station on the S5 line. By underground train its a 5-minute walk from Olympiastadion station on the U2 line.
Bus : Number 154.
If you don't get a ticket
The Oscar Wilde Hotel's bar and restaurant is ready to host other football fans that don't get a ticket.
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