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* [[Travel Dec 2009 Berlin]]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=213757800921453552542.00049723a7a48c565bf71 Google map view] of the places mentioned below.

== Must have ==
* [http://www.vodafone.de/privat/tarife/datentarife-websessions.html Vodafone Websessions] - Mobile Internet on Vodafone's fast HSDPA network
** Top-up card: get German Vodafone [http://shop.ebay.de/items/__vodafone-callya?LH_BIN=1&_dmpt=PrePaid_Karten_Pakete&_ipg=&_sc=1&_sop=15&_trksid=p3286.c0.m301 CallYa prepaid SIM-card from Ebay] for 4 EUR, buy Vodafone CallNow 15 EUR credit anywhere in Germany, insert SIM-card in phone, top-up using CallNow code *100*[code on CallNow voucher]#[call], also possible to top-up via webpage, see next point
** Activate Internet: set APN to event.vodafone.de, open browser, wait for captive portal redirect, pick 7-days for 14 EUR and payment 'Charge from CallYa-Credit' (credit card is also possible but to extend SIM-card validity, call 12007 and press 1 every 12 months), before using iPhone apps open Safari to activate session, [http://prepaid-wireless-internet-access.wetpaint.com/page/Germany+-+Vodafone+Web+Sessions more details]
* [http://www.aldi-nord.de/aldi_aldi_talk_95.html ALDI Talk Mobile Internet] - Mobile Internet on E-Plus 3G 384kBit/s network in Germany, 13 EUR with 10 EUR credit
** Get the Starter Set, [http://www.alditalk.de/web/registrierung/ register SIM-card online], use any German address, put card in phone, use APN tagesflat.eplus.de, username eplus, password gprs, flatrate is 2 EUR/day, i.e 5 days, [http://prepaid-wireless-internet-access.wetpaint.com/page/Germany+-+Alditalk more details]
* [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17183/name/Weekly/article/77395.html BVG 7-day AB zone ticket] 26 EUR + [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/17182/name/Single+Tickets+and+Day+Ticket/article/77360.html one-time extension ticket for Schönefeld zone C] 1.40 EUR
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Berlin Wikitravel Berlin]

== Places ==

* Asia Mekong - Asian supermarket, Korean, Thai, Vietamese, Japanese [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/71098-Asia-Mekong-Berlin] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=2775329343868170260&q=Henriette-Herz-Platz+1,+Im+DGB-Haus,+10178+Berlin&hl=en&cd=1&ei=pLf_TJSNDon1OeW97L4I&dtab=0&sll=52.5221,13.40123&sspn=0.006295,0.017823&ie=UTF8&ll=52.530739,13.388&spn=0,0&z=15 Henriette-Herz-Platz 1, 10178 Berlin]
* Vinh-Loi Asien Supermarkt - Chinese supermarket, try King Noodles - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=7921511771292177115&q=Ansbacher+Str.+16,+10787+Berlin&cd=5&ei=Kbj_TM-uE474OdnEpbIC&dtab=0&sll=52.50329,13.34238&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.507615,13.335772&spn=0,0&z=16 Ansbacher Str. 16, 10787 Berlin]
* Amazing Asien Supermarkt - Asian supermarked Charlottenborg, near Bioladen [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/545717-Amazing-Asien-Supermarkt-Berlin] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=11272162825006992681&q=Amazing+Asien+Supermarkt,+Charlottenburg,+Berlin&fb=1&hq=Amazing+Asien+Supermarkt,&hnear=Charlottenburg,+Berlin,+Germany Kantstrasse 101, 10627 Berlin]
* Bouakeo Asia Shop -  Nearby Amazing Asien - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=10724770324307145126&q=Bouakeo+Asia,+berlin Kantstr. 122, 10625 Berlin]
* Bio Company Shop Friedrichshain - Bioladen, fair prices - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=11350038348313277575&q=Voigtstr.+38,+10247+Berlin&cd=2&ei=bNX_TPCvN8uIOsanjbYI&dtab=0&sll=52.51622,13.468&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.520543,13.461385&spn=0,0&z=16 Voigtstraße 38, 10247 Berlin]
* fresh´n´friends - Organic veggies, food shop, open Sundays, pricey - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=3062736345544910236&q=fresh%C2%B4n%C2%B4friends&cd=1&ei=htT_TIv3KY74OdnEpbIC&dtab=0&sll=52.53757,13.40813&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.541885,13.401518&spn=0,0&z=16 Kastanienallee 26, Foodstore, 10435 Berlin] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=14529898126823876720&q=Friedrichstra%C3%9Fe+120,+Mitte,+10117+Berlin&ved=0CEkQ-QswAQ&ei=8tX_TLXmAZH6Oee1td8B&sll=52.526687,13.386972&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.531013,13.380361&spn=0,0&z=16 Friedrichstraße 120, 10117 Berlin]
* Berlin Wall - Mühlenstrasse by the Spree river and [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=16885119300824838572&q=Gedenkstätte+und+Dokumentationszentrum+Berliner+Mauer&hl=en&cd=1&ei=L5YDTfDDL8X0OceMtcII&sig2=KO0SkGwbbT7tlVf8_Kzm9Q&dtab=0&ie=UTF8&ll=52.539157,13.382335&spn=0,0&z=16 Bernauer Straße 111, 13355 Berlin]
* Oberbaumbrüke - Double-decker bridge - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=10330322426240300993&q=Oberbaumbr%C3%BCcke,+Friedrichshain,+Berlin Friedrichshain, 10243 Berlin]
* [http://www.sdtb.de/Home.623.0.html Deutsches Technikmuseum] - Rail, maritime, aerospace, photo, and some other exhibitions - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=71323467410658358&q=technisches+museum+berlin&ved=0CBcQ-QswAA&ei=95QDTZvEOcn8ObyYsa8E&sll=52.498523,13.376721&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.502848,13.368881&spn=0,0&z=16 Trebbiner Straße 9, 10963 Berlin]
* Siegessäule - Victory column from 1873, climb to the top, for a fee - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=6152620622259217865&q=Siegess%C3%A4ule&hl=en&ved=0CGYQ-QswAA&ei=kxsFTdT6NY74Of2gibgH&sll=51.165691,10.451526&sspn=18.244074,32.080078&ie=UTF8&ll=59.422728,-5.581055&spn=0,0&z=5 Großer Stern 1, 10785]
* Zionskirche - Mighty church in die Mitte - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=10825743781128271863&q=Zionskirche,+Mitte,+Berlin Zionskirchstraße 44, 10119 Berlin]
* Öz-Gida - Turkish supermarket for fresh fruit and veg, also arabic, italian, indian, russian, greek, and balkan items  [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/180822-Oez-Gida-Berlin-Schoeneberg] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=18224164199817932385&q=&hl=en&sll=52.48746,13.35699&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.506923,13.331223&spn=0,0&z=14&lci=transit_comp Hauptstrasse 16, 10827 Berlin]
* Rotation - Record shop, electronica, techno, house, open from 12am - [http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=7204940792356640911&q=Weinbergsweg+3+berlin&dtab=0&sll=52.529551,13.404028&sspn=0.008602,0.020664&hl=&ie=UTF8&ll=52.534341,13.394372&spn=0,0&z=16 Weinbergsweg 3, 10119 Berlin]

