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3 Extraordinary Things You Only Can Do In Berlin
30Maybe you do live in Berlin and wanna do something special. Maybe you’re visiting the city and already did all the typical tourist stuff. Either or, I do have three suggestions of things you only can do in Berlin and nowhere else in the world like this.
Top three things you only can do in Berlin
Stay a day at the airport
Uh, how boring. NOT AT ALL. Cause I’m talking about the closed airport Tempelhof. Once one of the largest buildings of the world and legendary monument for the Berlin airlift after World War 2, it’s airfield is now a place to chill, a place to ride your bike, a place to have a BBQ… you get the picture. The easiest way to get there is taking the subway U6 to “Platz der Luftbrücke”.
Jump from one of the highest buildings in Berlin
OK, you’re not REALLY jumping. You gonna FLY. Yes, right. Base Flying is the best way to thrill yourself in Berlin. 125 meters free fall. 8 seconds. And an extraordinary view of the Berlin TV tower, head over heels.
And if you’re up there don’t forget to take a picture as this is one of the best places to get an amazing picture of the TV Tower.
Take off in a water plane
Berlin is the only capital in the world where a water plane is allowed to take off. And it’s red. And you can book a champagne-flight. And you gonna see the whole city from up in the air. And hey, who doesn’t wanna fly in a water plane?
What are the most extraordinary things you’ve ever done in Berlin?
Very cool to bike around an abandoned airport. I remember landing at Tempelhof… way back when!
oh yes, it’s really cool. and in winter it’s perfect for cross-country skiing
So fun! I want to Base Fly!!
Haven’t tried it yet but I also so wanna do it!
Vancouver isn’t a capital but you can take off in float planes from downtown – and fly over Lion’s gate Bridge – a very cool thing to do.
sounds great! thanks for the tip Leigh!
Das mit dem Wasserflugzeug hört sich gut an, aber meine Güte — nicht so billig wie ich mir gehofft habe!
stimmt, ist nich ganz so billig – lohnt sich aber defintiv!
I want to do all of these things! Will you do them with me when I visit?
haha. for SURE!
Float planes are fun! I didn’t know any of these tips. That base jumping looks a little too close to bungee jumping. Don’t know if I could do it but it would definitely be a thrill!
All of these sound fantastic but the base flying is what I’d love to try!
I like when my feet are on the ground.
WHOAAA THIS POST JUST TURNED GERMAN
haha. because I write in English AND German… check the buttons on the upper right…
i still want to visit berlin!! i’ve been to other parts of germany and loved it!
Berlin is an amazing city. I loooove living here…
Base flying?! Yes please…
come to Berlin hun!!
Oh my goodness?!? I am not nearly adventurous enough to do the base flying, but I would totally spend the day at the old airport! And, could be duped into the little water plane so long as the champagne was flowing! Great ideas! I clearly did not do anything like this when I was in Berlin. But, I still found it to be a great city.
just more reasons for you to come back one day…
That abandoned airport looks really cool. Will have to check it out when we go (sometime).
make sure to be in Berlin for the BerlinFestival and then you even can dance at the abandoned airport… http://www.justtravelous.com/en/2011/09/dancing-at-an-abandoned-airport-tempelhof-berlin-festival/
I so want to base jump, but my partner has firmly decided against it, lol. Pshaw, fear of heights! Maybe I can convince him to try the water airplane, though…
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Oh you really should try the Base Flying! But the water airplane is also really cool!
I’m all for the second and third activity. I’ve spent 20 hours in the Paris airport once it wasn’t a lot of fun.