== Eat ==
=== Restaurants/Imbiss ===
* [http://www.meyman-restaurant.de/speisekarte.html Meyman Falafel und mediterrane  Spezialitäten] - Restaurant, try Meyman-teller 5.90 EUR has everything; Hallomi, Falafel, coleslaw, rice, meat [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/29398-Meyman-Berlin], also salad-mix, pizza [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/29398-Meyman-Berlin], great bread [http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t142260-15.html] [http://www.meyman-restaurant.de/Meyman-Restaurant-Speisekarte-2008-11.pdf Menu] - [http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&q=Krossener+Str.+11a+10245+Berlin&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Krossener+Stra%C3%9Fe+11,+Berlin+10245+Berlin,+Germany&ll=52.510649,13.457842&spn=0.001086,0.002411&z=19 Krossener Str. 11a 10245 Berlin]
* Seerose Naturkost - Vegetarian buffet, persian owners, small plate 4.5 EUR more than enough - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=13683003329171155257&q=Mehringdamm+47,+10961+Berlin&gl=no&cd=4&ei=5QntTLuMK8z4Of70xf0H&sig2=64_wvpxaeZeUNFExzmoe4A&dtab=0&sll=52.49195,13.38773&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.496669,13.378215&spn=0,0&t=h&z=16 Mehringdamm 47, 10961 Berlin]
* Baharat Falafel - Fresh well-made falafel, take-away, best in the city [http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t142260-30.html] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=6549112168770655902&q=Baharat+Falafel&hl=en&ved=0CBIQuAUwAA&ei=f4H2TIykCoP2Ocrl_fgD&sll=52.497033,13.355048&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.498057,13.352766&spn=0,0&z=18&lci=transit_comp Winterfeldtstraße 37, 10781 Berlin]
* Habibi Imbiss - Falafel, same level as Babel, Baharat, Nil [http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t142260-30.html] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=11464800368742965812&q=Habibi+berlin&hl=en&ved=0CBIQuAUwAA&ei=OkP5TKa0CY74OaDy8PsI&sll=52.4882,13.35451&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.511938,13.324614&spn=0,0&z=14&lci=transit_comp Akazienstraße 9, 10823 Berlin]
* [http://www.mamo-falafel.com/menu/ Mamo Falafel]- Falafel in pita or box 3 EUR with choice of salada and sauce, Hummus pita - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=15659375489274337588&q=Warschauer+Strasse+47,+10243+Berlin&gl=no&cd=7&ei=5gbtTJyiKIn1OYLkqYAI&sig2=22nLvbxImt9MTL9hFra5wA&dtab=0&sll=52.503471,13.447083&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.50819,13.437567&spn=0,0&t=h&z=16 Warschauer Strasse 47, 10243 Berlin]
* King Of Falafel/Mo's kleiner Imbiss - Best Falafel place apparently, without conservatives [http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t142260-15.html] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=7738373788376462992&q=King+Of+Falafel,+Kreuzberg,+Berlin&gl=no Graefestrasse  9, 10967 Berlin]
* PriMaria - Bulgarian/Russian, try Pelmeni, Creation 2, crepes, free wifi - [http://www.primaria.de/Microsoft_Word_-_zusammen_en.pdf Menu] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=10456464141768106952&q=Primaria,+Friedrichshain,+Berlin&gl=no Boxhagener Straße 26, 10245 Berlin]
* Manna - Organic, creative vegetarian dishes - [http://maps.google.no/maps/place?cid=7100403638790365362&q=Manna,+Berlin&hl=no&gl=no&ved=0CCgQ-QswAA&ei=QhXtTIrqKIr1OY_X1fsH&sll=52.558979,13.411682&sspn=0.085376,0.032707&ie=UTF8&ll=52.634313,13.259468&spn=0,0&z=12 Marienburger Straße 38, 10405 Berlin]
* 1001 Falafel - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=16731150604572125907&q=1001+Falafel,+Berlin,+Deutschland&hl=no&gl=no&ved=0CCAQ-QswAA&ei=njTxTOGBHcH1Ofj0iNMF&sll=52.523305,13.418575&sspn=0.057444,0.01722&ie=UTF8&ll=52.567065,13.341866&spn=0,0&z=13 Stargarder Str. 73, Berlin]
* Hasirs - Supposed the first place that served germanized Döner [http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t142260-45.html] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=1676349652346027457&q=Hasir+Kreuzberg Adalbertstr. 10, 10999 Berlin]
* [http://www.maroush-berlin.de/ Maroush] - Lebanese restaurant, good atmosphere, try Falafelteller [http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t142260-45.html] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=8386452451821756602&q=maroush+berlin Adalbertstrasse 93, 10999 Berlin]
* [http://www.nil-imbiss.de/ Nil] - Sudanese Imbiss, Tamiya with peanut sauce, sometimes called Falafel - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=1562956490200598611&q=nil+berlin Grünberger Straße 52]
* Oase Orientalischen Spezialitaeten - Arabic imbiss, favorite next to Meyman [http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t142260-15.html], the best Falafel-/Halloumi-/Schawarma-roll [http://www.qype.com/place/88526-Oase-Berlin] - Warschauer Str. 25-26, Friedrichshain, 10245 Berlin
* Falafel Daye - Arabic imbiss, good falafel, halloumi, schawarma, nice prices - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=7581551592510435221&q=Falafel+Daye,+Prenzlauer+Berg,+Berlin Danziger Strasse 24, 10435 Berlin]

=== Breakfast ===
* [http://www.circus-berlin.de/0/488.html Circus Café] - Rich organic breakfast buffet, 5 EUR - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=6402684568511974477&q=circus+cafe+berlin Weinbergsweg 1a, 10119 Berlin]
* [http://www.cafe-kapelle.de/ Cafe Kapelle] - Speisekarte, breakfast organic, darjeeling tea - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=12027581206106408487&q=Zionskirchplatz+22-24,+10119+Berlin&ved=0CB8Q-QswAA&ei=m5EDTbOdHMH2OcyouU4&sll=52.534747,13.402894&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=52.539066,13.395059&spn=0,0&z=16 Zionskirchplatz 22-24, 10119 Berlin]
* Restauration 1900 - Fancy, top spot for breakfast, [http://www.restauration-1900.de/pdfspeisen/fruehstueck.pdf frühstück speisekarte] - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=17022997258356643502&cd=1&ei=_HX2TOb4BIn1OZvmpIQE&dtab=2&ie=UTF8&ll=88.850418,-13.359375&spn=0,0&z=1 Husemannstrasse 1, 10435 Berlin]
* Hostel Citystay Berlin - Breakfast buffet 4 EUR, 1 EUR tea - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=10268526489983551756&q=organic+breakfast+buffet&hl=en Rosenstraße 16, 10178 Berlin]
Previously visited places:
* Cafè Sarotti-Höfe - Intimate breakfast room, fair buffet, good quark and fruits [http://www.google.com/maps/place?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Cafè+Sarotti-Höfe&fb=1&hq=Cafè+Sarotti-Höfe&cid=16602692196626719726 Mehringdamm 57, 10961 Berlin]
* City Guesthouse Pension Berlin Frühstück - Lovely location, sidestreet, good selection - [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=9860051695590557993&q=City+Guesthouse%0APension+Berlin&cd=1&ei=ZfDsTISzGoH4OYGckN8L&dtab=0&sll=52.547504,13.411272&sspn=0.008677,0.017252&ie=UTF8&ll=52.551854,13.402655&spn=0,0&t=h&z=16 Gleimstr. 24, 10437 Berlin]
* Marché - Kurfürstendamm 14/15, 10719 Berlin

=== Other ===
* [http://www.vegguide.org/region/60/map Vegetarian guide for Berlin]